Topic: Fanny Mendelssohn (1805 - 1847)

[Ciel_Rouge]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanny_Mendelssohn

"A number of her songs were originally published under Felix's name in his opus 8 and 9 collections."

Does this mean she wrote "Hexenlied"?

http://www.amazon.com/s/qid=1264291241/ref=sr_pg_1?ie=UTF8&rs=5174&keywords=%26%2334%3Bfanny%20mendelssohn%26%2334%3B&bbn=5174&rh=n%3A5174%2Cn%3A%21301668%2Ck%3A%26%2334%3Bfanny%20mendelssohn%26%2334%3B&page=1

http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/c.asp?c=C403&f=mendelssohn

[Ten thumbs]

The songs composed by Fanny that she selected for inclusion at Felix's bidding were:
Op 8.2 Das Heimweh
Op 8.3 Italien
Op 8.12 Suleika und Hatem
Op 9.7 Sehnsucht
Op 9.10 Verlust
Op 9.12 Die Nonne

[SonicMan46]

Well, maybe this thread should be expanded to more of Fanny's compositions beyond just her songs, which were excellent - I just finished reading the book below - Mendelssohn's older sister (by 4 yrs only) was extremely talented but was often discouraged by her family (including Felix) to published her music - if she had lived just 50 yrs or so later, her reputation (and likely the amount of her output) would have been much greater - just unfortunate - so I would suggest to comment on what of her 'total' works are now on recordings - she was a 'bright light' that was purposely extinguished by the conventions of her times - 

[Ten thumbs]

Larry Todd's biography of Fanny Hensel has now been published and gives a fairly comprehensive coverage of her compositions. Apart from some of her songs and piano music I have recordings of her string quartet, piano quartet, piano trio and some of her choral music. I haven't yet tracked down her overture although I've heard a recording played over the radio. The trio and the quartet are both very fine works and there ought to be more recordings available than there are.