Fanny Hensel Mendelssohn - Sämtliche Klavierwerke Vol.1
5/15/2026, 78 Tracks, 4:22:48
Featuring
Ana-Marija Markovina
Fanny Hensel
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Historical Context
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel's father forbade her from pursuing a public career, stating that ambition was not suitable for a woman.
Performer Biography
Ana-Marija Markovina, the pianist on this album, is renowned for her complete recording of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's keyboard works, which earned her a Grammy nomination.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel's music is characterized by harmonic audacity, innovation, and a personal musical language, often showing influences of Beethoven and Bach.
Historical Context
The Mendelssohn family, being Jewish, converted to Protestantism in 1816 and 1822 to avoid 'unnecessary obstacles' and added the Huguenot name Bartholdy.
Composer Biography
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, a highly gifted child, could play Bach's entire Well-tempered Clavier from memory by age 13.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel left over 450 works, including about 160 piano pieces, despite being forbidden to publish or perform publicly.
Composer Biography
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, born in 1805, was the granddaughter of the renowned philosopher Moses Mendelssohn.
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