The Mendelssohn Family (17291847): Volume 1 by Sebastian Hen... - 9781108066273

The Mendelssohn Family (17291847): Volume 1From Letters and Journals\nAuthor(s): Sebastian Hensel, Carl Klingemann, George Grove\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108066273, 978-1108066273\nSynopsis\nSebastian Hensel [tel], nephew of the composer, virtuoso pianist and conductor Felix Mendelssohn [tel], 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 [tel], herself a talented composer and pianist. Translated from the German revised second edition by Felix's close friend, diplomat Carl Klingemann [tel], this 1881 two-volume collection made available for the first time in English a great deal of valuable source mate.