Fanny Mendelssohn (1805-1847)

Donald Macleod traces the musical development of Fanny Hensel née Mendelssohn. Whilst Fanny’s famous brother Felix Mendelssohn’s career flourished, the equally talented Fanny was often held back by the conventions of the period and at times, by her own brother.
Despite this, in her final years, Fanny would go on to publish her own music under her married name, Fanny Hensel.

Music Featured:

Das Jahr, H-U 385
Piano Quartet in A flat, H-U 55
Ferne, H-U 97
Der Fischer, H-U 85
An Suleika, H-U 148
Mailied, H-U 122
Piano Sonata in C minor, H-U 128
Prelude in G, H-U 243
Der Rosenkranz, H-U 168
Ostersonate, piano sonata in A, H-U 235
Am Flusse, H-U 204
Harfners Lied, H-U 162
Deinem Blick mich zu bequemen, H-U 151
Sonata o Fantasia, H-U 238
Hiob, H-U 258
Oratorio on words from the Bible, H-U 260 (Gott unser Schild)
Klavierstück, in F minor H-U 302 (Allegro agitato)
Hero und Leander, H-U 262
String Quartet in E flat, H-U 277
Mélodie, Op 4/5 No 4 (Lento appassionato)
Overture, H-U 265
Im wunderschönen Monat Mai, H-U 323
Lobgesang, H-U 257 (Chorus: Meine Seele ist stille zu Gott)
Warum sind denn die Rosen so blass, H-U 312
Gondellied, H-U 377
Capriccio in A flat, H-U 247
Aus meinen Tränen sprießen, H-U 327
Abschied von Rom, H-U 352
Die frühen Gräber, H-U 222
Dämmrung senkte sich von oben, H-U 392
Piano Trio in D minor, Op 11
Lobgesang, H-U 257 (excerpt)
Im Herbste, H-U 416
Vorwulf, H-U 462
Bergeslust, H-U 466

Presented by Donald Macleod
Produced by Luke Whitlock for BBC Audio Wales & West

For full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Fanny Mendelssohn (1805-1847) https://bbc.kongjiang.org/www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002cym9

And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve featured on Composer of the Week here: http://bbc.kongjiang.org/www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z