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| Publications [#292615] of R. Larry Todd
Books
- Todd, RL. Fanny Hensel: The Other Mendelssohn. Oxford University Press, October, 2011 (1-454 pp.). (with supplementary web page at www.oup.com/us/fannyhensel) [doi]
(last updated on 2024/04/17)
Author's Comments:
Reviews in Chamber Music (March/April), Metropolitan Opera Guild Opera News (November), and Journal of the International Alliance for Women in Music (December)
Abstract:
Granddaughter of the philosopher Moses Mendelssohn and sister of the composer Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Fanny Hensel (1805-47) was an extraordinary musician who left well over four hundred compositions, most of which fell into oblivion until their rediscovery late in the 20th century. This book offers a compelling, authoritative account of Hensel's life and music, and her struggle to emerge as a publicly recognized composer.
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