Javus Quartett – ECHO Rising Star

Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn, sister and brother, were only three years apart in age and both received a musical education. Unlike her brother, however, Fanny faced greater obstacles in pursuing a professional career. Despite her immense talent as a pianist and composer, conservative Prussian society expected her to devote herself to life as a Hausfrau.  As a result, she was unable to travel, perform or publish her music. Despite these limitations, Fanny was exceptionally prolific: she composed more than 400 pieces, including an impressive string quartet. The Viennese Javus Quartett performs her refined work alongside an early and a late string quartet by Felix Mendelssohn. He wrote the latter, String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80, as a tribute to his sister, just a few months before his death.