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Fanny Mendelssohn. Fanny Hensel, 1842, by Moritz Daniel Oppenheim. Fanny Mendelssohn (14 November 1805 – 14 May 1847) was a German composer and pianist of the early Romantic era who was known as Fanny Hensel after her marriage. Her compositions include a piano trio, a piano quartet, an orchestral overture, four cantatas, more than 125 pieces ...
May 10, 2024 · Fanny Mendelssohn (born November 14, 1805, Hamburg [Germany]—died May 14, 1847, Berlin, Prussia) was a German pianist and composer, the eldest sister and confidante of the composer Felix Mendelssohn. Fanny is said to have been as talented musically as her brother, and the two children were given the same music teachers.
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Nov 21, 2018 · Fanny Mendelssohn Bartholdy was born on 14 November 1805. She was taught to play the piano by her mother, who in turn had been taught by a student of J.S. Bach’s. Her link with Bach. Portrait of composer Johann Sebastian Bach. Picture: Getty. Fanny could play all 24 Preludes from Bach’ s The Well-Tempered Clavier by the time she was 13.
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Jun 30, 2023 · Tragically, Fanny Mendelssohn’s life was cut short when she passed away on 14 May 1847, at the age of 41. Her untimely death occurred in Berlin, Germany, where she had been residing with her family. The circumstances surrounding Fanny’s passing are believed to be related to a stroke.
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Mar 8, 2024 · By Elizabeth Davis. Fanny Mendelssohn was a truly great composer, but she faced an almost overwhelming set of obstacles to getting her work published. Fanny Mendelssohn was born in Hamburg on 14 November 1805 and learned to play the piano when she was a child.
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 ...
Jan 12, 2024 · Essay. The Rediscovery of Fanny Mendelssohn. Discouraged by gender and class expectations from publishing her music during her lifetime, a 19th-century composer is finally emerging from the...