Fanny Mendelssohn (1805–1847) was long overshadowed by her brother Felix Mendelssohn. But her music and now her story are in the spotlight across the classical music scene. The trend is reflected in ...

At Friday’s first performance of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra’s “Mendelssohn Taking Flight” concert, guest conductor Alexandrea Arrieche failed to note that the order of the program had been ...

There’s a good chance you’ve heard of Felix Mendelssohn, the famed, wildly prolific 19th-century composer. But what about Fanny? This weekend, forgotten music written by Felix’s older sister Fanny ...

Mercury Studios, the production company behind recent Abbey Road Studios doc “If These Walls Could Sing,” have unveiled their new feature, about composer Felix Mendelssohn’s genius sister Fanny.

Both Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn were precocious children who revealed their musical talent early on. Their family fostered their skills; both received piano and counterpoint instruction. Felix was ...

The Other Mozart is a play for the stage based on the lIfe of Mozart’s sister Nannerl. The production is here for one night only on Sunday, June 12, 7:30 p.m., at the Balboa Theatre. The play is a ...

Imagine learning all of Bach’s 48 preludes and fugues by heart and being told, “that’s cute.” You’d smash your instrument, and the interlocutor in rage. Well, that’s precisely what happened to Fanny ...

This is a picture of a music stand which belonged to Fanny Mendelssohn, composer, sister of Felix Mendelssohn, and my great ...