H345

Gondelfahrt / Serenata in g minor

Fanny Hensel wrote “Gondelfahrt” (translation: “Boat Ride”), while in Venice in 1839 toward the beginning of her family’s yearlong trip through Italy in 1839-1840. The work is a counterpart to another work in the barcarolle style, Notturno H337, which she wrote before departing Berlin.

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HenselPushers edition notes:

• This work appears in two versions in her manuscripts. The HenselPushers edition is based on the version that appears in MA Ms. 163, titled “Gondelfahrt”. There is another draft of this piece, “Serenata”, in MA Ms. 22/A,3.

• Jan 5, 2023: Version 1.3 uploaded. Edits have been made on Fs and F#s in measures 83 and 93.

Reise-Album autograph of Gondelfahrt H345 illustrated by Wilhelm Hensel featuring a Venetian gondola.