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Event title:

Music soirée [Musik-Soiree] given by the great String Orchestra of Kapellmeister Karl Komsak [Komzák]

Venue: Restaurant on the Bastion by the Station

Event type: Popular social musical and dance events

Date: 18/11/1858 5pm

Keywords: Restaurant - coffee house - hotel - inn events, Public performance events, Genres - Orchestral music, Ticket prices

Programme including:

General participants:

String Orchestra of Komzák: participating orchestra

VIEUXTEMPS, Henri : Fantasie caprice, vl, orch / pf, op.11
• Brückner, Franz :

Commentary:

Unusually for a Prager Morgenpost advertisement relating a popular musical entertainment, the text contained details of the programme noting the peformance of ‘the favourite Concert-piece, namely “Fantasie Caprice” for the Violin by Vieuxtemps, performed by Mr Brickner [Bruckner], will be executed.’ Admission cost 10 new kr. Programmes to the event were available at the box office.

Summary of sources:

Prager Morgenpost (18/11/1858)