Jane Austen Media Reviews

The Jane Austen Songbooks

The Pianoforte was one of the most popular instruments for young ladies to learn to play during the Regency. With this, they could accompany dancers or singers or play solos that would ente...

A Very Innocent Diversion

[Aunt Jane] began her day with music - for which I conclude that she had a natural taste...she practiced regularly every morning - she played very pretty tunes I thought - I liked to stand by h...