Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel (1805-1847)

Nationality: German

Born: November 14, 1805, Hamburg Died: May 14, 1847, Berlin (age 41)

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Capriccio in A-flat major

(for cello and piano)

Duration: 7 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1829 (age 23-24)

2 recordings, 2 videos

7:02

Penelope Lynex, Alexander Wells

8:00

Clark-Schuldmann Duo

brother

Nationality: German

Born: February 3, 1809, Hamburg Died: November 4, 1847, Leipzig (age 38)

capriccio, caprice, capriccioso, capricieux, capricieuse—a short character piece, typically in a humorous, fanciful, or playful manner. The concept juxtaposes the improvisatory free-form fantasy against the more formal, "serious" and logically "worked-out" sonata forms.Within a caprice, the range of expression may well include the serious and dark as well as demanding extraordinary technical skills such as a prelude or etude.
chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore
duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself