Take a celebrated musical genius, sibling rivalry, an unknown manuscript, some very persistent research and one sensational revelation, and what have you got? 'Fanny: The Other Mendelssohn' - the documentary from BAFTA-winning director Sheila Hayman.
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00:00 (music)
00:05 German composer Felix Mendelssohn's Wedding March is famous around the world.
00:10 But his sister Fanny wrote her own.
00:14 She's also a remarkable musician in her own right.
00:18 She was a composer who wanted her music to be heard and understood.
00:22 (music)
00:25 Being a composer was exclusively male.
00:27 She wasn't allowed to learn the organ because it was unfeminine.
00:31 (music)
00:33 Felix was received at Buckingham Palace by Queen Victoria to play one of his songs,
00:37 published under Felix's name, that in fact was composed by Fanny.
00:42 (music)
00:43 There was this fire burning inside her.
00:45 She's not allowed a career in music, but still she put her creativity and her energy and her brilliance into it.
00:51 It's who she is.
00:52 (music)
00:54 There's this missing manuscript. Wouldn't it be nice if someone found it?
00:58 Wow! I've never heard anything like it!
01:00 Amazing.
01:01 (music)
01:03 She forged a new path and she excelled.
01:06 Such a journey.
01:07 Everyone belongs.
01:08 (music)
01:13 (music fades)