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Possible Sibling Rivalry

Composer of the Week Fanny Mendelssohn (1805-1847)
Episode 4 of 5

Donald Macleod explores Fanny Hensel’s wish to publish her own music, and her brother Felix’s response to not support her in this venture.

Donald Macleod explores Fanny Hensel’s wish to publish her own music, and her brother Felix’s response to not support her in this venture. Donald journeys into this period when Fanny Hensel née Mendelssohn also composed one of her most significant works for solo piano, a programmatic cycle called Das Jahr.

Im wunderschönen Monat Mai, H-U 323
Felicitas Erb, soprano
Judith Erb, soprano
Doriana Tchakarova, fortepiano

Lobgesang, H-U 257 (Chorus: Meine Seele ist stille zu Gott)
Chamber Choir of Dortmund University
Florilegium Musicum Rotterdam
Willi Gundlach, conductor

Das Jahr, H-U 385 (excerpt)
Lauma Skride, piano

Warum sind denn die Rosen so blass, H-U 312
Chen Reiss, soprano
Jewish Chamber Orchestra Munich
Daniel Grossmann, conductor

Gondellied, H-U 377
Chen Reiss, soprano
Jewish Chamber Orchestra Munich
Daniel Grossmann, conductor

Capriccio in A flat, H-U 247
Lucia Swarts, cello
Elena Malinova, piano

Das Jahr, H-U 385 (excerpt)
Lauma Skride, piano

Produced by Luke Whitlock

59 minutes

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Thu 12 Jun 2025 16:00
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Music Played

  • Fanny Mendelssohn

    Im wunderschonen Monat Mai

    Performer: Dorina Tchakarova. Singer: Felicitas Erb. Singer: Judith Erb.
    • ARS PRODUCTION : ARS38201.
    • ARS PRODUCTION.
    • 10.

  • Fanny Mendelssohn

    Lobgesang (Meine Seele ist stille zu Gotte)

    Choir: Dortmund University Chamber Choir. Ensemble: Florilegium Musicum Rotterdam. Conductor: Willi Gundlach.
    • THOROFON : CTH-2346.
    • THOROFON.
    • 11.

  • Fanny Mendelssohn

    Das Jahr (January - May)

    Performer: Lauma Skride.
    • SONY : 88697-03016 2.
    • SONY.
    • 1.

  • Fanny Mendelssohn

    Warum sind die Rosen so blass, Op 1, No 3

    Singer: Chen Reiss. Orchestra: Jewish Chamber Orchestra Munich. Conductor: Daniel Grossmann.
    • Onyx 4231.
    • ONYX.
    • 9.

  • Fanny Mendelssohn

    Gondellied, Op 1, No 6

    Singer: Chen Reiss. Orchestra: Jewish Chamber Orchestra Munich. Conductor: Daniel Grossmann.
    • Onyx 4231.
    • ONYX.
    • 3.

  • Fanny Mendelssohn

    Capriccio in A flat major

    Performer: Lucia Swarts. Performer: Elena Malinova.
    • CHALLENGE CLASSICS : CC-72888.
    • CHALLENGE CLASSICS.
    • 10.

  • Fanny Mendelssohn

    Das Jahr (November; December; Epilogue)

    Performer: Lauma Skride.
    • SONY : 88697-03016 2.
    • SONY.
    • 11.

Broadcast

  • Thu 12 Jun 2025 16:00
    ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3

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