The very kind person who did the computer engraving began with the month of june, which is one of. Prodigiously talented, like her younger brother, felix, fanny studied with berlins finest teachers and by thirteen could play an entire volume of bach preludes from memory. As it was considered unseemly for women of her station to offer their artistic work to the public, few of fanny hensels compositions were published. I have been composing a good deal lately, and have called my piano pieces after the names of my favourite haunts, partly because they really came into my mind at these spots, partly because our pleasant excursions were in my mind while i was writing them. September from fanny mendelssohns mendelssohnhensel. Fanny was a prolific composer 400 works, mostly unpublished, and a virtuoso. Milwaukie or 97267 usa 5037949696 mondaysaturday 9. Explore releases from fanny mendelssohn hensel at discogs. Find fanny mendelssohn credit information on allmusic. Fanny mendelssohn composed 466 pieces of music, including a piano trio and several books of solo. Find fanny mendelssohn composition information on allmusic.
All 21 recordings 1 naxos 14 s scores 21 p parts 2 a arrangements and transcriptions 2 12 lieder, op. Fanny mendelssohn hensel biography childhood, life, and. Hyperions contribution to the composers rehabilitation includes the acclaimed series of songs and duets, now reaching volume 4. Mendelssohnhensel piano music although fanny mendelssohn 18051847 had talents comparable to those of her younger and more famous brother felix mendelssohn she even played a role in shaping some of his works her father and later felix would not allow her a professional career. As it was considered unseemly for women of her station to offer their artistic work to the. The famous multicolor ms with pictures by fannys husband and literary quotations. Ich finde es erstaunlich, mit welcher gefuhlstiefe menschen vor 150 jahren miteinander umgingen.
Fanny mendelssohn german musician and composer britannica. The official position taken by the wikimedia foundation is that faithful reproductions of twodimensional public domain works of art are public domain. Fanny mendelssohn 14 november 1805 14 may 1847, later fanny cacilie mendelssohn. The eldest child in the family, fanny mendelssohn was also a.
Pdf on dec 14, 2018, eugene gates and others published fanny mendelssohn hensel. She grew up in berlin, germany, and received a thorough musical education from teachers including her mother, ludwig berger, and carl friedrich zelter. The piece was part of a cycle of piano miniatures, for which hensel is best known. Famously overshadowed by her younger brother, fanny mendelssohns struggle for recognition at last has some ammunition, with a handful of decent recordings and her work increasingly available in print. These are the last lines in fanny mendelssohns diary prior to her leaving berlin. Stream ad free with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Nov 03, 2017 fanny cacilie mendelssohn 14th november 180514th may 1847, later fanny hensel, was a german pianist and composer, and was the sister of felix mendelssohn. The mendelssohn family felix mendelssohnabraham mendelssohn, his fatherleah mendelssohn, his mothercecile, his wifefanny hensel, his sister scrapbook. Fanny mendelssohn hensel was the sister of the famous. Fanny mendelssohn, german pianist and composer, the eldest sister and confidante of the composer felix mendelssohn. The roman holiday of fanny mendelssohn hensel 1 michael barshany let god grant us a good journey without mishaps and always good news from home, and he should let us find everything unchanged, then shall we experience a wonderful time.
This photographic reproduction is therefore also considered to be in the public domain in the united states. Fanny mendelssohns last composition before getting married was, then, a second organ work completed on the same date as the wedding. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from fanny mendelssohn hensel at the discogs marketplace. Her music is compared with four pieces composed by felix. Nevertheless she wrote some 400 works, particularly lieder and short piano pieces. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Listen to your favorite songs from fanny mendelssohn. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Fanny mendelssohn hensels childhood and early life fanny mendelssohn was born into a jewish family and was the oldest of four children. Fanny mendelssohn free sheet music to download in pdf, mp3. Fanny hensel was a firstrate pianist and composer of some 450 works. A life of music within domestic limits by eugene gates special points of interest. Critical reappraisals of his music have confirmed this somewhat elusive composer as an important romantic figure, and probably the greatest child prodigy of all time. Scrapbook, containing printed matter about the family, holograph letters by.
This thesis is a study of four compositions written by fanny mendelssohn hensel, older sister of felix mendelssohn. His first son, isaac itzig, founded the berlin free school haskalah. Her parents had distinguished lineage her father abraham mendelssohn was the son of philosopher moses mendelssohn and her mother lea, nee salomon, was the granddaughter of the entrepreneur daniel itzig. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Fanny mendelssohn was born in hamburg, the oldest of four children. She was descended on both sides from distinguished jewish families. Fanny mendelssohn, felixs older sister, was long and unjustly overlooked as a serious composer, despite a considerable and impressive output comprising numerous piano pieces, duets, trios, choral works, chamber music for different instruments, an overture, an oratorio, several major cantatasand innumerable songs. Despite her excellent education and recognition among. Fanny is said to have been as talented musically as her brother, and the two children were given the same music teachers.
She was writing music at a time when it was considered unsuitable for a. This study shows that fanny was a gifted and creative composer, even surpassing felix and predating brahms with her compositional ideas and progressive uses of harmony. While fannys music would continue to develop after her marriage, this prehensel tale demonstrates the fruitful evolution of her art, brought about by her own dedication to the craft and distinguishing her. Free digital scores by hensel, fanny mendelssohn in the openscore lieder corpus.
The quick 16th note pattern may be representative of flurries and. Mendelssohn seems to have finally hit the big league in this bicentenary year of his birth. A life of music within domestic limits 1 new publications 5, 11 mendelssohn 17771842, was a. It was not until 1846, despite having been mrs mendelssohnhensel for 18 years, that she felt able to break free of her brothers influence and publish her first work an andante in g major. I am looking forward to this big event with quiet joy. Fanny mendelssohn 14 november 1805 14 may 1847, later fanny cacilie mendelssohn bartholdy and, after her marriage, fanny hensel, was a german composer and pianist from the romantic era. Fanny cecilie mendelssohns father, abraham, was a prosperous banker. The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. Fanny henselmendelssohn musician music database radio. Volume 5, issue 2 the kapralova society journal fall 2007. At the river was a piece written by fanny mendelssohn hensel, sister of feliz mendelssohn. Fanny mendelssohnhensel bio, albums, pictures naxos.
Pdf the composer felix mendelssohnbartholdy and his sister, fanny hensel, both died in 1847 of intracerebral hemorrhage. The fall 2016 edition of the kapralova society newsletter is now available to download. Jahr, a cycle of twelve piano pieces representing the. Fanny mendelssohn music, videos, stats, and photos.
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