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.

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 1836-47, Volume 2 focuses on the final decade of Fanny and Felix's lives, and includes a delightful description by George Grove of Felix's personal appearance.

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THE MENDELSSOHN FAMILY 1729-1847 FEOM LETTEES AND JOURNALS BY SEBASTIAN HENSEL WITH EIGHT PORTRAITS FROM DRAWINGS BY WILHELM HENSEL SECOND REVISED EDITION TRANSLATED BY CARL KLINGEMANN AND AN AMERICAN COLLABORATOR WITH A NOTICE BY GEORGE GROVE, ESQ., D. O. L. VOL. II. NEW YOEK HABPEB BROTHERS, FRANKLIN SQUARE 1882 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1881, by HAEPER BROTHERS, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. All rights reserved. CONTENTS THE SECOND VOLUME. PAGE 1836-1839 1 ITALY 57 NAPLES TO BERLIN 122 1841. AT HOME AGAIN 158 THE YEARS 1842 AND 1843 177 LETTERS PROM HOME AND ABROAD 187 MEETING-IN ITALY 310 CONCLUSION 324 INDEX 347 mi ow posue 6860G68 VOL. II. 1835-1847, Ich nenne den den Gliicklichsten, Der olino Kummer dcr Welt Erliabenhoit geschaut Und eilig dann zuriickgekehrt, von wo er kam Die Sonne, die alien leuchtet, Sterne, Feuer, Mecr, Der Wolken Zug und wenn du liunderfc Jalire lebst, Nichts andres siehst du, als in wenigen Jahren auch, ErhaVneres abcr schaut cles Mensclien Auge nie. MEN ANDES, . . . Him do I call the happiest, Who free from sorrow saw the height and depth of life, And then with speed went home to whence he came. The sun and his great light, stars, fire and sea And clouds and if thou live a hundred years, No more canst thou behold than in a few And nothing more sublime is seen by mortal eye They whom the gods love die young 4886-4889. THE winter of 1835 passed drearily everybody had to strive to get accustomed to the great loss. Felix persisted in a solitary, almost desperate mood, and Fanny was firmly convinced that he must begin quite a new life, and marry. She talked about it to him, and was overjoyed by his assurancethat he would look about him on the Rhine next summer, which proved that he had a certain object in view. What else could have induced him to think of the Ehine especially We shall see how successfully he sought and found. A letter from Fanny to Klingemann, dated January 31, 1836, may find its place here I will begin this letter to you only to make a beginning-, and will continue and send it off when I can. The correspond ence with you is so pleasant that it is the only one I keep up, and will not allow to be interrupted so far as I am concerned. For in correspondence, as in actual life, I like an intercourse where one may be maussade or lazy now and then, without the other taking offence or seeing an intention. One must be allowed even to write a letter containing nothing-but How do you do Answer soon. 5 And you must allow me to do so this time for I really have not much more to say to-day. February 4. What you say about a new year and epochs in life is very true. We have now gone through one of these experiences, and, I am sure, the end of January has shown us quite a different face from the end of the year. One involun tarily feels rid of a burden in for ever laying by, so to speak, the name of a year, which contains so many changes. It may be prejudice or imagination, but if with the years we would YOL. II. B 2 1836-1839-also get rid of imagination we should be parting with too much that is true and real We have returned to music again by taking up St. Paul of which Felix left some pieces here at Christmas, which we sang yesterday with a few friends, in honour of his birthday. We are much delighted with it, and like to think of fathers enjoyment of this music, for which he wasindebted to the Woringen party, who sang most excellently several of the pieces, after we unfortunately had left Diisseldorf. Father took immense pleasure in it, and especially thought the sermon of St. Stephen and the following pieces perfectly original...

THE MENDELSSOHN FAMILY 1729-1847 FEOM LETTEES AND JOURNALS BY SEBASTIAN HENSEL WITH EIGHT PORTRAITS FROM DRAWINGS BY WILHELM HENSEL SECOND REVISED EDITION TRANSLATED BY CARL KLINGEMANN AND AN AMERICAN COLLABORATOR WITH A NOTICE BY GEORGE GROVE, ESQ., D. O. L. VOL. II. NEW YOEK HABPEB BROTHERS, FRANKLIN SQUARE 1882 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1881, by HAEPER BROTHERS, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. All rights reserved. CONTENTS THE SECOND VOLUME. PAGE 1836-1839 1 ITALY 57 NAPLES TO BERLIN 122 1841. AT HOME AGAIN 158 THE YEARS 1842 AND 1843 177 LETTERS PROM HOME AND ABROAD 187 MEETING-IN ITALY 310 CONCLUSION 324 INDEX 347 mi ow posue 6860G68 VOL. II. 1835-1847, Ich nenne den den Gliicklichsten, Der olino Kummer dcr Welt Erliabenhoit geschaut Und eilig dann zuriickgekehrt, von wo er kam Die Sonne, die alien leuchtet, Sterne, Feuer, Mecr, Der Wolken Zug und wenn du liunderfc Jalire lebst, Nichts andres siehst du, als in wenigen Jahren auch, ErhaVneres abcr schaut cles Mensclien Auge nie. MEN ANDES, . . . Him do I call the happiest, Who free from sorrow saw the height and depth of life, And then with speed went home to whence he came. The sun and his great light, stars, fire and sea And clouds and if thou live a hundred years, No more canst thou behold than in a few And nothing more sublime is seen by mortal eye They whom the gods love die young 4886-4889. THE winter of 1835 passed drearily everybody had to strive to get accustomed to the great loss. Felix persisted in a solitary, almost desperate mood, and Fanny was firmly convinced that he must begin quite a new life, and marry. She talked about it to him, and was overjoyed by his assurancethat he would look about him on the Rhine next summer, which proved that he had a certain object in view. What else could have induced him to think of the Ehine especially We shall see how successfully he sought and found. A letter from Fanny to Klingemann, dated January 31, 1836, may find its place here I will begin this letter to you only to make a beginning-, and will continue and send it off when I can. The correspond ence with you is so pleasant that it is the only one I keep up, and will not allow to be interrupted so far as I am concerned. For in correspondence, as in actual life, I like an intercourse where one may be maussade or lazy now and then, without the other taking offence or seeing an intention. One must be allowed even to write a letter containing nothing-but How do you do Answer soon. 5 And you must allow me to do so this time for I really have not much more to say to-day. February 4. What you say about a new year and epochs in life is very true. We have now gone through one of these experiences, and, I am sure, the end of January has shown us quite a different face from the end of the year. One involun tarily feels rid of a burden in for ever laying by, so to speak, the name of a year, which contains so many changes. It may be prejudice or imagination, but if with the years we would YOL. II. B 2 1836-1839-also get rid of imagination we should be parting with too much that is true and real We have returned to music again by taking up St. Paul of which Felix left some pieces here at Christmas, which we sang yesterday with a few friends, in honour of his birthday. We are much delighted with it, and like to think of fathers enjoyment of this music, for which he wasindebted to the Woringen party, who sang most excellently several of the pieces, after we unfortunately had left Diisseldorf. Father took immense pleasure in it, and especially thought the sermon of St. Stephen and the following pieces perfectly original...