Piano Art and the Music Education of Women in Slovakia at the Turn of the 19th Century Cover Image

Klavírne umenie a hudobné vzdelávanie žien na prelome 18. a 19. storočia
Piano Art and the Music Education of Women in Slovakia at the Turn of the 19th Century

Author(s): Andrej Čepec
Subject(s): Education, Music
Published by: Ústav hudobnej vedy Slovenskej akadémie vied
Keywords: piano art; keyboard instruments; music education; music textbooks; music salon; composition for piano

Summary/Abstract: This paper elucidates the music education of women on the territory of Slovakia in the late 18thand early 19th centuries, in the context of the development of piano art. The musical activity of women is traced, and the measure of their interest in piano art is estimated, using period testimonies and reflections on women’s artistic activities in writings of the time. A number of aspects of the professional activity of women are outlined, with a primary focus on teaching piano playing. The paper presents manuscripts of music textbooks from the first decades of the 19th century, whose authorship, ownership, or possible elaboration we ascribe to women.

  • Issue Year: 10/2019
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 82-100
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Slovak