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Was Mendelssohn's education formal or self-taught?

Self-taught
Formal
Homeschooled by his parents
Tutored by a private tutor

Answer

Mendelssohn was self-taught in music. He learned piano and composition from his father, and he also studied music theory and composition with other teachers. However, he was mostly self-taught, and he learned a great deal by listening to and studying the music of other composers.