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 .