LUDMILA ZADROBILKOVA (1844-8211;1872)-IN PUBLIC AND IN PRIVATE. ON THE PERFORMANCES OF THE CZECH PIANIST IN CROATIA AND SLAVONIA.

The Czech pianist Ludmila Zadrobilkova (1844–1872) began her concert career very early and became known throughout Europe. On tour, she also visited Croatia and Slavonia in 1861 and 1862, where she was extremely well received in the spirit of Slavism, with numerous ovations, flowers and occasional songs which were presented to her in concerts held in Zagreb, Karlovac, Đakovo and Osijek. In this paper, the media coverage of her concerts in the domestic and foreign press of the time is surveyed with the aim of identifying the main elements that contributed to her success. On the other hand, on the basis of archival material, hitherto unknown or neglected elements of her private life are illuminated, such as the period of her life in Osijek from 1866 to 1869. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]