The unsung life of the composer Fanny Mendelssohn

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Fanny Mendelssohn composed more than 400 works of music, most of which were unpublished in her lifetime. Some of those that were, were published under her brother's name.

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This article has been amended to clarify that Fanny Mendelssohn published some work in her lifetime under her name.

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