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Nov 21, 2018 · It had its first performance under her name on International Women’s Day, 8 March, 2017. She was one of the 19th century’s most brilliant composers – here’s everything you need to know about the wonderful Fanny Mendelssohn.
Mar 8, 2024 · Fanny Mendelssohn was born in Hamburg on 14 November 1805 and learned to play the piano when she was a child. She was such an impressive young musician that her composition teacher Carl Friedrich Zelter said of her: “This child really is something special”.
Jan 12, 2024 · Discouraged by gender and class expectations from publishing her music during her lifetime, a 19th-century composer is finally emerging from the shadow of her famous brother.
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Composer Fanny Hensel (1805–1847) lived for much of her life in the shadow of her more famous brother, Felix Mendelssohn. Most of her works were known only to her family and her immediate circle of acquaintances, but renewed interest in the music of women composers led to the rediscovery of her works and convinced many researchers and ...
Oct 25, 2023 · Fanny wanted what many people want: a loving marriage, a happy family with children – and not to upset her parents. And here was her problem. The Mendelssohns, having made a fortune in banking...
Oct 23, 2023 · Sheila Hayman uncovers the story of the pioneering composer whose talent was overshadowed by her brother Felix due to a long history of sexism in the classical music world.
We celebrate the genius of underrated Romantic composer and pianist Fanny Mendelssohn, including her best-known chamber, orchestral and instrumental works.
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