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Fanny Mendelssohn

German pianist and composer (1805–1847)
Person human Q57286
Fanny Mendelssohn
her later husband, Wilhelm Hensel (1794-1861) · Public Domain · Wikimedia

Facts

41 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[26]
Date of birth
November 14, 1805, 1805[8]
Date of death
May 14, 1847, 1847[9]
Place of birth
Hamburg
Place of death
Berlin
Country of citizenship
Hamburg[15]
Occupation
composer, pianist, university teacher
Field of work
music, piano[16][17]
Notable work
Easter Sonata, Piano Trio, Cuarteto para cuerdas (Fanny Mendelssohn), Das Jahr[19][20][21][22]
Father
Abraham Mendelssohn Bartholdy[11]
Mother
Lea Mendelssohn Bartholdy[12]
Spouse
Wilhelm Hensel[13]
Child
Sebastian Hensel[14]
Sibling
Rebecka Mendelssohn, Felix Mendelssohn, Paul Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Genre
classical music[28]
Official website
fannyhensel.de[34]
Cause of death
cerebral hemorrhage[30]
Work location
Berlin[35]
Student of
Marie Bigot, Ludwig Berger, Lea Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Franz Lauska, Carl Friedrich Zelter[38][39][40][41][42]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German
Archives at
Berlin State Library[29]
Described by source
Nordisk familjebok, Hamburg Biographies, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Riemann's Music Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Grove Music Online, Vom Salon zur Barrikade, 250 female composers, Neue Deutsche Biographie
Documentation files at
SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
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Family
Mendelssohn Bartholdy[27]
Family name
Mendelssohn (surname), Hensel[31][32]
Given name
Fanny[33]
Influenced by
Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Sebastian Bach, Felix Mendelssohn[23][24][25]
Instrument
piano[44]
List of works
list of compositions by Fanny Mendelssohn
Manner of death
natural causes[43]
Name in native language
Fanny Mendelssohn
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/University of Washington, gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia
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Place of burial
Berlin[10]
Relative
Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet, Kurt Hensel[36][37]
Student
S. Glynn B. Olive[18]
🏷️ Also known as
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ISNI
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Library of Congress authority ID
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BBC Things ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts person ID
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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CANTIC ID
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CERL Thesaurus ID
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CONOR.SI ID
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CPDL ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Gesamtausgabe ID
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Carnegie Hall agent ID
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CiNii Research ID
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Classical Archives composer ID
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DUC ID
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Discogs artist ID
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ELNET ID
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Europeana entity
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FAST ID
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FamilySearch person ID
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Find a Grave memorial ID
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Freebase ID
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Google Doodle
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Gravsted.dk ID
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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
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Harper's tag
fanny-mendelssohn-hensel
Historical picture postcards University of Osnabrück ID
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Hyperion Records person ID
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IMDb ID
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IMSLP ID
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IPI name number
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IdRef ID
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KANTO ID
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Kallías ID
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Koha Kütüphane ID
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Les Archives du spectacle person ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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LiederNet composer ID
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MMB ID
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MMLO ID
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Merkelstiftung person ID
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Museum-digital ID
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MusicBrainz artist ID
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Musicalics composer ID
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Muziekweb performer ID
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Münzkabinett ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NE.se ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLP ID
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NSK ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Ireland ID
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National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Obálky knih ID
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Open Library ID
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OpenMLOL author ID
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Oxford Reference overview ID
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Parsifal cluster ID
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Polish Music Library PBM ID
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Présence Compositrices composer ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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RILM ID
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RISM ID
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Radio France person ID
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Rodovid ID
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SBN author ID
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SELIBR ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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SNARC ID
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SPAP ID
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SVKKL authority ID
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Sejm-Wielki.pl profile ID
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Songkick artist ID
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The Oxford Dictionary of Music entry ID
5976
Topic's main category
Category:Fanny Mendelssohn
UOM ID
88401
Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID
79561
University of Barcelona authority ID
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Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/321768
WikiTree person ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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🔗 Connections
Mb:composer 10
Piano Trio, Piano Trio, 6 Lieder, Op. 7, 6 Lieder, Op. 7, 6 Lieder, Op. 9, 6 Lieder, Op. 9, Easter Sonata, Easter Sonata +2 more
Student of 4
Carl Friedrich Zelter, Ludwig Berger, Marie Bigot, Franz Lauska
Teachers 4
Carl Friedrich Zelter, Ludwig Berger, Marie Bigot, Franz Lauska
Described by source 3
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Nordisk familjebok, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie
Influenced by 3
Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Sebastian Bach, Felix Mendelssohn
Occupation 3
composer, pianist, university teacher
Field of work 2
music, piano
Sibling 2
Felix Mendelssohn, Rebecka Mendelssohn
Siblings 2
Felix Mendelssohn, Rebecka Mendelssohn
← Mb:teacher 2
Carl Friedrich Zelter, Marie Bigot
Archives at 1
Berlin State Library
Cause of death 1
cerebral hemorrhage
Country of citizenship 1
Hamburg
FactGrid item ID 1
Little Walter
Father 1
Abraham Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Genre 1
classical music
Given name 1
Fanny
Influenced 1
Charles Gounod
Instance of 1
human
Instrument 1
piano
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Mb:sibling 1
Felix Mendelssohn
Parent of 1
Abraham Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Place of birth 1
Hamburg
Place of burial 1
Berlin
Place of death 1
Berlin
Relative 1
Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet
SNARC ID 1
Martin Buber
Sex or gender 1
female
Spouse 1
Wilhelm Hensel
Spouses 1
Wilhelm Hensel
Work location 1
Berlin
← Mb:married 1
Wilhelm Hensel
← Mb:parent 1
Abraham Mendelssohn Bartholdy
← Relative 1
Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet
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Summary

