Fanny Hünerwadel facts for kids
Fanny Hünerwadel (born January 26, 1826 – died April 27, 1854) was a talented Swiss musician. She was a pianist, a singer, and a composer.
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Early Life and Musical Training
Fanny Hünerwadel was born in Lenzburg, Switzerland. Her family had lived in the city for a long time. She was the oldest child of Johann Friedrich Hünerwadel, who was a doctor, and Speerli Regula. Both of her parents loved music very much.
Fanny first learned music from her mother. Later, she took piano lessons from several teachers. These teachers included Philipp Tietz, Joseph Breitenbach, and Ludwig Kurz. She also joined the local choir group.
Studying Music in Zurich
In 1846, Fanny moved to Zurich to continue her music studies. There, she learned piano, singing, music theory, and how to compose music. Her teachers in Zurich were Hans Nägeli and Alexander Müller.
Public Performances
Starting in 1849, Fanny began to perform in public. She sang and played the piano at concerts. She often performed at benefit concerts for the Universal Music Company in Zurich. In 1851, she sang at the special event to open the new organ in Lenzburg. That same year, she also visited the cities of Paris and London.
In 1852, Fanny played a piece called Rondo Brilliant by Johann Nepomuk Hummel. She performed this at a concert for the General Music Society of Zurich. This society later became the famous Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich.
Travels and Later Life
In 1853, Fanny traveled to Florence and Rome in Italy. These trips were part of her musical training. In Florence, she took singing lessons with a teacher named Romani. In Rome, she stayed with artist families and continued her singing lessons with a teacher named Parisotti.
Sadly, Fanny Hünerwadel became sick with typhoid. She passed away in Rome on April 27, 1854, when she was only 28 years old. After her death, six of her seven piano songs were published in 1854.
