Fanny Hensel: The Other Mendelssohn
by R. Larry Todd
2020-12-31 00:38:54
Fanny Hensel: The Other Mendelssohn
by R. Larry Todd
2020-12-31 00:38:54
Granddaughter of the philosopher Moses Mendelssohn and sister of the composer Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Fanny Hensel (1805-1847) was an extraordinary musician who left well over four hundred compositions, most of which fell into oblivion until the...
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Granddaughter of the philosopher Moses Mendelssohn and sister of the composer Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Fanny Hensel (1805-1847) was an extraordinary musician who left well over four hundred compositions, most of which fell into oblivion until their rediscovery late in the twentiethcentury. In Fanny Hensel: The Other Mendelssohn, R. Larry Todd offers a compelling, authoritative account of Hensel''s life and music, and her struggle to emerge as a publicly recognized composer.
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