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henselpushers@henselpushers· 27d

Here is an 1885 diagram of the aeolian harp in the Baden Baden castle, one of the most famous Aeolian harps, and the one that is referred to in Hensel’s song.

Illustration of a box with strings stretched across it, next to a big open window

henselpushers@henselpushers· 27d

200 years ago today, Fanny Hensel composed a lied, Die Äolsharfe auf dem Schloße zu Baden, or “The aeolian harp at Baden castle” (H179). It was one of her favorites of her own compositions.

An illustration of Fanny Hensel, a woman with white flowing gown and shawl, big, dark eyes and curls

henselpushers@henselpushers· 28d

henselpushers@henselpushers· 28d

We’re having a neurodivergent day

Aerial view of a cushion covered in tiny lego animals, sorted by type

henselpushers@henselpushers· 29d

• This little plush lobster toy

henselpushers@henselpushers· Jul 12

Morning dishwasher contemplation

henselpushers@henselpushers· Jul 11

If I die at home and Mantissa is hungry, I hope she eats me.

A tabby cat reclined, eyes squeezed closed, in a box exactly her size, on a couch in front of a bookshelf

henselpushers@henselpushers· Jul 9

Wow that’s a new one, it’s Cécile as Fanny but it’s a DIFFERENT IMAGE OF CÉCILE

YouTube screenshot, text says Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel; image is a pencil drawing of a woman in a cloak with big dark eyes

henselpushers@henselpushers· Jul 8

In case you had forgotten the spoken interlude to Oops!…I Did It Again

[Interlude]
"All aboard!"
"Britney! Before you go, there's something / want you to have."
"Oh, it's beautiful! But wait a minute, isn't this...?"
"Yeah, yes, it is."
"But I thought the old lady dropped it into the ocean in the end."
"Well, baby, I went down and got it for ya."
"Aw, you shouldn't have"

henselpushers@henselpushers· Jul 6

Happy 232nd birthday to Fanny’s husband—the ultimate wife guy, not a musical bone in his body—Wilhelm Hensel.

Illustrated portrait of a man in 1830s clothing, looking at the viewer.

henselpushers@henselpushers· Jul 5

She plucks a blade of grass, drops it, looks at me, and I, a servant, feed it to her.

henselpushers@henselpushers· Jul 2

Look it’s a cute kawaii anime mouse

Amazon product page for a desk mat with art of a possum dramatically clutching its chest. Description says Cute Kawaii Anime Mouse Desk Mat Cartoon XXL Large Gaming Mouse Pad with Stitched Edges, Cool Computer Laptop Keyboard Mouse Mat 31.5x15.75 in, Non-Slip Rubber Base Mousepad for Gamer Lover

henselpushers@henselpushers· Jul 1

Today, please convince some boomer in your life to stop giving money to the NYT

The New York Times

Left-Wing Insurgent Ousts
15-Term Congresswoman in Colorado

Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old democratic socialist, unseated Representative Diana DeGette in a Democratic primary to represent the Denver area.

henselpushers@henselpushers· Jun 23

Perhaps the scariest of all: • Being alone

henselpushers@henselpushers· Jun 21

Looks like it was this March

Talk
ARTICLE TALK
Fanny Hensel
German pianist and composer (1805-1847)
This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the Fanny Hensel article.
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Surname Hensel

3/17/26, 14:36
Fanny Hensel is known as Fanny Hensel, née Mendelssohn-Batholdy. I therefore suggest moving this page to Fanny Hensel. There is a Fanny Hensel music school in Berlin; countless streets are named after her (aka Hensel); and in all relevant bios, such as MUGI or in the catalogues of her compositions, such as from the Berliner Museum, even on the Mendelssohn Society's website Hensel is the surname. Can we discuss this here? What do others think about it? PaulasBunt (talk) 21:36, 17 March 2026 (UTC)
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I support a move to Fanny Hensel, for the reasons given. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:46, 17 March 2026 (UTC)
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We talked about it, Gerda, in the English Wiki; nevertheless, I would like to refer to the GA article about her on the German Wiki de:Fanny Hensel. She called herself Hensel after her marriage and published her works under this surname during her long musical career, which was, so to speak, not that of a sister. PaulasBunt (talk) 22:10, 17 March 2026 (UTC)
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henselpushers@henselpushers· Jun 21

WOW when did Wikipedia switch from “Fanny Mendelssohn” to “Fanny Hensel”????

