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title: Mendelssohn Plays to Goethe
author: Moritz Oppenheim
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17658/mendelssohn-plays-to-goethe/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-07-16
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# Mendelssohn Plays to Goethe

_Authored by Moritz Oppenheim_

## Image File

[![Mendelssohn Plays to Goethe](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17658.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17658.png)

## Image Caption

An 1864 painting by Moritz Oppenheim showing the composer [Felix Mendelssohn](https://www.worldhistory.org/Felix_Mendelssohn/) (1809-1847) playing to poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832). (Jewish Museum Frankfurt am Main)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Oppenheim, M. (2023, July 16). Mendelssohn Plays to Goethe. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17658/mendelssohn-plays-to-goethe/>
### Chicago
Oppenheim, Moritz. "Mendelssohn Plays to Goethe." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 16, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17658/mendelssohn-plays-to-goethe/>.
### MLA
Oppenheim, Moritz. "Mendelssohn Plays to Goethe." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Jul 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17658/mendelssohn-plays-to-goethe/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mendelssohn_plays_to_Goethe,_1830.jpg) by [**Moritz Oppenheim**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mendelssohn_plays_to_Goethe,_1830.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 16 July 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.