Anouchka & Katharina Hack - Fanny Mendelssohn: Schwanenlied (Offizielles Musikvideo)

"A star falls to earth from its glittering height—this is the star of love I see falling there." These poetic words by Heinrich Heine are the lyrics to Fanny Mendelssohn's composition "Schwanenlied." Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel was a talented pianist and composer of the Romantic era. However, the gendered social norms of her time often overshadowed her contributions in favor of her brother, Felix Mendelssohn. Some of her works were even published under his name. In the last year before her unexpected death, she decided to publish some of her compositions herself, against her brother's wishes—one of them being "Schwanenlied" Op. 1. Today, Anouchka and Katharina Hack release their new single, "Schwanenlied," for cello and piano. "It’s astonishing how much seriousness and depth there is in every single note of this short work," says Anouchka Hack. ▶ "Schwanenlied" is available for streaming & download: https://BC.lnk.to/allemenschenID #berlinclassics #berlinclassicsmusic #anouchkahack #katharinahack #cello #piano #schwanenlied #fannyhensel