H353

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Written By HenselPushers

Villa Medicis in A-flat Major

One of three works inspired by Fanny Hensel’s favorite sites in the Eternal City, Villa Medicis—named after the home of the French Academy in Rome—was written in 1840 during her family’s yearlong trip through Italy in 1839-1840.

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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. There is another draft of this piece in MA Ms. 22/A,3.

  • Jan 14, 2023: Version 1.4 uploaded. Previous edition had an extraneous G5 in measure 51.

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Autograph of Villa Medicis H353 from the Reise-Album illustrated by Wilhelm Hensel depicting the home of the French Academy in Rome.

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