The Mendelssohn Family (1729-1847): Volume 2 : From Letters and Journals Paperback / softback
by Sebastian Hensel
Part of the Cambridge Library Collection - Music series
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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.
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- Pages:380 pages, 4 Plates, black and white
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:19/09/2013
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- ISBN:9781108066280
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:380 pages, 4 Plates, black and white
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:19/09/2013
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- ISBN:9781108066280
