Mendelssohn Hensel, Fanny Cäcilie M Composers Composition
Mendelssohn Hensel, Fanny Cäcilie M Composers Composition
Mendelssohn Hensel, Fanny Cäcilie
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel (1805-1847) was born in Hamburg to parents Abraham Mendelssohn, a banker and litterateur, and Leah Solomon, an amateur musician and artist. The oldest of four children, Fanny's siblings included Felix, the prolific composer and conductor, Rebekka, and Paul. Gifted as both composer and musician, it is said that she could play Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier from memory by age 13. In 1829, she married the German painter Wilhelm Hensel, who was a great supporter of her music. Their son Sebastian later became the family's chief biographer.
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- CD liner notes with detailed biography including acceptance by her contemporaries and an analysis of her songs from Hyperion.
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- Brief biography noting her major genres and importance of her writings in understanding her and her era from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.
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- Brief account of her life, related people, portrait, and information concerning a screenplay about her.
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- Entry at the Lied and Art Songs Text page with list of vocal works linked to German lyrics, most with English translations.
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- Wikipedia article covering major aspects of musical education, life, and works with internal references to related people and topics.
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- Find a Grave listing with biographical sketch, portrait, pictures of tombstone, and interactive memorial.
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- Detailed account of her efforts to bring her musical talent into the public arena contrary to much of a male-dominated society, including her own family.
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- Biography including anecdote about brother Felix singing one of her songs for the Queen Victoria of England. From Essentials of Music.
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