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Felix Mendelssohn at the Library of Congress
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Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel (1805-1847)
[Hensel, Fanny Mendelssohn] [n.d.] Performing Arts Reading Room, Library of Congress. Drawn together by their shared love of music and exceptional talents, Felix Mendelssohn and his older sister Fanny (1805-1847) developed a close relationship that was to endure throughout their lives. While Fanny’s gender prohibited her from enjoying the same social opportunities or support in … Continue reading Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel (1805-1847) →
Date:1805
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Cécile (Jeanrenaud) Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1817-1853)
Cécile Mendelssohn-Bartholdy née Jeanrenaud / painting by E Magnus. En route to Düsseldorf to conduct the Niederrheinisches Musikfest (Lower Rhine Music Festival) in late May 1836, Mendelssohn stopped in Frankfurt am Main in order to pay a visit to friends and family there. It was during this visit that he was introduced to the prosperous … Continue reading Cécile (Jeanrenaud) Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1817-1853) →
Date:1817
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Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847)
Mendelssohn, engraved portrait / Th. Hildebrandt and A. Dircks, artists. Performing Arts Reading Room, Library of Congress. Felix Mendelssohn, born in Hamburg, Germany on February 3, 1809, lived through an era of significant transition for both German society and for Western music. From a social perspective, the question of extending equal rights to German Jews … Continue reading Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847) →
BiographyFanny Mendelssohn Hensel (1805-1847) [Hensel, Fanny Mendelssohn] [n.d.] Performing Arts Reading Room, Library of Congress. Drawn together by their shared love of music and exceptional talents, Felix Mendelssohn and his older sister Fanny (1805-1847) developed a close relationship that was to endure throughout their lives. While Fanny’s gender prohibited her from enjoying the same social opportunities or support in … Continue reading Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel (1805-1847) →
BiographyCécile (Jeanrenaud) Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1817-1853) Cécile Mendelssohn-Bartholdy née Jeanrenaud / painting by E Magnus. En route to Düsseldorf to conduct the Niederrheinisches Musikfest (Lower Rhine Music Festival) in late May 1836, Mendelssohn stopped in Frankfurt am Main in order to pay a visit to friends and family there. It was during this visit that he was introduced to the prosperous … Continue reading Cécile (Jeanrenaud) Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1817-1853) →
BiographyFelix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847) Mendelssohn, engraved portrait / Th. Hildebrandt and A. Dircks, artists. Performing Arts Reading Room, Library of Congress. Felix Mendelssohn, born in Hamburg, Germany on February 3, 1809, lived through an era of significant transition for both German society and for Western music. From a social perspective, the question of extending equal rights to German Jews … Continue reading Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847) →