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| Format | Book Chapter |
|---|---|
| Author, Analytic | Newman, Nancy |
| Title, Analytic | Gender and the Germanians 'Art- Loving Ladies' in Nineteenth-Century Concert Life |
| Author, Monographic | Spitzer, John, editor |
| Title, Monographic | American Orchestras in the Nineteenth Century |
| Place of Publication | Chicago |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press |
| Date of Publication | 2012 |
| Location in Work | 289-309, illustrations |
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| Abstract | Adrienne Fried Block wrote an innovative essay titled “Matinee Mania, or The Regendering of Nineteenth-Century Audiences in New York City,” in which she proposed that a continuum of female activity was the mechanism through which American women became incorporated into public musical life. Germanians knew that women were important to their corporate, commercial, and musical success. Ann Elizabeth's brief comments indicated a great deal about what the Germania's performances meant to women. Henriette Sontag and Jenny Lind generated a bridge to their listeners through the diversity of their programs. The variety of roles played by Caroline Bandt represented the continuum of female participation in mid-nineteenth-century musical life. Generally, the Germania Musical Society welcomed women's participation on the stage, in the audience, playing their compositions, selling subscriptions, and throwing rosebuds. |
| Call Number | Digital file (PDF) |
| MKI Terms | Women/ Music/ Societies, etc./ German Americans/ Cultural contributions/ Cultural influence/ 19th century |