H463

Lied. Andante con espressione in a minor

This is one of Fanny Hensel’s late compositions, probably written in 1846. It was published after the composer’s death as the second of four solo piano pieces in opus 8, possibly edited by her brother Felix Mendelssohn.

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HenselPushers edition notes:

• Edition created by Megan Lavengood, Ph.D. Changes by editor—m. 30: A♮ to G𝄪; m. 31: first E5 from quarter to eighth note; m. 32: F♯ to G♭ and D♯ to D♭ in RH; m. 35: no tie between F4s; m. 47: suggest E♮ to E♭.

• The autograph for this work has been lost. The edition was created from the first publication of the work, Op.8, No.2.