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Název události:
Benefit concert given by the Prague Concert Orchestra [Prager Koncert-Orchester] in aid of the [Children's] Hospital at St Lazarus and for the Fund for the Foundation of a Czech National Theatre
Místo konání: Platýz
Typ akce: Art music culture
Datum: 04/06/1851 5pm
Sézona: Summer
příjemce:
Fund for the Foundation of the Czech National Theatre
Programme comprising:
__heading.general_participants:
- Prague Concert Orchestra [Prager Koncert Orchesters]: participating orchestra
- MINKUS, Ludwig: director of ensemble
LABITZKY, Josef
:
unspecified Variations for 2 clarinets and orchestra, 2cl, orch
• Sobeck, ? : cl Reindl, ? : cl
• Sobeck, ? : cl Reindl, ? : cl
SERVAIS, Adrien François
:
Adagio and Rondo from Concerto for violoncello and orchestra, vc, orch, B minor, op.5
• Kauders, ? : vc
• Kauders, ? : vc
HÖLZEL, Gustav
:
song Der Schmerz no.1 of 2 songs [Zwei Lieder], v, pf, op.20
• Anderle, Alois Vincenc : v
• Anderle, Alois Vincenc : v
komentář:
News of this event having taken place was published by the Czech periodical Lumír 5/6/1851, which reported that ‘Yesterday about 5pm was a concert given in the Plateis Hall [Platýz] by a newly founded concert ensemble in aid of the [Children’s] Hospital at St Lazarus and the principal to benefit the building of a Czech National Theatre’. A brief, unsigned, review was published in the next issue of Lumír on 12/6/1851. The source noted that the occasion ‘gained universal approval. The orchestra aquitted itself well with the excellent performance of compositions: Concert Overture by B. Kittle, Overtures to Hebrides by Mendelssohn and “Carneval-Romain” by Berlioz. This orchestra was put together by Messrs Francl and Maschner, and appeared in public for the first time, from which it is possible to judge that it will have a magnificent future. It comprises perhaps 40 young men who have been trained in the Prague Conservatory. Appearing as soloists were the orchestra members: Messrs Sobek and Reindl, excellently performing variations for clarinet, and Mr Kauders, who virtuosically performed the Adagio and Rondo in B minor by Servias. In addition, Miss Wagnerova sang Kittl’s song Nevěsta předoucí (Chmelenský), and the celebrated singer Mr Ander [Anderle] Beethoven’s famous song Adelaide. This was really pleasing entertainment!’
According to the review, signed ‘V.’, that was published by Bohemia 6/6/1851 this event constituted the first performance to be given by the ‘Prague Concert Orchestra [Prager Koncertorchester]’. A brief description of the ensemble followed. The orchestra comprised 40 artists ‘of the higher rank’, and was said to be undertaking a concert tour performing programmes ‘that should be of interest to all friends of music’. The Kapellmeister of the orchestra, Minkus, ‘has a well-accredited name in the art world, proving at his first local public appearance in the concert given for the benefit of the Children’s Hospital to be a virtuoso of the first rank.’ The solo instrumentalists, clarinettists Sobeck and Reindl and ’cellist Kauders, were members of the orchestra and ‘worthy’ pupils of Pisařowic [Pisařovic] and Träg; they were noted to have played with great virtuosity and uncommon expression. Appearing too in the concert was Miss Wagner [Wagnerová] who was curtain-called following a performance of Kittl’s song Nevěsta předoucí and as an encore another [unspecified] song by Kittl. The singer Ander gave a ‘splendid performance’ of Beethoven’s Adelaide, was stormily received and many times curtain called, following this with a song by Hölzel unknown to the reviewer, which he was noted to have performed previously in the aforementioned Children’s Hospital benefit concert. The Platteyß [Platýz] Hall was reported to have been full, with the ‘vociferous applause’ clearly demonstrating the audience approval of both the programme and the ‘largely faultless performances.’
