In Reply to: RE: "The absoluteness of the barriers to a gifted woman seeking a musical career in Beethoven's Vienna." Hmm... posted by DWPC on May 22, 2007 at 15:02:17:
...not castratos (which were pretty well out of favor by Beethoven's time, and Mozart's) or hapless boys forced to dress up as girls. Additionally, women widely played the piano and participated in chamber music.
Just to set the record straight, OK?
clark
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Follow Ups
- "Splitting hairs"? No. There were real women singing in those days... - clarkjohnsen 08:08:34 05/23/07 (3)
- RE: "Splitting hairs"? No. There were real women singing in those days... - DWPC 10:37:57 05/23/07 (2)
- "You injected performers into the mix." Well EXCUSE ME! You said, "musical careers". - clarkjohnsen 11:04:49 05/24/07 (1)
- Implied...the character was a would-be composer nt - DWPC 13:41:07 05/24/07 (0)