Hensel chamber & instrumental works
This table lists all of Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel’s chamber works, piano duets, organ works, and one orchestral piece by H number—a mostly chronological catalogue of all Hensel’s works compiled by Renate Hellwig-Unruh.
Free PDFs are linked where available.
If you are looking for high-quality print editions, consider purchasing from Furore Verlag —a publishing house specializing in the work of women composers.
Scans of original manuscripts (Ms.) from the Mendelssohn Archives (MA) in Berlin are also linked.
| H# | opus | title | instruments | key | year | notes | ***free PDF*** | Furore edition (print) | manuscript link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H55 | -- | Piano Quartet | violin, viola, cello, piano | A-flat Major | 1822 | Piano Quartet 1822 available in braille |
HenselPushers | Furore 1390 | MA Ms. 32 |
| H72 | -- | Adagio | violin, piano | E Major | 1823 | String & Piano Duets available in braille |
HenselPushers | Furore 1370 (violin); Furore 10007 (viola) |
MA Ms. 33 |
| H81 | -- | Walzer für den Herzog von Rovigo | piano 4 hands | C Major | 1823 | Piano Duets | HenselPushers | ... | MA Ms. 33 |
| H238 | -- | Sonata O Fantasia | cello, piano | g minor | 1829 | String & Piano Duets available in braille |
HenselPushers | ... | MA Ms. 22/A,4 |
| H242 | -- | Präludium (wedding processional) | organ | F Major | 1829 | Transitions 1829-32 | HenselPushers | Furore 4960 | MA Ms. 22/A,4 |
| H243 | -- | Präludium (wedding recessional) | organ | G Major | 1829 | Transitions 1829-32 | HenselPushers | Furore 4960 | MA Ms. 22/A,4 |
| H244 | -- | Präludium. Grave (fragment) | organ | G Major | 1829 | ... | Furore 2490 | MA Ms. 22/A,4 | |
| H247 | -- | Capriccio | cello, piano | A-flat Major / f minor | 1829 | String & Piano Duets available in braille |
HenselPushers | ... | MA Ms. 22/A,4 |
| H265 | -- | Overture. Andante; Cantabile | orchestra | C Major | 1832 | Overture 1832 | ComposHer & HenselPushers | Furore 2507 | MA Ms. 38 |
| H277 | -- | String Quartet | 2 violins, viola, cello | E-flat Major | 1834 | String Quartet 1834 | HenselPushers | Furore 1210 | MA Ms. 43 |
| H386 | -- | Duet | violin, piano | a minor | 1841 | lost | -- | -- | -- |
| H406 | -- | Klavierstück. Allegretto | piano 4 hands | E-flat Major | 1844 | Piano Duets | HenselPushers | Furore 1200 | MA Ms. 86 |
| H408 | -- | Klavierstück. Allegro Molto | piano 4 hands | c minor | 1844 | Piano Duets | HenselPushers | Furore 1200 | MA Ms. 86 |
| H409 | -- | Klavierstück. Allegretto Grazioso | piano 4 hands | A-flat Major | 1844 | Piano Duets | HenselPushers | Furore 1200 | MA Ms. 86 |
| H465 | op.11 | Piano Trio | violin, cello, piano | d minor | 1847 | Op.11, IMSLP | ... | -- |