Three purely orchestral works were included in the programme. The Bohemia correspondent remarked that these ‘scores were given in their original guise and not in ... [artificial] arrangements. The performance of Kittl’s Concert Overture, the first number of the concert, was ‘already of such high standard that Mr Minkus was loudly curtain-called’. Mendelssohn’s Overture received similar approbation and had to be encored. The work was deemed to be an excellent test of the standard and ability of a new orchestra, requiring ‘precision, strength, energy, projection and amalgamation of the individual instrumental parts, appropriate nuance in the different dynamics’. The playing of the orchestra was thought to have been excellent. Although the initial tempo ‘to some extent seemed slow, this was compensated for by the enrapturing energy of the second part’. Weaknesses were noticable in the strings, although these were momentary and were covered by the other parts. The performance of the ‘peculiar but effective and interesting closing number of the concert ... Berlioz’s Overture “Carneval Romaine” was ‘brilliant’ and ‘precise’, with the critic drawing attention to the inclusion in the piece of the ‘particularly interesting’ part for cor anglais. The second concert of the ‘Prager Orchesters’ was expected also to be a great success.
The programme is listed in order corresponding with the descriptions of the event contained in the Bohemia and Lumír reviews. This is likely to represent the sequence in which the compositions were performed. The former source noted too that the concert was opened by Kittl’s Overture and concluded with Carneval Romain.
According to the review, signed ‘V.’, that was published by Bohemia 6/6/1851 this event constituted the first performance to be given by the ‘Prague Concert Orchestra [Prager Koncertorchester]’. A brief description of the ensemble followed. The orchestra comprised 40 artists ‘of the higher rank’, and was said to be undertaking a concert tour performing programmes ‘that should be of interest to all friends of music’. The Kapellmeister of the orchestra, Minkus, ‘has a well-accredited name in the art world, proving at his first local public appearance in the concert given for the benefit of the Children’s Hospital to be a virtuoso of the first rank.’ The solo instrumentalists, clarinettists Sobeck and Reindl and ’cellist Kauders, were members of the orchestra and ‘worthy’ pupils of Pisařowic [Pisařovic] and Träg; they were noted to have played with great virtuosity and uncommon expression. Appearing too in the concert was Miss Wagner [Wagnerová] who was curtain-called following a performance of Kittl’s song Nevěsta předoucí and as an encore another [unspecified] song by Kittl. The singer Ander gave a ‘splendid performance’ of Beethoven’s Adelaide, was stormily received and many times curtain called, following this with a song by Hölzel unknown to the reviewer, which he was noted to have performed previously in the aforementioned Children’s Hospital benefit concert. The Platteyß [Platýz] Hall was reported to have been full, with the ‘vociferous applause’ clearly demonstrating the audience approval of both the programme and the ‘largely faultless performances.’
Three purely orchestral works were included in the programme. The Bohemia correspondent remarked that these ‘scores were given in their original guise and not in ... [artificial] arrangements. The performance of Kittl’s Concert Overture, the first number of the concert, was ‘already of such high standard that Mr Minkus was loudly curtain-called’. Mendelssohn’s Overture received similar approbation and had to be encored. The work was deemed to be an excellent test of the standard and ability of a new orchestra, requiring ‘precision, strength, energy, projection and amalgamation of the individual instrumental parts, appropriate nuance in the different dynamics’. The playing of the orchestra was thought to have been excellent. Although the initial tempo ‘to some extent seemed slow, this was compensated for by the enrapturing energy of the second part’. Weaknesses were noticable in the strings, although these were momentary and were covered by the other parts. The performance of the ‘peculiar but effective and interesting closing number of the concert ... Berlioz’s Overture “Carneval Romaine” was ‘brilliant’ and ‘precise’, with the critic drawing attention to the inclusion in the piece of the ‘particularly interesting’ part for cor anglais. The second concert of the ‘Prager Orchesters’ was expected also to be a great success.
The programme is listed in order corresponding with the descriptions of the event contained in the Bohemia and Lumír reviews. This is likely to represent the sequence in which the compositions were performed. The former source noted too that the concert was opened by Kittl’s Overture and concluded with Carneval Romain.
Přehled zdrojů:
Lumír (05/06/1851)Bohemia, ein Unterhaltungsblatt (06/06/1851)
Lumír (12/06/1851)