Fanny Hensel, the Other Mendelssohn

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

As far as we know, there were no women composers before the year 1900. correct incorrect

Much of their music has been lost. correct incorrect

No one knows. correct incorrect

For many years it was illegal for women to compose in Europe, so all women composers before the year 1900 came from the New World. correct incorrect

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

the late 1880s / early 1890s correct incorrect

the 1920s correct incorrect

the late 1890s / early 1900s correct incorrect

the late 1980s / early 1990s correct incorrect

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

ballet company. correct incorrect

chorus. correct incorrect

orchestra. correct incorrect

opera company. correct incorrect

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

Fanny wasn't talented enough to compete with the more prominent male composers. correct incorrect

Fanny did not have as many opportunities to pursue a professional career as a composer as her brother did. correct incorrect

Felix was jealous of Fanny's great success as a published composer while his own works failed to get much attention. correct incorrect

Fanny only composed orchestral works. correct incorrect

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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?

a mixture of happy and sad moments correct incorrect

pure joy throughout correct incorrect

sorrow ending in despair correct incorrect

chaos and rage correct incorrect