Fanny Hensel, the Other Mendelssohn

Larry Todd discusses the life and career of Fanny Hensel, and plays her Allegretto grazioso in E major, Op. 2 No. 3.

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. Why are there comparatively few women composers who are known today?

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. Fanny Hensel wrote over 450 compositions, most of which were unknown until

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. In addition to being a composer, Fanny Hensel also played the piano and conducted a(n)

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. Based on what you learned in the video, which of the following statements is true?

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. Fanny Hensel had a gift for writing song-like melodies that sound like they could have lyrics because they are tuneful and capture a range of emotions. What emotion(s) are suggested by the melody heard in the video?

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