Todd, R. Larry - Fanny Hensel

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 twentieth century. 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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CONTENTS

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Note On the Website
Genealogical Tree of the Itzig and Mendelssohn Families
Preface
1. Fugal Fingers (1805-1818)
2. Musical Ornaments (1819-1821)
3. Sibling Rivalry and Separation (1822-1824)
4. Leipzigerstrasse No. 3 (1825-1828)
5. Becoming Frau Hensel (1828-1830)
6. Secret Aspirations (1830-1833)
7. Youthful Decrepitude (1834-1835)
8. Demonic Influences (1836-1839)
9. . Italian Intermezzo (1839-1840)
10. Domestic Tranquility (1840-1842)
11. The Joys of Dilettantism (1843-1845)
12. Engraver's Ink and Heavenly Songs (1846-1847)
Epilogue
Abbreviations
Notes
Bibliography
Index of Fanny Hensel's Compositions
General Index