Az első koncertező gordonkaművésznő fogadtatása és karrierje: Lisa Cristiani (1827-1853)

The culture of civic concert, which appeared and spread beyond the princely courts of the aristocracy and the salons of wealthy citizens, began to be institutionalized in Europe at the end of the 17th century. In addition to men, women also slowly appeared on the concert stage, against whom the mentality rooted in the traditional image of women prescribed much stricter rules. The primary mediators of the norms were music-related journalism, articles, and concert critiques. In our study, we try to reconstruct the contemporary image of her and the strategy with which she was able to prevail in her world, which was reserved exclusively for men at the time, by tracing the life of Lisa Cristiani and exploring the content of her musical critiques. Thanks to Lisa Cristiani, from the middle of the 19th century onwards, the cello was also played on female podium on concert stages. Lisa Cristiani’s prominence in women’s history is outstanding because she has played a dual role. She was the first internationally renowned concert cellist. In addition, she became one of the first real “great European travelers” Those who, overcoming social prejudices, following the same path as men, took part in the exploration and acquaintance of distant landscapes and exotic cultures, subjected to the same ordeals