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music in the k ar lovac pr ess in the nineteenth century
tional singing career)12 actively participated in the cultural and musical life
of Karlovac.13
To date, we have not been able to find relevant information about the
life and activities of the editors of Sloga Adolf Milković (1859?–1920) and
Dragutin Huzina (?–?).
From these brief descriptions, it can be seen that the aforementioned
editors, at the time of their work in these newspapers, were young people
of broad general culture who were active participants in the cultural life of
Karlovac, the city where they worked for part or for most of their lives.
Music in newspapers – types of writing
As the previous review shows, newspaper articles in Karlovac cover the
decades of the 1840s, the 1860s (1861–65 and the first part of 1866) and the
period from 1884 until the end of the First World War. The number and va-
riety of testimonies about musical life in the newspapers testifies to their
importance for the creation of a picture of the cultural and musical life of
the city. Newspaper articles were, on the one hand, an expression of public
opinion on certain topics, while on the other hand, they formed and shaped
that opinion. We can distinguish several types of writing related to music.
It is important to point out that musical events are covered in this paper
in the broadest sense – they include different types of musical events: con-
certs, dances, parties, combined literary and musical events (e.g. so-called
siela or school performances), the role of music in theatrical performanc-
es, church music, the role of music in city celebrations (receptions or send-
offs of various dignitaries, holidays, etc.), but also music prints, activities of
music societies (including minutes of the meetings of music societies or in-
dividual musical activities of other city societies), activities of musicians,
and obituaries:
– News about music events – announcements with basic information
– Reports on musical events – notifications about the event with
possible comments on the success of the event
– Reviews or criticisms of musical events (sometimes in verse) – they
bring the reporter’s point of view on the event and its participants
12 Marija Barbieri, “Draga Hauptfeld,” Leksikon opernih pjevača, 2013, https://opera
.hr/index.php?p=article&id=2968.
13 Ivan Ott, “Hauptfeld, Dragutin,” Hrvatski biografski leksikon, internet edition, 2002,
https://hbl.lzmk.hr/clanak.aspx?id=7313.
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tional singing career)12 actively participated in the cultural and musical life
of Karlovac.13
To date, we have not been able to find relevant information about the
life and activities of the editors of Sloga Adolf Milković (1859?–1920) and
Dragutin Huzina (?–?).
From these brief descriptions, it can be seen that the aforementioned
editors, at the time of their work in these newspapers, were young people
of broad general culture who were active participants in the cultural life of
Karlovac, the city where they worked for part or for most of their lives.
Music in newspapers – types of writing
As the previous review shows, newspaper articles in Karlovac cover the
decades of the 1840s, the 1860s (1861–65 and the first part of 1866) and the
period from 1884 until the end of the First World War. The number and va-
riety of testimonies about musical life in the newspapers testifies to their
importance for the creation of a picture of the cultural and musical life of
the city. Newspaper articles were, on the one hand, an expression of public
opinion on certain topics, while on the other hand, they formed and shaped
that opinion. We can distinguish several types of writing related to music.
It is important to point out that musical events are covered in this paper
in the broadest sense – they include different types of musical events: con-
certs, dances, parties, combined literary and musical events (e.g. so-called
siela or school performances), the role of music in theatrical performanc-
es, church music, the role of music in city celebrations (receptions or send-
offs of various dignitaries, holidays, etc.), but also music prints, activities of
music societies (including minutes of the meetings of music societies or in-
dividual musical activities of other city societies), activities of musicians,
and obituaries:
– News about music events – announcements with basic information
– Reports on musical events – notifications about the event with
possible comments on the success of the event
– Reviews or criticisms of musical events (sometimes in verse) – they
bring the reporter’s point of view on the event and its participants
12 Marija Barbieri, “Draga Hauptfeld,” Leksikon opernih pjevača, 2013, https://opera
.hr/index.php?p=article&id=2968.
13 Ivan Ott, “Hauptfeld, Dragutin,” Hrvatski biografski leksikon, internet edition, 2002,
https://hbl.lzmk.hr/clanak.aspx?id=7313.
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