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Fanny Cacilie Mendelssohn-Bartholdy ( November 14, 1805 - May 14, 1847), later Fanny Hensel, was a German pianist and amateur composer. She is perhaps best known as the sister of Felix Mendelssohn, but her own achievements are being increasingly recognised as significant in themselves.Born in Hamburg, Fanny benefited from the same musical education and upbringing as her better known brother. Like him, Fanny showed prodigious musical ability as a child and began to write music. However, she was limited by prevailing attitudes of the time against women, attitudes apparently shared by her father and brother, who were tolerant, rather than supportive, of her activities as composer.
In 1829, after a courtship of several years, she married the painter Wilhelm Hensel who was a good deal more supportive of her composing. Subsequently, her works were often played alongside her brother's at the family home in Berlin in the very popular concerts which were held there.
As a pianist, Fanny became a supporter of her brother's compositions. Her public debut at the piano came in 1838, when she played Felix's Piano Concerto No. 1.
Her compositions include a piano trio and several books of solo piano pieces and songThis page is about musical songs. For other meanings, see Song (disambiguation). A song is a relatively short musical composition for the human voice (possibly accompanied by other musical instruments), which features words ( lyrics). It is typically fors. A number of her songs were originally published under Felix's name in his opusOpus is a Latin word for work''. The plural of opus is opera''. It is used in many fields, notably in architecture and in music. In music, pieces of some composers' music are given opus numbers which generally run either in order of composition or in orde 8 and 9 collections. Her piano works are often in the manner of songs, and carry the name Lieder ohne Worte (Songs without Words). This style of piano work is commonly thought to have been developed by Felix Mendelssohn, though many scholars nowadays believe it was actually Fanny who first worked in the genre.
Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel died in Berlin in 1847 of complications of a stroke suffered while rehearsing one of her brother's oratorioAn oratorio is a large musical composition for orchestra, vocal soloists and chorus. It differs from an opera in that it does not have either scenery, costumes or acting. Most oratorios from the common practice period to the present day have biblical thems. In recent years, her music has become a little more prominent thanks to a number of CDCD re-directs here; see Cd for other meanings of CD . A compact disc (or CD is an optical disc used for storing digital data. It was originally invented for digital audio and is also used as a data storage device, a CD-ROM. CD-ROM reading devices are a sts being released on labels such as HyperionHyperion is an independent British classical record label. Founded in 1980, it is named after Hyperion, the Titan of Greek mythology. External link . and CPOCPO can refer to: Chief Petty Officer a military rank. Chief Process Officer an executive position in an organization. Chief Post Office main post office in a country/city/region. Complete partial order TLAs..
Mendelssohn, Fanny
Mendelssohn, Fanny
Mendelssohn, Fanny
Mendelssohn, Fanny
