The Story of The Jews - with Simon Schama

Felix Mendelssohn and the Struggle for Identity

This video from the PBS series The Story of the Jews describes the musical blossoming of Felix Mendelssohn, Moses Mendelssohn’s grandson. Despite his lineage, Felix Mendelssohn was baptized as a Christian at 7 years of age.

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