Prague Concert Life, 1850-1881

Event title:

Musical entertainment given by ensemble of Civil Grenadiers [Corps] and an unspecified quartet of blind musicians

Venue: Pštroska Garden

Event type: Popular social musical and dance events

Date: 11/09/1854

Season: Summer

Programme unspecified:

General participants:
  • Civil Grenadiers Corps: participating ensemble
  • unspecified quartet of blind musicians: participating ensemble

Commentary:

The Vergnügungsanzeiger of Mercy’s Anzeiger 11/9/1854 reported ‘Today Monday... in the Pstross Garden [Pštroska] the Ensemble of the Civil Grenadiers [Corps] and the Blind Quartet [das Blindenquartett]’. No further details were given by the source. The quartet of blind musicians, which appeared on other similar occasions during the summer of 1854, was not identified.


Summary of sources:

Mercy's Anzeiger für Böhmen (11/09/1854)