Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel (1805-1847) an interpretive study of selected lieder by Fanny Mendelssohn, with a focus on the poetry of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Heinrich Heine and Joseph von Eichendorff
Frost, Kristen
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Title
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel (1805-1847) an interpretive study of selected lieder by Fanny Mendelssohn, with a focus on the poetry of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Heinrich Heine and Joseph von Eichendorff
Author(s)
Frost, Kristen
Issue Date
2024
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Mattax Moersch, Charlotte
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Stone, Sylvia
Committee Member(s)
Stone, Sylvia
Mattax Moersch, Charlotte
Bashford, Christina
Gallo, Donna
Department of Study
School of Music
Discipline
Music
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
A.Mus.D. (doctoral)
Keyword(s)
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel
Fanny Mendelssohn
Fanny Hensel
Vocal lieder
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Heinrich Heine
Joseph von Eichendorff
German art songs
Language
eng
Abstract
This thesis offers a survey of selected lieder on nature, art and travel in an interpretive study exploring the artistry of Fanny’s lieder through a textual and musical lens as poetry and music are intertwined. After a general overview of lieder in the nineteenth century, aspects of performance practice are discussed, addressing the use of vibrato, portamento, and rhythmic alteration, followed by a stylistic analysis of fourteen lieder composed between 1822 and 1847. Common themes in Fanny’s lieder are explored, including her choice of texts with rich visual color, modulation at key points, and the use of chromaticism and unexpected dissonance for tone painting. The role of the piano is also considered along with the motivic interplay between the voice and the accompaniment. Each section includes performance suggestions for the singer.
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