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05/01/09(Fri)19:37:00 No.4138692Fucking tragic story
Fanny
Mendelssohn composed 466 pieces of music. Her compositions include a
piano trio and several books of solo piano pieces and songs. A number
of her songs were originally published under Felix's name in his opus 8
and 9 collections. One of these songs , 'Italy', was a favorite of
Queen Victoria, who thought Felix had written it. Her piano works are
often in the manner of songs, and many carry the name Lied ohne Worte
(Song without Words). This style (and title) of piano music was most
successfully developed by Felix Mendelssohn, though some modern
scholars assert that Fanny may have preceded him in the genre. She also
wrote a cycle of pieces depicting the months of the year, Das Jahr
('The Year').
The family moved to Berlin in 1811. Abraham and Lea
Mendelssohn sought to give Felix, his brother Paul, and sisters Fanny
and Rebecca, the best education possible. His sister Fanny Mendelssohn
(later Fanny Hensel), became a well-known pianist and amateur composer;
originally Abraham had thought that she, rather than her brother, might
be the more musical. However, at that time, it was not considered
proper (by either Abraham or Felix) for a woman to have a career in
music, so Fanny remained an amateur musician. Six of her early songs
were later published (with her consent) under Felix's name |
