On Zelter's death in 1832, Mendelssohn had hopes of succeeding him as conductor of the Sing-Akademie zu Berlin; but at a vote in January 1833 he was defeated for the post by Carl Friedrich Rungenhagen.
Mendelssohn had hopes of succeeding him as conductor of the Sing-Akademie zu Berlin. This was on Zelter's death in 1832. He was defeated for the post by Carl Friedrich Rungenhagen. This was at a vote in January 1833.