TACKLING GENDER STEREOTYPES: FANNY MENDELSSOHN’S WAY TO RECOGNITION AND SUCCESS
TACKLING GENDER STEREOTYPES: FANNY MENDELSSOHN’S WAY TO RECOGNITION AND SUCCESS

Summary/Abstract: Patriarchal societies often obstruct girls’ and women’s access to education and career paths: this happened also in nineteenth century Germany, above all with members of middle-class families. Yet thanks to her determination and perseverance Fanny Mendelssohn overcame these obstacles and reached her professional objectives as a performer, conductor, composer, and organizer of musical events. Moreover, she published her works under her name (a goal rarely met by women in the same condition), obtaining wide recognition and success. For these reasons, Fanny Mendelssohn can be considered a model for all women striving for developing their talents.

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