Brita Catharina Lidbeck
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Brita Catharina Lidbeck, also Brita Catharina Munck af Rosenschöld (1788 - 2 March 1864) was a Swedish Dilettante
concert
singer. She was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music
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She was the daughter of Petrus Munck af Rosenschöld, bishop in Lund
. She married Anders Lidbeck, professor in Lund, in 1817. Brita Catharina was not a professional; she performed at charity concerts and in musical societies. She was a student of the opera singer Karl Magnus Craelius, and debuted in public on a concert arranged by him in Stockholm
in 1813. She was elected in to the Academy in 1827. She performed in public for the last time on a charity concert to the benefit of the students of the Royal Academy of Music the 6 March 1842. Singers from the royal academy performed at her funeral.
Amateur
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concert
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
singer. She was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music
Royal Swedish Academy of Music
The Royal Swedish Academy of Music or Kungl. Musikaliska Akademien, founded in 1771 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies in Sweden...
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She was the daughter of Petrus Munck af Rosenschöld, bishop in Lund
Lund
-Main sights:During the 12th and 13th centuries, when the town was the seat of the archbishop, many churches and monasteries were built. At its peak, Lund had 27 churches, but most of them were demolished as result of the Reformation in 1536. Several medieval buildings remain, including Lund...
. She married Anders Lidbeck, professor in Lund, in 1817. Brita Catharina was not a professional; she performed at charity concerts and in musical societies. She was a student of the opera singer Karl Magnus Craelius, and debuted in public on a concert arranged by him in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
in 1813. She was elected in to the Academy in 1827. She performed in public for the last time on a charity concert to the benefit of the students of the Royal Academy of Music the 6 March 1842. Singers from the royal academy performed at her funeral.