That this reverence for Mendelssohn was no mere infatuation of the moment but a sober respect can best be judged from the diversity in nationality and temperament of those who came under his influence: Gade, the Norwegian; Sterndale Bennett, the English composer and pianist; Hiller and Reinecke among the Germans, and Rubinstein from Russia. These names constitute but a small proportion of Mendelssohn’s disciples, his personality dominated musical England in every branch of composition for many years; and English composers are only just beginning to throw off the yoke of adherence to the traditional oratorio form as exhibited in “St. Paul” and “Elijah.” Schumann admired Mendelssohn without reserve and without a suggestion of jealousy, although the tide of popular favor neglected him for his more easily understood contemporary. Today, criticism has swung possibly too far in the opposite direction, and Mendelssohn suffers from depreciation. REFERENCES. Grove’s and Riemann’s Dictionaries.—Articles on Weber and Mendelssohn. Benedict.—Carl Maria von Weber. Rockstro.—Life of Mendelssohn. Lampadius.—Life of Mendelssohn. Reinecke.—Mendelssohn (Century Library of Music), Mendelssohn’s Letters. QUESTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS. Mention the significant events in Weber’s life. Describe Weber the man. Sketch the work of Weber as a composer. Show the influence of Weber upon music. Name some of Weber’s best-known piano works. What composers were greatly influenced by Weber? Give an account of Mendelssohn’s boyhood, manhood. What educational work in music did Mendelssohn originate? In what lines of musical work did Mendelssohn excel? Name representative compositions of Mendelssohn. What composers did Mendelssohn follow? What influence did Mendelssohn exert on music? For students who wish to study Weber’s characteristics, the Momento Capriccioso, Op. 12, the “Invitation to the Dance,” Op. 65, the piano sonatas in C and A-flat are the most representative, while the overtures to “Der Freischütz,” “Euryanthe” and “Oberon” show his style as a dramatic composer.