Mendelssohn, the Nazis and Me

Felix Mendelssohn was a passionate Christian. He was also born a Jew. This film, marking the 200th anniversary of his birth, tells the extraordinary story of what happened, generations later, both to Mendelssohn's family and to his music, when the Nazis remembered the Jewish roots of Germany's most celebrated composer.

This program also examines how the influences of both Judaism and Christianity affected Mendelssohn's music and was made by documentary-maker Sheila Hayman, Mendelssohn's great-great-great-great niece.

Includes performances from Daniel Hope, Steven Isserlis, Asaf Levy and Larry Todd.

Please visit
http://www.kultur.com/Mendelssohn-the-Nazis-and-Me-p/d4511.htm
for more information on this program

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• Felix Mendelssohn
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• Daniel Hope
• Steven Isserlis
• Asaf Levy
• Larry Todd
• 200th anniversary of his birth
• most celebrated composer

[Marzipancat]

Would love to see the rest of this!

[KulturFilms]

@Marzipancat We are not able to post the entire DVD on YouTube. However, you can purchase it and find out more information by visiting our website. Thank you for your interest!

[BassicStorm]

@Marzipancat me2

[dyad2r1]

@oberstinky

Yes, I would like to have the last word. It's "Shalom."

[dyad2r1]

@oberstinky -

And I could argue that if Christianity weren't attractive, it wouldn't be the world's #1 religion.  Christianity - 2.1 billion vs Judaism - 14 million (half of whom are atheists). Let us agree that Mendelssohn was a genius and move on.

[dyad2r1]

@oberstinky - The article said that he was proud of his Jewish heritage. I knew you wouldn't read the article , figuring you couldn't stand the idea that a Jew would convert to Christianity.

[dyad2r1]

@oberstinky

That was true of his parents, but Felix's own conversion was genuine - and so was Pascal's. There's a good article about Mendelssohn's on Wikipedia.

[WoogiworldJayjay299]

I was Searching This because at Library I was Reading a Book about Nazis and Felix helping little girl and it was a sad ending......