Cécile Mendelssohn

Cécile Mendelssohn
Cécile Mendelssohn in 1846
Born
Cécile Jeanrenaud

(1817-10-10)10 October 1817
Died25 September 1853(1853-09-25) (aged 35)
Frankfurt
Spouse(s)Felix Mendelssohn, m. 1837
Children5, including Paul Mendelssohn Bartholdy

Cécile Sophie Charlotte Mendelssohn Bartholdy (née Jeanrenaud, 1817–1853) was a German amateur artist and singer of French descent. As the wife of composer Felix Mendelssohn, she is often seen as a positive influence on his life and work and is the dedicatee of music by both Felix and his sister Fanny Mendelssohn.

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