Fanny Mendelssohn

by Francoise Tillard, Camilee Naish (Translator), Francoise Tillard

This is the first English-language biography of Fanny Mendelssohn, the older sister of Felix Mendelssohn and a gifted composer and pianist in her own right. Under pressure to neglect her talents in favor of her brother, Fanny stifled her career, and most of her 400 compositions have only recently become known. HARDCOVER

Genres: Music, Biography

418 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1996

Reviews

[DivaDiane SM]

I read this in German under the title "Die verkannte Schwester". A fascinating study of tragic sexism and the subsequent repression of a world-class composer. Luckily for us, even though she wasn't allowed to pursue a career as a musician or composer, it didn't stop her from composing wonderful music for us to enjoy today.