Prague Concert Life, 1850-1881

Event title:

Celebration of mass given in memory of the recently deceased Count ‘Kristian z Valdštejna’ [Christian Waldstein]

Venue: St Thomas's Church [Kostel svatého Tomáše]

Event type: Church music events

Date: 29/12/1858 10am

Programme unspecified:

General participants:
  • Orchestra of the Prague Civil Sharpshooters Corps: participating ensemble

Commentary:

At 10am. The Lumír report noted that the funeral had taken place over three days beginning on 27/12/58 with the giving of a requiem, a funeral procession on 28/12/58 with the band of the Prague Civil Sharpshooters Corps following the coffin. No details of the musical content of any of these activities was related by this text.


Summary of sources:

Lumír (30/12/1858)