Musical Matinee: The Forgotten World of Catharina Pratten

Join University of York PhD candidate Johan Löfving on a musical tour of the world of Catharina Pratten, one of the most fascinating musical figures in Victorian London.

Born in Germany in 1824, Pratten spent most of her life in London, where she was a widely respected teacher and performer of the guitar. When she passed away in 1895, she had not only composed numerous pieces for the instrument but also published ingenious and imaginative method books.

In this musical matinee, Johan will tell Pratten's story through her own music and pieces by her contemporaries from the London guitar scene, including Johann Abraham Nüske (1796-1865), Trinidad Huerta (1800-74) and Giulio Regondi (1822-72). Do not miss this wonderful opportunity to experience the magical sounds of an original nineteenth-century guitar!