Music Of The Great Composers --

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartoldy--Part 8 How the Conservatory Began In the year 1842 Mendelssohn wrote to Moscheles; Now or never must a conservatorium come into being in Leipsic. In order to procure the necessary funds Mendelssohn applied directly to the King of Saxony, who had the control of a large sum of money left at the decease of a wealthy Leipsic citizen, Blummer by name. The king granted the money, and in 1843 the Leipsic conservatory was inaugurated. Me..