MENDELSSOHN


Meaning of MENDELSSOHN in English

Men ‧ dels ‧ sohn, Fe ‧ lix /ˈmend ə ls ə n, ˈfiːlɪks/ BrE AmE

(1809–47) a German ↑ composer (=writer of music) , who wrote five symphonies (↑ symphony ) and the ↑ overture Fingal's Cave . The Wedding March from his Incidental Music to a Midsummer Night's Dream is usually played at church weddings as the newly married man and woman leave the church.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.