Mendelssohn spent her whole life immersed in creating music, beginning at a young age with lessons from her mother (who had been taught by a pupil of JS Bach). Throughout her life she organised weekly ...

With more than 460 pieces of music to her name, Fanny Mendelssohn was one of the most sensational creative minds of 19th century Germany. Here are the 10 best pieces she wrote, ranked. She was later ...