The Forgotten Sisters
Did you know Felix Mendelssohn had a sister, Fanny, who was very talented and composed over 500 pieces of music? Many of them didn’t get published during her life, partly because of her family’s belief. Do you know Lili Boulanger, sister of the legendary French composer Nadia Boulanger? She won the most prestigious competition for composers – the ‘Prix de Rome’ – when she was only 19 years old.
Sadly she died at 24, leaving us with a handful of marvelous pieces.
Christoph Bunzendahl and Anja Kuttner will take you into the world of these 2 famous composers and their lesser known or forgotten sisters.
Lied ohne Worte Op. 109, Felix Mendelssohn
Nocturne, Lili Boulanger
Fantasia, Fanny Mendelssohn
Desdémona, Mel Bonis (piano)
Romance sans paroles Op. 43, Mel Bonis (piano)
Trois Pièces, Nadia Boulanger
Dreaming Op. 15 No. 3, Amy Beach
Pastorale Op. 90 No. 1, Amy Beach
Sonate Op. 58 in D, Felix Mendelssohn
Christoph Bunzendahl – cello, Anja Kuttner – piano
Season 2022-2023