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lishment of a musical institution stemmed from the citizens’ desire
for music education which they were willing to support financially.
However, no formal musical society was organised as a civic associ-
ation. Nonetheless, it is evident that the municipal authorities rec-
ognised in this initiative the potential foundation for the introduc-
tion of a teacher training school. Based on this, it may be concluded
that the Križevci Music Institute represents a transitional form be-
tween a teacher training school, an independent music school, and
a civic association.

The establishment of later musical institutions followed shortly there-
after in several cities: in Zagreb (1827, with the Institute’s music school es-
tablished in 1829), Varaždin (1827, music school in 1828), and Osijek (1830,
music school in 1831). Aside from these three cities in Civil Croatia, this
type of institution – a Music Institute functioning as a citizens’ association,
with its own music school – can be found in Petrinja and Senj, both located
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within the Military Frontier.
Stanislav Tuksar identifies four categories of musical-aesthetic deter-
minants as the underlying motivations for the establishment of music in-

46 The Music Institute in Petrinja was founded in 1841, and its statutes were confirmed
in 1842. Among the initiators of its founding were the music teacher Wilhelm Weiss,
a number of Petrinja citizens (primarily the merchant Mihael Miličić, who became
its first president) and military officers, including Josip Jelačić, then a lieutenant colo-
nel of the First Banal Regiment in Glina. Cf. Ivica Golec, Vojni komuniet Petrinja
kao gospodarsko i prosvjetno središte Banske krajine (1777.–1871.) [The Petrinja Mil-
itär-Kommunität as the Economic and Educational Center of the Banska Krajina Re-
gion (1777–1871)] (Sisak: Državni arhiv u Sisku, Hrvatski institut za povijest, 2003),
382–5; Petra Babić, “Musical Life in the Military Frontier: A Case Study of the 2nd Ba-
nal Regiment and Militär-Kommunität Petrinja,” Arti musices 54, no. 2 (2023): 373–
96. The Senj Music Institute was established in 1842 “through the efforts and at the ex-
pense” of the Senj physician Božidar Klemenčić (1806 or 1807–1877), with significant
support from Bishop Mirko Ožegović (1775–1869), who acted as its patron and ben-
efactor. The newspapers Ilirske narodne novine also mention financial contributions
from the noblemen Juraj and Ivan Vranyczany – the latter being both Klemenčić’s
best man and the father of his wife, Agneza Vranyczany (also spelled Vragniczany).
Anon., “Dopis iz Senja [Letter from Senj],” Ilirske narodne novine 8, no. 98 (7 Decem-
ber 1842), 379. See also: Ante Glavičić, “Iz starije prošlosti senjske glazbe (1842.–1962.)
[From the older past of Senj music (1842–1962)],” Senjski zbornik, no. 24 (1997): 227–
52. Božidar/Natalis Klemenčić married AgnezaVragnyczany (1820?–1855), daughter
of Ivan and Theresie Vragnyczany, on 6 November 1836 (https://www.familysearch
.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-899C-L7LZ?wc=9RK1-W3P%3A391644801%2C391920301
%2C391920701%26cc%3D2040054&lang=en&i=231&cc=2040054). Glavičić’s article
mistakenly mentions Juraj Ivan Vranyczany as one person, instead of two: Giorgio/
Juraj Vranyczany st. (1791–1869) and Ivan Vranyczany st. (1790–1866).

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