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Granddaughter Of The Philosopher Moses Mendelssohn And Sister Of The Composer Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Fanny Hensel (1805-1847) Was An Extraordinary Musician Who Left Well Over Four Hundred Compositions, Most Of Which Fell Into Oblivion Until Their Rediscovery Late In The Twentieth Century. In Fanny Hensel: The Other Mendelssohn, R. Larry Todd Offers A Compelling, Authoritative Account Of Hensel's Life And Music, And Her Struggle To Emerge As A Publicly Recognized Composer.