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Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel (1805-1847) was born in Hamburg to parents Abraham Mendelssohn, a banker and litterateur, and Leah Solomon, an amateur musician and artist. The oldest of four children, Fanny's siblings included Felix, the prolific composer and conductor, Rebekka, and Paul. Gifted as both composer and musician, it is said that she could play Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier from memory by age 13. In 1829, she married the German painter Wilhelm Hensel, who was a great supporter of her music. Their son Sebastian later became the family's chief biographer.

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• Fanny Caecilie Hensel

  http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6825679&pt=Fanny+Hensel
  Find a Grave listing with biographical sketch, portrait, pictures of tombstone, and interactive memorial.

• Fanny Cécile Mendelssohn

  http://musicalics.com/en/node/80344
  Brief account of her life, related people, portrait, and information concerning a screenplay about her.

• Fanny Mendelssohn

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanny_Mendelssohn
  Wikipedia article covering major aspects of musical education, life, and works with internal references to related people and topics.

• Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel

  http://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_settings.html?ComposerId=5037
  Entry at the Lied and Art Songs Text page with list of vocal works linked to German lyrics, most with English translations.

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