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Sara Levy (née Itzig)
Sara Levy, born Sara Itzig (19 June 1761 Berlin11 May 1854 Berlin) was a German harpsichordist, patron of the arts and music collector. Her salon was the meeting place of the most important musicians and scholars in Berlin, and she was also known as a philanthropist. Life Sara Itzig was the tenth of fifteen children of the wealthy Prussian Court Jew and banker Daniel Itzig and Mariane (Miriam), née Wulff. She was the sister of Fanny von Arnstein, Cäcilie von Eskeles (Zippora Wulff) and Bella Salomon. She was the great-aunt of Fanny Hensel and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. She was a gifted harpsichordist, favorite student of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach from 1774 to 1784 and after her marriage to the banker Samuel Salomon Levy in 1783, she also became an admirer and patron of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. She supported his widow and, together with three of her brothers, subscribed to all of his printed works. As well as commissioning, collecting and promoting music, she also played ...
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