Fanny Mendelssohn was born on November 14, 1805[1], in Hamburg[2]. She died on May 14, 1847[3], in Berlin[4]. She worked as a composer[5], pianist[6], and university teacher[7].

Why It Matters

Fanny Mendelssohn has been cited as an influence by Charles Gounod[45], a classical composer[46], 1818–1893[47], of France[48], awarded the Prix de Rome[49].

FAQs

Where was Fanny Mendelssohn born?

Fanny Mendelssohn's place of birth was Hamburg[2].

Where did Fanny Mendelssohn die?

Fanny Mendelssohn passed away in Berlin[4].

Who were Fanny Mendelssohn's parents?

Fanny Mendelssohn's father was Abraham Mendelssohn Bartholdy[11]. Fanny Mendelssohn's mother was Lea Mendelssohn Bartholdy[12].

Who was Fanny Mendelssohn married to?

Fanny Mendelssohn's spouses include Wilhelm Hensel[13].

What did Fanny Mendelssohn do for work?

Fanny Mendelssohn worked as a composer[5], pianist[6], and university teacher[7].

Who did Fanny Mendelssohn influence?

Fanny Mendelssohn has been cited as an influence by Charles Gounod[45].

Related Entities

Charles Gounod Felix Mendelssohn Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet Johann Sebastian Bach Little Walter Ludwig van Beethoven Martin Buber music

References

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  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Biographisches Lexikon der Münzmeister und Wardeine, Stempelschneider und Medailleure. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Biographisches Lexikon der Münzmeister und Wardeine, Stempelschneider und Medailleure. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Q27774156. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [29] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] ↑ . Biographisches Lexikon der Münzmeister und Wardeine, Stempelschneider und Medailleure. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [9] ↑ . Biographisches Lexikon der Münzmeister und Wardeine, Stempelschneider und Medailleure. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [33] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [23] ↑ . Grove Music Online. oxfordmusiconline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [24] ↑ . Grove Music Online. oxfordmusiconline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [25] ↑ . Grove Music Online. oxfordmusiconline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  32. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . Grove Music Online. oxfordmusiconline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . Grove Music Online. oxfordmusiconline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . Grove Music Online. oxfordmusiconline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . Grove Music Online. oxfordmusiconline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . Grove Music Online. oxfordmusiconline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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