The Mendelssohn Family (1729–1847): Volume 1 From Letters and Journals Cambridge Library Collection - Music Series

Sebastian Hensel (1830?98), nephew of the composer, virtuoso pianist and conductor Felix Mendelssohn (1809?47), originally intended this work to be 'not only of the family but for the family', drawing on their letters and diaries. Persuaded by friends to publish his narrative in 1879, Hensel in particular provides a first-hand insight into the lives of his uncle, lionized by the music-loving public of his day, and Felix's beloved sister Fanny (1805?47), herself a talented composer and pianist. Translated from the German revised second edition by Felix's close friend, diplomat Carl Klingemann (1798?1862), this 1881 two-volume collection made available for the first time in English a great deal of valuable source material. Covering the period 1729?1835, Volume 1 charts the family's history from the birth of philosopher Moses Mendelssohn to the death of his son, banker Abraham Mendelssohn Bartholdy, who was the father of Felix.

Advertisement; Preface; Family tree; 1. Moses Mendelssohn; 2. Joseph and Nathan Mendelssohn; 3. The daughters of Moses Mendelssohn; 4. Abraham Mendelssohn Bartholdy; 5. Wilhelm Hensel; 6. The journey to Switzerland; 7. Leipziger Strasse no. 3; 8. Felix in England, 1829; 9. 1830–4; 10. Dirichlet; 11. The year 1835.