Although German composer Felix Mendelssohn was widely considered to be a child prodigy, he wasn't the only one in his family; his older sister Fanny Mendelssohn was every bit the musician and composer her brother was. Unfortunately, Fanny was not permitted to pursue her love of music due to the public attitude towards women of the period. Felix even admitted at one point that he had published some of her compositions under his own name so that she would not face retaliation for it.

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A/N:

1) This is one of my favourite facts in this book.

2) Brothers and sisters should strive towards this level of care to each other...

...

... Which most likely wouldn't happen in my case.