Sebastian Hensel (1830–98), nephew of the composer, virtuoso pianist and conductor Felix Mendelssohn (1809–47), originally intended this work to be 'not only of the family but for the family', drawing on their letters and diaries. Persuaded by friends to publish his narrative in 1879, Hens...

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Main Author:	Hensel, S. 1830-1898 (Author)
Other Authors:	Klingemann, Karl 1798-1862 (Translator)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2013
Series:	Cambridge library collection. Music
Subjects:	Mendelssohn family Hensel, Fanny Mendelssohn / 1805-1847 Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix / 1809-1847
Online Access:	BSB01 UBG01 Volltext
Summary:	Sebastian Hensel (1830–98), nephew of the composer, virtuoso pianist and conductor Felix Mendelssohn (1809–47), originally intended this work to be 'not only of the family but for the family', drawing on their letters and diaries. Persuaded by friends to publish his narrative in 1879, Hensel in particular provides a first-hand insight into the lives of his uncle, lionized by the music-loving public of his day, and Felix's beloved sister Fanny (1805–47), herself a talented composer and pianist. Translated from the German revised second edition by Felix's close friend, diplomat Carl Klingemann (1798–1862), this 1881 two-volume collection made available for the first time in English a great deal of valuable source material. Covering the period 1836–47, Volume 2 focuses on the final decade of Fanny and Felix's lives, and includes a delightful description by George Grove of Felix's personal appearance
Item Description:	The second volume of Hensel's story of the Mendelssohn family focuses on the last years of the lives of Felix and Fanny. Reprinted from the 1881 edition published in London by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington. - Includes index
Physical Description:	1 online resource (viii, 359 pages)
ISBN:	9781107338104
DOI:	10.1017/CBO9781107338104