Fanny Mendelssohn - A Life of Music - Music History Crash Course

What was a significant factor in Fanny Mendelssohn's early music education?

• Her mother's musical background

• Her brother's influence

• Her father's profession as a banker

• Her move to Berlin

How did Fanny Mendelssohn share her music with the intellectuals and artists of Berlin?

• Through private lessons

• By performing in public concerts

• By hosting concerts at her family's estate

• By publishing her music

What was the nature of Fanny's relationship with her brother Felix?

• They were competitive rivals

• They collaborated and respected each other's work

• They rarely communicated

• Felix was indifferent to Fanny's music

What condition did Wilhelm Hensel set for marrying Fanny?

• She must stop composing music

• She must publish her music

• She must continue composing music

• She must move to Rome

What significant step did Fanny take in 1846 regarding her music?

• She stopped composing

• She published her works under her own name

• She moved to France

• She collaborated with Brahms

How many pieces of music did Fanny Mendelssohn write, according to surviving manuscripts?

• Over 460

• Over 300

• Over 200

• Over 100

What was discovered in 1970 that was initially attributed to Felix Mendelssohn?

• A collection of letters

• An Easter Sonata manuscript

• A painting

• A diary