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Fanny Mendelssohn
Fanny Mendelssohn
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Composers of the Classical Era
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1
She and her brother passed away from the same illness.
False
True
2
How many siblings did fanny have?
6
5
3
1
3
Her father was always encouraging in her choice of wanting to become a composer
True
False
4
This is about the number of compositions (songs) she wrote.
600
200
300
400
5
What was holding her back from publishing her pieces?
Her lack of money
Her gender
Her poor eyesight
Her inability to sing
6
Her husband's name was: Wilhelm Hensel
True
False
7
Her son was named after three musicians/composers
True
False
8
The room where she held concerts was called the salon
False
True
9
Fanny composed a series of songs that were in a collection called"Das Jahr"
False
True
10
Fanny died from a heart attack at age 39
False
True
11
The name of the illness was...
heart attack
drowning
bleeding of the brain
stroke
12
Why is Fanny so inspirational?
She was one of the first female composers
All of the above
She ignored the stigma of a working woman
She composed pieces of significant beauty
13
Where was Fanny born?
Hamburg, Germany
Bradenburg, Germany
Niece, Paris
Bern, Switzerland
14
Fanny managed to publish some of her pieces under her own name
True
False
15
Who was the other talented Musician in the family?
Her Brother, Felix Mendelssohn.
Her Mother, Lea, née Salomon
Her father, Abraham Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Her Uncle, Brian Mendelssohn
16
What will you take away from Fanny's story?
Pursue what makes you happy
Music is a great way of connecting with people
Other
You can break past stereotypes to achieve your dreams
17
Which famous figure liked Fanny's songs?
King Felix the third
Queen Victoria
Edgar Allen Poe
Vincent Van Gogh
18
What age did she start publishing her own music
28
40
39
38
19
Who predicted her career as a composer?
Father
Uncle
Brother
Mother
20
Who composed her wedding song?
Mother
Brother
Herself
Father
