Themes | Tours | By Area
Map | New | Hot
Latest News
Comments
On This Day in London
Can You Help?
Email Newsletter
Sign Up/Register
Forgot Password?
Contribute a Location
RSS Feeds
IN THE NEWS
I NEED A...
Number of Locations:
LATEST TOURS
Great London Explorers Tour»
Jem 10th birthday»
Top 10 London Landmarks: Silver»
Top 10 London Landmarks: Gold»
TOP TOURS
The Krays in London»
Monty Python Tour of London»
The Ultimate Beatles Tour»
The Banksy London Tour»
CREATE YOUR OWN TOUR»
TOP TOUR GUIDES
LONDON THEMES
Ancient
Animal
Architecture
Art
Aviation
Boxing
Celebrity
Charity
Children
Church
Cinema
Comedy
Crime
Dance
Death
Disaster
Drugs
Fashion
Food
Gambling
Gay
Ghost
Grave
Health
Historical
Industry
Justice
Literary
Look Up
Medical
Military
Motoring
Murder
Museum
Nature
Naval
Paranormal
Poetry
Police
Politics
Pub
Public Amenities
Quirky
Religion
Retail
Ripper
River
Royalty
Science
Sculpture
Sex
Signs
Society
Sport
Subterranean
Technology
Theatre
Train
Transport
Tube
TV
Weather
Mendelssohn Composed Here
This is where German romantic composer Mendelssohn composed.
Location: 168 Denmark Hill, Camberwell
Description: The famous German composer Felix Mendelssohn wrote a piano piece here on a visit in 1842, inspired by the tranquility of the area around Camberwell.
He described it as a 'song without words' calling it 'Camberwell Green' which became a hit when he later renamed it to Spring Song. Mendelssohn is now regarded as one of the most popular composers of the Romantic era.
Otto Benecke was the treasurer of the Camberwell Provident Dispensary, a charity which provided poor people with medical care and medicine in return for a
small monthly subscription.
Pioneer
Submitted by: Ade
Ranking This Month: 1452/2532
Pages Hit This Month: 135
Link to This Page: http://www.shadyoldlady.com/location.php?loc=2024
|
This is where German romantic composer Mendelssohn composed. |
The Shady Old Lady points out that you can drag this map using mouse. Or visit our full massive map.
Bridge House», 5.7km
Elton John lived here», 16.km
The Borderline...», 3.8km
London's Finest Recordshop», 3.7km
Ridgeway House's Musical History», 36.km
Lloyd Webber's childhood home», 6.2km
Mick Jones and London's Burning», 5.9km
Regent Sound», 3.8km
Keith Richards lived Here», 12.km
Albarn, Coxon, James & Rowntree», 2.4km
