The Mendelssohn Family (1729-1847) : from Letters and Journals
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The Mendelssohn Family (1729-1847) : from Letters and Journals
（Cambridge library collection, . Music）
Cambridge University Press, 2013
- v. 1
- v. 2
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Includes index
Reprint. Originally published: 1881
Description and Table of Contents
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v. 1 ISBN 9781108066273
Description
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 1729-1835, Volume 1 charts the family's history from the birth of philosopher Moses Mendelssohn to the death of his son, banker Abraham Mendelssohn Bartholdy, who was the father of Felix.
Table of Contents
- Advertisement
- Preface
- Family tree
- 1. Moses Mendelssohn
- 2. Joseph and Nathan Mendelssohn
- 3. The daughters of Moses Mendelssohn
- 4. Abraham Mendelssohn Bartholdy
- 5. Wilhelm Hensel
- 6. The journey to Switzerland
- 7. Leipziger Strasse no. 3
- 8. Felix in England, 1829
- 9. 1830-4
- 10. Dirichlet
- 11. The year 1835.
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v. 2 ISBN 9781108066280
Description
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.
Table of Contents
- 1. 1836-9
- 2. Italy
- 3. Naples to Berlin
- 4. 1841, at home again
- 5. The years 1842 and 1843
- 6. Letter from home and abroad
- 7. Meeting in Italy
- 8. Conclusion
- Index.
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