Bunzel, Anja
(2014)
Johanna Kinkel's Pedagogical Approaches
as a Socio-Political Mirror of Her Time.
Musicological Explorations, 14.
pp. 27-58.
ISSN 1711-9235
Abstract
Throughout her lifetime, Johanna Kinkel (1810-1858),
a German composer, music pedagog~e, and writer, was
acknowledged for the extraordinary support of her husband,
the Getman revolutionary Gottfried Kinkel (1815-1882), who,
with the help of his wife and several political confederates,
escaped from political c~ptivity in 1850. Johanna Kinkel's
reputation as Gottfried Kinkel's life saver as well as her own
exceptional biography eclipsed her artistic output as well as her
pedagogical and theoretical writings. Johanna Kinkel's strong
sense of justice, her remarkable perseverance, her courage to
question socio-political and cultural conventions, as well as
her witry Rhineland character are reflected in both her fictional
and non-fictional writings. Having taught more than
4" 200 music students during her lifetime, Kinkel was a well-experienced
piano and singing teacher. This article will examine
Johanna Kinkel's pedagogical ideas considering both technical
aspects as well as features regarding the factual content. By
means of exemplary content analysis, I will expose allusions to
socio-political criticism in Kinkel's pedagogical compositions
as well as her non-fictional and fictional writings. The aim of
this article is to ascertain how Kinkel's involvement in politics
and her unconventional mind set had an impact on her pedagogical
approach, which in turn might have influenced her
reception as an artist and pedagogue.
| Item Type: |
Article
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| Keywords: |
Johanna Kinkel; Pedagogical Approaches;
Socio-Political Mirror; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Arts,Celtic Studies and Philosophy > Music |
| Item ID: |
9072 |
| Depositing User: |
Anja Bunzel
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| Date Deposited: |
08 Dec 2017 12:09 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
Musicological Explorations |
| Publisher: |
University of Victoria |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
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| Use Licence: |
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