Madoka Hino's work "can be read by ages 10 and up and is a real inspiration for adults. It is written with the concept of "making the lives of the great musicians in history as easy to read as a story. This is easier said than done, but how difficult it must be!

This book, however, is a perfect example of this concept! I have devoured many biographies of great people from all ages and cultures, and Madoka Hino's biography is of outstanding quality. I have read many biographies of the greats, both old and new, and I can say that this biography of Mendelssohn is one of the best of them all.

This is a great book among great books that I highly recommend! I wish that this book will be spread more and more widely!

ファニーは作曲家フェリックス・メンデルスゾーンの４歳年上の姉です。

彼女はフェリックスを凌駕するほどの音楽的才能を持ち、彼の音楽家人生を陰ながら支えた人物です。

これまで祖父モーゼス、父アブラハムと見てきましたが、姉のファニーもものすごい才能の持ち主でした。メンデルスゾーン一族恐るべしです。