Fanny Mendelssohn
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
FANNY MENDELSSOHN
NOVEMBER 14, 1805 - MAY 14, 1847
CHILDHOOD
- Fanny grew up in Berlin, yet she was born in Hamburg.
- Her mother had predicted her future passion for music.
- Fanny was the eldest of 4 children
- Fanny received her first piano instructions from her mother.
- She was baptized yet her family still shared moral values of Judaism.
- She was inspired by her mother, and could have been inspired by her aunts.
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- Fanny played the piano
- Fanny is important because she proved and established acceptance for females to participate in traditionally male hobbies.
- Fanny also composed lieder and chamber music.
- Fanny was 4 years older then Felix Mendelssohn.
- Fanny had died of a stroke, which runs in her family.
SONATA O CAPRICCIO
ALLEGRO MOLTO IN C MINOR
SCHLUSS
WHY I CHOSE THESE
- The music of Fanny’s really stands out to me.
- I recognized the last piece of music I chose.
FACTS ABOUT HER MUSIC
- She wrote over 500 compositions in all.
- “Easter Sonata” was actually written by Fanny Mendelssohn, herself. And not her brother, Felix Mendelssohn.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO HER LIFE
- Fanny did not have a job as a child, she had started out as a musician.
- Fanny died in Berlin, Prussia.
HER FAMILY
- Fanny Mendelssohn had only one son, but she also had two miscarriages.
- She was married to Wilhelm Hensel.
SMALL FACTS
- Fanny took over her home after her mother’s death in 1842.
- She is said to be as talented musically as her brother, Felix Mendelssohn.
- Felix and Fanny were taught by the same music teachers.
