Mendelssohn, Felix

Rank (U1 / U2): 9 / 11
Work perf.: 1,811
Complete perf.: 1,372
Excerpt share: 24%
First season – last season: 1842–43 to 2025–26
Seasons played: 178
Peak season: 1849–50 (29.4%)
Born – died: 1809–1847

Work perf.Complete perf. (same denominator)

Completed seasons. Both lines use the season's total work performances as denominator: the upper line is this composer's work performances, the lower line the part of them that are complete (no movement named). The gap is this composer's excerpts as a share of the whole season.

Rank by decade

Decade	Rank	Share
1840s	2	11.9%
1850s	1	11.1%
1860s	2	9.2%
1870s	8	3.7%
1880s	11	2.8%
1890s	16	2.1%
1900s	6	2.7%
1910s	11	2.2%
1920s	12	1.9%
1930s	13	1.7%
1940s	7	1.9%
1950s	9	2.3%
1960s	14	1.7%
1970s	20	1.4%
1980s	22	1.3%
1990s	17	1.6%
2000s	10	2.2%
2010s	19	1.1%
2020s	21	1.1%

Most performed works

Work	Work perf.	Complete perf.	First season	Last season	Rank (all)
CONCERTO, VIOLIN, E MINOR, OP.64	329	299	1849-50	2024-25	28
MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, OP. 61	323	26	1842-43	2024-25	31
SYMPHONY NO. 4, A MAJOR, OP. 90 (ITALIAN)	223	210	1851-52	2008-09	62
HEBRIDES (FINGAL'S CAVE) OVERTURE, OP.26	159	159	1844-45	2023-24	102
SYMPHONY NO. 3, A MINOR, OP.56 (SCOTTISH)	137	120	1845-46	2025-26	123
RUY BLAS, OP.95: OVERTURE	85	85	1854-55	2008-09	190
CONCERTO, PIANO, NO. 1, G MINOR, OP.25	79	73	1845-46	2024-25	207
SYMPHONY NO. 5, D MAJOR, OP.107 (REFORMATION)	73	69	1868-69	2002-03	233
ELIJAH, OP.70	52	32	1847-48	2010-11	314
OCTET, OP.20: SCHERZO (ARR. ORCH.)	34	34	1908-09	2009-10	479
MELUSINE: OVERTURE	21	21	1844-45	1941-42	708
OCTET, STRINGS, E FLAT MAJOR, OP.20	20	18	1958-59	2023-24	743
LIEDER OHNE WORTE, BOOK VI, OP. 67 (PIANO)	15	0	1895-96	2025-26	946
CALM SEA AND PROSPEROUS VOYAGE	14	14	1849-50	1953-54	994
CONCERTO, PIANO, NO. 2, D MINOR , OP.40	14	14	1851-52	1983-84	995

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