Catharina Pratten

Victorian guitar icon- performer, composer, educator.

[Catharina Pratten @MadamePratten]

Pratten in her studio

[Catharina Pratten @MadamePratten]

@rondoburlesca There were plenty of guitars that she owned or selected for her students that had her label inside! Not sure which one is in the ad!

[Catharina Pratten @MadamePratten]

Label from inside a guitar with Pratten’s signature and address ✍️

[Emma Rush @emmarushguitar]

@MadamePratten

[Catharina Pratten @MadamePratten]

Catharina Pratten stickers available now! The one on the right is holographic! https://t.co/n2q9jw5FA6

[Catharina Pratten @MadamePratten]

Catharina Pratten’s silhouette. What is she holding? Maybe a pack of guitar strings:)

[Girls' Own advice @GirlsOwn]

Your neighbours’ avocations and delicate nerves should be consulted in every possible way by persons whose pursuits are of an intrusive and noisy character. Musicians are too often an intolerable nuisance to their neighbours.

[Jamie Akers @jamieaakers20]

Short clip from Marche Funebre by Catharina Pratten played at her Graveside. A piece that I recorded for my next solo album , le Donne e la Chitarra.

[Emma Rush @emmarushguitar]

Crawford Bay, BC yesterday at the beautiful Harrison Memorial Church 🏔️

A little clip from Fairy Sketches by Catharina Pratten🧚‍♀️

[Catharina Pratten @MadamePratten]

We focus on Pratten’s music for solo guitar, but did you know she also has a big catalogue of music for voice and guitar? 🎶

[This is Classical Guitar @thisisguitar]

New edition and lesson video for beginners: Easy and Progressive Pieces No.1 by Catharina Josepha Pratten (1824-1895). Free PDF sheet music, performance, and lesson video for mid to late-beginner classical guitar. https://t.co/s7BUTdZ9Mb #guitar #classicalguitar

[Emma Rush @emmarushguitar]

It’s a beautiful day in #HamOnt, perfect for playing Catharina Pratten in my Pratten jacket (see next post)

[Emma Rush @emmarushguitar]

This jacket was a Christmas gift… I love getting Pratten fan art!

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Pratten’s student, the guitarist and composer (and actor!) Ernest Shand 🎶

[Emma Rush @emmarushguitar]

Working on some new tunes by Catharina Pratten to be performed and recorded on this sweet Pratten signature series guitar made by Boosey and Sons in the 1850s 🎸 Very grateful to @artsnovascotia for supporting the project!

[Catharina Pratten @MadamePratten]

Pratten’s simplified guitar method 🎸

[Emma Rush @emmarushguitar]

One of my favourite Catharina Pratten tunes: A Lost Love 💔

Pratten was the queen of the Victorian guitar scene and wrote tons of fabulous music… if you want to check it out there are plenty of beautiful tunes on IMSLP to get started with!

[Azuline Duo @AzulineDuo]

New video out- Queen Mab by @MadamePratten

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It’s International Women’s Day - make a pledge to play music written by women! Here is a list of some of Pratten’s music to get started with 🎶🎸

[Catharina Pratten @MadamePratten]

From Catharina Pratten’s method book: The secret of good guitar playing is to avoid jarring and twanging 🎸

[Catharina Pratten @MadamePratten]

Need some Valentines rep? How about Dreaming of Thee or Treue Liebe by Pratten? ❤️🎶