"The Year" by Fanny Hensel

Look forward to a musical and literary journey through time into the life of Fanny Hensel. She was the older sister of her famous brother Felix Mendelssohn and stood in his shadow throughout her life. Letters and diary entries from the pen of the composer, who remained undiscovered for so long - quoted by Tinka Kleffner - complement and expand the piano cycle "The Year", which Sophia Weidemann interprets on the keys.

Italy, a place of longing

This large-scale cycle was created after a year-long journey through Italy, which had a great impact on Fanny Hensel. Over the course of the musical year, you will hear textual images of Fanny Hensel's mood, which will bring you closer to the complex personality of this woman in around 75 minutes.

Making strong women heard

Speaker Tinka Kleffner and pianist Sophia Weidemann met at the Sensemble Theater Augsburg, where they shone together as mother and daughter in Sebastian Seidel's "Piano Child". Now they are conquering the stage again with Fanny Hensel and giving strong women an impressively audible voice.