Fanny Hensel created some of the most imaginative and original music of her era, making her arguably the most gifted female composer of the nineteenth century. While Hensel has finally stepped out of the shadow of her famous brother, Felix Mendelssohn, as scholars have begun to study her life and writings, her music has remained surprisingly underexamined. This collection places Hensels music at the center, focusing on the genre that not only made up more than half of her creative output but also, as Hensel herself put it, "suits her best" song. In eleven new essays, leading scholars in the fields of music theory and musicology consider Hensels songs from a wide range of angles, covering topics such as Hensels fascination with particular poets and poetic themes her innovative harmonic, melodic, rhythmic, and textual strategies and her connection to larger literary and musical trends. The chapters also provide insight into Hensels efforts to break free from the constraints placed on her as a woman and her place in the larger history of the nineteenthcentury Lied. Drawing on diverse biographical, historical, cultural, and musical contexts for their detailed discussions of Hensels songs, the authors underline Hensels historical importance and deepen our understanding and appreciation of her compositions. This volume, in short, finally gives Fanny Hensel and her songs the stage that they deserve.

Binding: Hardback;270 pages; Publisher: Oxford University Press; Classification: AVA; Weight: 674 g; Dimensions: 164 x 243 x 27

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