Arnold Mendelssohn “Lost Composer” “Frankfurt School of Composition” Medallion
1929
caption:
His portrait slightly to the right with the text “Zu Ehren Un Seres Meisters – Arnold Mendelssohn”
Identifer: CJF-RFC2015358
Medium
Bronze
Description
Mendelssohn, a composer, conductor and music teacher was the grand-nephew of Felix Mendelssohn. Only medal known made for him.
Born 26 Dec 1855 in Ratibr/Schlesien Died 18 Feb 1933 as a protestant.
In 1891 appointed Church Music Master Director, Hessen Church. Mendelssohn’s music was banned throughout Third Reich as ethnically Jewish.
Listed in Niggl-3305 (II).
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