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 this book, Larry Todd offers a compelling, authoritative account of Hensel's life and music.

---

CONTENTS

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Note On the Website
Genealogical Tree of the Itzig and Mendelssohn Families
Preface
I. Fugal Fingers (1805-1818)
II. Musical Ornaments (1819-1821)
III. Sibling Rivalry and Separation (1822-1824)
IV. Leipzigerstrasse No. 3 (1825-1828)
V. Becoming Frau Hensel (1828-1830)
VI. Secret Aspirations (1830-1833)
VII. Youthful Decrepitude (1834-1835)
VIII. Demonic Influences (1836-1839)
IX. Italian Intermezzo (1839-1840)
X. Domestic Tranquility (1840-1842)
XI. The Joys of Dilettantism (1843-1845)
XII. Engraver's Ink and Heavenly Songs (1846-1847)
Epilogue
Abbreviations
Notes
Bibliography
Index of Fanny Hensel's Compositions
General Index