Madoka Hino, "Mendelssohn - 'A Beautiful but Harsh Life'" - Recommended biography of the genius Jewish composer who was eliminated by the Nazis.
I've been dutifully reading the Composers' Stories series, and I can honestly say that Mendelssohn was the person I fell in love with the most!
This biography is too dramatic to be true, and Mendelssohn's life is best told in Hinomadoka-san's style. Read this one already! You will not regret it! It is guaranteed to be a great reading experience!