Anna Ettlinger Explained

Anna Ettlinger (16 November 1841 – 17 February 1934) was a German writer and poet.^{[1] [2]}

Biography

Anna Ettlinger was born on 16 November 1841 in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Her father, Veit Ettlinger was a respected lawyer.^[2] Her family was active in the cultural life of the town.^[1] Her parents' house was frequently visited by a number of musicians including Johannes Brahms and Hermann Levi.^[3]

Anna, along her sisters, sang in local choirs conducted by Brahms and Levi at Karlsruhe.^[1] She sang at the first performances of Schicksalslied, conducted by Brahms on 18 October 1871, and the Triumphlied, organized by Levi on 5 June 1872.^[1] At Levi's suggestion, she also wrote Melusine, an opera libretto in verse in 1871.^[2]

Her literary interest of becoming an author took the precedence over the marriage her family had planned for her.^[4] She played an important role in encouraging Bertha Pappenheim to write.^[5]

Her publications include Erinnerungen an Brahms und Levi and Lebenserinnerungen.

She died in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany on 17 February 1934.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Book: Brahms, Johannes . 2001. Johannes Brahms: Life and Letters. 3 November 2022. Oxford, England. Oxford University Press. 781. 978-0-199-24773-8.
2. Book: Clive, Peter . 2 October 2006. Brahms and His World: A Biographical Dictionary. 3 November 2022. Lanham, Maryland. Scarecrow Press. 132. 978-1-461-72280-9.
3. Book: Brinkmann, Reinhold. 1995. Late Idyll: The Second Symphony of Johannes Brahms. 3 November 2022. Cambridge, MA. Harvard University Press. 47. 978-0-674-51176-7.
4. Book: Morgan, Ben . 2013. On Becoming God:Late Medieval Mysticism and the Modern Western Self: Late Medieval Mysticism and the Modern Western Self. 3 November 2022. New York City. Fordham University Press. 170. 978-0-823-23992-4.
5. Book: Marcus, Laura . 24 November 2014. Dreams of Modernity. 3 November 2022. Cambridge, England. Cambridge University Press. 113. 978-1-107-04496-8.