Concert· Ludwigsburg
Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Elias
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy's *Elias* (Elijah) is a large-scale oratorio composed in 1846, depicting the life of the Old Testament prophet Elijah—including his miracles, the confrontation with the prophets of Baal, and his ascension to heaven. It premiered at the Birmingham Triennial Music Festival and is regarded as one of the greatest choral works of the 19th century, frequently performed by ora