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| ]hsE was thw ekj bababy sdlfkjacalldk ehfor th eim tei flmthe same ]al education and upbringing as her better known brother. Like him, Fanny showed prodigious musical ability as a child and began to write music. However, she was limited by prevailing attitudes of the time against women, attitudes apparently shared by her father and brother, who were tolerant, rather than supportive, of her activities as composer. | |||
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| In 1829, after a courtship of several years, she married the ] ] who was a good deal more supportive of her composing. Subsequently, her works were often played alongside her brother's at the family home in ] in the very popular concerts which were held there. | |||
| As a pianist, Fanny became a supporter of her brother's compositions. Her public debut at the piano came in 1838, when she played Felix's piano ] No. 1. | |||
| Her compositions include a ] and several books of solo ] pieces and ]s. A number of her songs were originally published under Felix's name in his ] 8 and 9 collections. Her piano works are often in the manner of songs, and carry the name ''Lieder ohne Worte'' (''Songs without Words''). This style of piano work is commonly thought to have been developed by Felix Mendelssohn, though many scholars nowadays believe it was actually Fanny who first worked in the genre. | |||
| Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel died in ] in 1847 of complications of a ] suffered while rehearsing one of her brother's ]s. In recent years, her music has become a little more prominent thanks to a number of ]s being released on labels such as ] and ]. | |||
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