Most musicians lived in poverty, but Felix Mendelssohn (1809~1847) was definitely an exception. His name, Felix, means happiness and joy, and maybe this brought him good luck. Mendelssohn was born in Hamburg, Germany. His father is a banker, and his mother had a wealthy background. This perfect circumstance allowed him to concentrated on learning music since he was little. Little Mendelssohn had showed his talent in music, he started composing when he was only 11! What's more, he had his own orchestra, so he had been able to listen to his works since his early age, which is a very rare, lucky situation at that time.
Due to his happy life, Mendelssohn's compositions are full of cheer and elegance. Though his works does not have obvious features, no one would doubt that he was a great musician because that his works are just perfect and flawless.
Another unforgettable thing about Mendelssohn is that he invented conductor's baton, he was the first conductor we define today.
Thank you for that me know more about him. I like his songs very much.
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