Wikipedia page

Fanny Hensel
German pianist and composer (1805-1847)
Fanny Cacilie Hensel née
Mendelssohn al (14 November 1805 - 14 May 1847) was a German composer and pianist of the early Romantic era, also known as Fanny Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Her compositions number over 450, and include a string quartet, a piano trio, a piano quartet, an orchestral overture, four cantatas, more than 125 pieces for solo piano, and over 250 lieder. Most of these were unpublished in her lifetime.
Although lauded for her piano technique, she rarely gave public performances outside her family circle.
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henselpushers@henselpushers· Jun 21

She has overcome her fear of gentle breezes! so now she loves to be outside on the balcony

The back legs and tail of a tabby cat sticking out from under a patio chair

henselpushers@henselpushers· Jun 15

henselpushers@henselpushers· Jun 11

Dishwasher Thursday 🫧🍴🥣✨

A tabby cat sits next to a partially open dishwasher, peering inside

henselpushers@henselpushers· Jun 11

Edits to Abraham's words:
The first way the quote was changed is the word
"immer"/"always" was replaced with the word
"niemals" /"never"
" inverting the meaning of Abraham's
invocation of "Grundbaß" /"fundamental bass"
Abraham actually said music should always be the root of Fanny's being and doing.
The other intervention in the quote is the complete removal of the word "Bildungsmittel". "Mittel" can be translated as "medium" (n.), "means" (n.), or
"resource", and "Bildung" is the German concept of self-cultivation, personal growth and development, and lifelong learning (think of the literary genre Bildungsroman). Abraham told Fanny that music is the medium through which she will learn and develop as a person.

The corrupted quote uses the musical terms "Zierde" and "Grundbaß" in opposition to each other; intending that whereas Felix's relationship to music can be fundamental and foundational to his identity, Fanny's can only be superfluous and decorative. But in Abraham's actual meaning, these concepts are not set up as antonyms, and he is not forbidding his daughter from engaging in music—he uses musical metaphors to articulate his hopes for his child's future.
The corrupted version of the quote makes it seem like Abraham was forbidding Fanny from finding deep meaning and purpose in music, distorting his values/beliefs, and therefore his relationship with his daughter. But in his letter, he was not dismissing the importance of music in her life; he was affirming it.

henselpushers@henselpushers· Jun 11

In case you are not up for clicking through to the site and away from the cozy comfort of your bluesky doomscrolling, I bring the central quote of the essay to you: (also, saving this post for when I will inevitably have to share it when people continue using the incorrect version)

Again, here is the widely-known, corrupted version of Abraham's words: (I'm preserving his original, now-outdated spelling)
INCORRECT QUOTE:
"Die Musik wird für ihn vielleicht Beruf, während sie für dich stets nur Zierde, niemals Grundbaß deines Seins und Thuns werden kann und soll."
English translation:
"Music will perhaps become his profession, whilst for you it can and must only be an ornament, never the root of your being and doing."

In the letter, Abraham uses words with musical double-entendres in order to speak in terms Fanny will understand metaphorically:
• "Zierde" is translated as "ornament", and can mean "adornment" or "decoration", but can also
be used in the same way as the English word
"ornament" is used in music: to describe trills, mordents, turns, etc.
• "Grundbaß" is translated as "root", but could also mean "foundation", and its musical meaning is "fundamental bass" which Rameau coined to
refer to the sequence of root notes in a chord progression.

Here are Abraham's actual words:
ACTUAL QUOTE:
"Die Musik wird für ihn vielleicht Beruf, während sie für dich stets nur Zierde, immer Bildungsmittel, Grundbaß deines Seins und Thuns werden kann und soll."
English translation:
"Music will perhaps become his profession, whilst for you it can and must only be an ornament, always a means for self-cultivation, the root of your being and doing."

henselpushers@henselpushers· Jun 4

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I can't practice because the neighbors are grilling and I'm distracted by how good it smells

henselpushers@henselpushers· May 17

I’ve been slacking on dishwasher Sundays. Here’s a nice steamy one

henselpushers@henselpushers· May 16

Hmm are you sure

do the swedes own the north pole

Al Overview

No, Sweden does not own the North Pole. In fact, the geographic North Pole is not owned by any country.

The region is governed as international waters under the United
Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Here are the key details regarding who holds sway in the polar region:

henselpushers@henselpushers· May 15

The Easter sonata is done and I’m celebrating the only way I know how

A bottle of ikea pear drink on a white background

DRYCK BUBBEL
PÄRON
SPARKLING PEAR FLAVORED DRINK FROM CONCENTRATE WITH OTHER NATURAL FLAVOR
25.4 FL OZ (750 mL)

henselpushers@henselpushers· May 1

Idk why the pretty art isn’t displaying

Caspar David Friedrich: The Chasseur in the Forest (1814). A painting with a looming forest. In the foreground is a snowy clearing with a tiny man looking into the woods and a raven on a stump

henselpushers@henselpushers· May 1

Mantissa got a new box

A tabby cat in a medium size shipping box underneath some packing paper

henselpushers@henselpushers· Apr 26

I’m helping

henselpushers@henselpushers· Apr 25

SANTA CRUZ/APTOS! I hope to see you at this concert tomorrow at Cabrillo College, Samper Recital Hall. I’ll be there with a Hensel merch and info table and to help out the lovely Brianna and Olivia for their big multimedia concert