A Day with Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

The author recounts a personal visit to a celebrated composer in Leipzig, offering a character portrait and close observations of his tidy workroom, appearance, and manner. Musical episodes describe pianistic performances that convey orchestral colour, including a discussion of Scottish impressions that inspired an overture evoking Fingal's Cave and references to Songs Without Words. Critical remarks on musical programme emphasize expression of feeling over literal painting. The narrative blends anecdote, descriptive scene-setting, and accessible musical commentary to illuminate the composer's temperament, technique, and artistic ideals.