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negger (née Kratner; 1824–?), as another example, was an excellent pianist.
A widow with five children and facing financial insecurity, she was forced
to give private piano lessons and became the most sought-after piano teach-
er in town. At home she often gave four-handed performances of sympho-
nies by Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven with her son-in-law Franz Zangger,
later director of the Celje Music Association. In general, popular opera ari-
as and Lieder as well as various works for violin and piano were also regu-
larly performed in Celje’s bourgeois residences.90
In the second half of the nineteenth century, various singing and oth-
er music societies were founded in the town. There was also a municipal
orchestra (Städtische Musik-Kapelle), conducted by the aforementioned
Anton Zinauer. In 1879, several music lovers founded the Celje Music Asso-
ciation (Cillier Musikverein).91 The association was housed in the building
of the former elementary school (Hauptschule) opposite the parish church.
The aim of the association was to establish an orchestra, train young musi-
cians and raise the general level of musical culture in Celje. The orchestra
initially consisted mainly of rural musicians who played “little more than
better peasant music”.92 The association wanted to hire Franz Czansky
(1832–1905) from Bohemia as Kapellmeister.93 He arrived in Celje in mid-
March 1879, and, together with Anton Zinauer, selected the musicians and
looked at the available instruments.94 Shortly after his visit, Czansky in-
formed the association that he would not be able to come to Celje due to his
obligations to the regiment.
At the end of March, an advertisement was placed seeking a new
Kapellmeister who would also be a teacher at the school and an organiz-
90 Fritz Zangger, Künstlergäste (Celje: Celeja, 1933), 1–4.
91 On the founding committee were: Franz Blümel, Eduard Jeretin, Fritz Mathes, Josef
Negri, Dr. Prosinagg, Josef Rakusch, Josef Reitter, Franz Zangger, and Anton Zin-
auer. See: Anon., “Das erste Decenium der Cillier Musikvereins-Schule,” Deutsche
Wacht, July 31, 1890, 4; Zangger, Künstlergäste, 21; Roman Drofenik, “Glasbena šola
glasbenega društva (1879–1918),” Celjski zbornik 25, no. 1 (1989): 331–46.
92 “Diese Kapelle bestand in den ersten Jahren zum großen Teil aus ländlichen Musikan
ten und leistete kaum mehr als eine bessere Bauernmusik.” Among the forces were a
policeman and his son, several workers, railwaymen etc. See: Zangger, Künstlergäste,
21.
93 Anon., “Gründung des Cillier Musikvereines,” Cillier Zeitung, March 6, 1879, 2;
Anon., “Aus den Nachbarprovinzen,” Laibacher Tagblatt, March 6, 1879, 3.
94 Anon., “Das provisorische Comité des Cillier Musikvereines,” Cillier Zeitung, March
19, 1879, 3.
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negger (née Kratner; 1824–?), as another example, was an excellent pianist.
A widow with five children and facing financial insecurity, she was forced
to give private piano lessons and became the most sought-after piano teach-
er in town. At home she often gave four-handed performances of sympho-
nies by Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven with her son-in-law Franz Zangger,
later director of the Celje Music Association. In general, popular opera ari-
as and Lieder as well as various works for violin and piano were also regu-
larly performed in Celje’s bourgeois residences.90
In the second half of the nineteenth century, various singing and oth-
er music societies were founded in the town. There was also a municipal
orchestra (Städtische Musik-Kapelle), conducted by the aforementioned
Anton Zinauer. In 1879, several music lovers founded the Celje Music Asso-
ciation (Cillier Musikverein).91 The association was housed in the building
of the former elementary school (Hauptschule) opposite the parish church.
The aim of the association was to establish an orchestra, train young musi-
cians and raise the general level of musical culture in Celje. The orchestra
initially consisted mainly of rural musicians who played “little more than
better peasant music”.92 The association wanted to hire Franz Czansky
(1832–1905) from Bohemia as Kapellmeister.93 He arrived in Celje in mid-
March 1879, and, together with Anton Zinauer, selected the musicians and
looked at the available instruments.94 Shortly after his visit, Czansky in-
formed the association that he would not be able to come to Celje due to his
obligations to the regiment.
At the end of March, an advertisement was placed seeking a new
Kapellmeister who would also be a teacher at the school and an organiz-
90 Fritz Zangger, Künstlergäste (Celje: Celeja, 1933), 1–4.
91 On the founding committee were: Franz Blümel, Eduard Jeretin, Fritz Mathes, Josef
Negri, Dr. Prosinagg, Josef Rakusch, Josef Reitter, Franz Zangger, and Anton Zin-
auer. See: Anon., “Das erste Decenium der Cillier Musikvereins-Schule,” Deutsche
Wacht, July 31, 1890, 4; Zangger, Künstlergäste, 21; Roman Drofenik, “Glasbena šola
glasbenega društva (1879–1918),” Celjski zbornik 25, no. 1 (1989): 331–46.
92 “Diese Kapelle bestand in den ersten Jahren zum großen Teil aus ländlichen Musikan
ten und leistete kaum mehr als eine bessere Bauernmusik.” Among the forces were a
policeman and his son, several workers, railwaymen etc. See: Zangger, Künstlergäste,
21.
93 Anon., “Gründung des Cillier Musikvereines,” Cillier Zeitung, March 6, 1879, 2;
Anon., “Aus den Nachbarprovinzen,” Laibacher Tagblatt, March 6, 1879, 3.
94 Anon., “Das provisorische Comité des Cillier Musikvereines,” Cillier Zeitung, March
19, 1879, 3.
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