Are the songs on this new double album musical letters between the brilliant composer siblings Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn? Through their joint musical education, the children of a pianist and a respected Jewish banker were musically soul mates; Music was her soul language. Later they exchanged their compositions in many entertaining and poetic letters. The three years older sister was the closest advisor of the "child prodigy" Felix throughout her life. According to those who knew her, she was equal to him as a pianist and composer. But while Felix made an international career, his sister, who according to Goethe was "equally gifted", performed almost exclusively in the semi-public of her well-known "Sonntagsmusiken" in his parents' palace in Berlin. At the same time, she regulated practical and social affairs for Felix and for her husband, the court painter Wilhelm Hensel, and raised her son. Her many compositions - mainly songs and smaller chamber music works (the genre "Songs without Words" goes back to her) - were only heard by a close circle of friends and family; or they ended up completely unheard "in the drawer": Felix wanted to protect his sister from social hostility in the tradition of his father and was clearly against the publication of her works. The lack of perception caused Fanny problems throughout her life and also led to tensions with her brother again and again. At the age of 40, she finally decided, encouraged by her husband and friends, to publish. A short time later, she died of a stroke. Her brother, who was deeply affected by the sudden death of his beloved sister, composed only a few songs and followed her half a year later.

Tracklist:

Auf Flügeln Des Gesanges, Op. 34 No. 2, Mwv K 86
Die Liebende Schreibt, Op. 86 No. 3, Mwv K 66
Vorwurf, Op. 10 No. 2, H-U 462
Achmed An Irza, H-U 211
Venetianisches Gondellied, Op. 57 No. 5, Mwv K 114
Die Furchtsame Träne, H-U 66
Suleika, Op. 34 No. 4, Mwv K 92
Harfners Lied, H-U 162
Frühlingslied, Op. 47 No. 3, Mwv K 101
Wenn Ich Mir In Stiller Seele, H-U 215
Blumenstrauß, Op. 47 No. 5, Mwv K 73
Die Mainacht, Op. 9 No. 6, H-U 331
Andres Maienlied (Hexenlied), Op. 8 No. 8, Mwv K 33
Traum, H-U 412
Nach Süden, Op. 10 No. 1, H-U 373
Sehnsucht, H-U 217
Ach, Die Augen Sind Es Wieder, H-U 325
Anklänge, H-U 378: No. 1, Vöglein In Den Sonn'gen Tagen
Anklänge, H-U 378: No. 2, Ach! Wie Ist Es Doch Gekommen
Anklänge, H-U 378: No. 3, Könnt Ich Zu Den Wäldern Flüchten
Des Mädchens Klage, Woo 23, Mwv K 25
Wo Kommst Du Her?, H-U 110
Dämmrung Senkte Sich Von Oben, H-U 392
Sehnsucht, H-U 219
Nacht, H-U 259
Nachtwanderer, Op. 7 No. 1, H-U 397
Im Herbst, H-U 54
Über Allen Gipfeln Ist Ruh, H-U 285
Bergeslust, Op. 10 No. 5, H-U 466
Schwanenlied, Op. 1 No. 1, H-U 358
Altdeutsches Frühlingslied, Op. 86 No. 6, Mwv K 127
Schilflied, Op. 71 No. 4, Mwv K 116
Nachtlied, Op. 71 No. 6, Mwv K 125

UPC: 4250702801276
Label: Tyxart
Release Date: 6.3.22
Format: CD

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