Tag: Fanny Mendelssohn
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25 Years Ago — Pioneering Work by The Women’s Philharmonic!
Works by Fanny Hensel and Libby Larsen Presented in 1990 Bringing a major historic work to light and presenting a recently-composed work — along with a well-known historical reference point in music — was all in a day’s work for The Women’s Philharmonic in 1990. This program note ((c) Robyn Bramhall and The Women’s Philharmonic) is…
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New Fanny Mendelssohn Recording
The French string quartet Ebène just released a new CD pairing the work of Fanny Mendelssohn with her brother Felix. Visit NPR to catch up on a story done by All Things Considered about the ensemble and their new CD release. The NPR page also has the Allegro molto vivace movement of Fanny’s String Quartet…
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Fanny Hensel’s Cantata in Streaming Broadcast, May 7 at 8 pm
The Rochester Philharmonic’s concerts are encored in streaming radio broadcast— this concert (May 7, 2012 Monday, at 8 pm) starts with Fanny Hensel’s Cantata, “Job.” Find the WXXI Classical 91.5 Stream Player here http://interactive.wxxi.org/listen#fmstream Here is the schedule for the Broadcasts http://interactive.wxxi.org/rpo/listings The Cantata is not very long (ca. 15 minutes), and then is follow…
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More on Women’s History Month
As I mentioned at the beginning of this month, every month is Women’s History Month at WPA, as it is in every feminist community. There are many concerns and mixed feelings about what it means to separate one month for the recognition of one group – and understandably so. If we remember the works of…