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This week, Kate Molleson has followed Felix Mendelssohn's travels across Europe. In the final episode, Mendelssohn returns to Germany after years on the road, determined to build a life as a composer. Personal loss, professional disappointment and battles with musical conservatism all lie ahead. Yet from setbacks in Berlin and Düsseldorf emerge some of his greatest achievements, including his transformative work in Leipzig, where he helped shape one of Europe's leading orchestras and founded a conservatory whose influence would be felt for generations. String Quintet No. 1 in A major, Op. 18: III. Adagio e lento Robert Mann, viola Mendelssohn String Quartet Songs Without Words, Book I, Op. 19b Jacopo Salvatori, piano Trumpet Overture, Op. 101 London Symphony Orchestra Claudio Abbado, conductor Paulus, Op. 36, Part 1: "Herr! Der du bist der Gott" Gewandhausorchester Leipzig Leipzig Radio Choir Gewandhaus Kinderchor Kurt Masur, conductor Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato Janine Jansen, violin Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra Riccardo Chailly, conductor Produced by Ellie Ajao for BBC Audio Wales and West.