![]() Renowned for her piano playing ability, Fannie rarely gave public performances outside of her family circle. The few pieces she was permitted to publish were under her brother’s name. She was a prolific composer, having written a piano trio, a piano quartet, four cantatas, an orchestral overture, over 250 lieder, more than 125 pieces for the piano, - most of which went unpublished during her lifetime. ![]() The family name was changed to Mendelssohn-Bartholdy.įannie had some of the best formal training available at that time, including from her mother who had formidible piano skills of her own. The family continued their affinity for the social and moral values found in Judaism. There was a considerable amount of pressure at that time to assimilate into larger German society - one route the Mendelssohns hoped would gain them and their musically-talented children more acceptance was through music, and the other was through Christianity, and so her father had the children baptized. ![]() ![]() Their family was well-to do, descended on both sides from distinguished Jewish figures, such as philosopher Moses Mendelssohn and entrepeneur Danile Itzig. As I present a new woman composer, I hope it will inspire to you explore their music in greater depth, and that you will consider the obstacles each one had to overcome as they pursued creative work in what was considered a man’s field.įanny Mendelssohn, a German composer ( Novem– May 14, 1847) was the oldest of four children, and the older sister of her more famous brother, Felix by four years. ![]()
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