Description :
200th anniversary of the birth of Felix Mendelssohn

German conductor and composer, he conducted his first orchestra at fifteen, and at sixteen, he composed twelve symphonies for string orchestra. For the general public, his most well-known work is “Midsummer Night’s Dream” from which the wedding march commonly used in many weddings today is extracted.

  • Date of issue: January 29, 2009
  • Design : Guéorgui CHICHKINE
  • Line-engraving: Yves BEAUJARD
  • Printing process: Steel-engraving, 2 colors
  • Size of the stamp: 30 x 40 mm vertical

    Sheets of 10 postage-stamps with illuminations

    • pictures : 1 - 2 - 3