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fanny hensel the other mendelssohn
granddaughter of the philosopher moses mendelssohn and sister of the composer felix mendelssohn bartholdy fanny hensel 1805 1847 was an extraordinary musician who left well over four hundred compositions most of which fell into oblivion until their rediscovery late in the twentieth century . in fanny hensel the other mendelssohn r. larry todd offers a compelling authoritative account of hensels life and music and her struggle to emerge as a publicly recognized composer .
hardcover oxford university press usa 2009 isbn13 9780195180800 isbn10 0195180801
abridged n isbn 13 9780195180800 number in series 1 number of pages 426 publisher oxford univ pr release date 62135769600000