Prague Concert Life, 1850-1881

Veranstaltungstitel:

Mozart festival given by the singing society Aëde

Aufführungsort: Bohemia Restaurant on the Bastion (Bohemia Hall)

Programmsorte: Art music culture

Datum: 27/01/1863 pm

Spielzeit: Carnival

Wohltäter: Aëde

Programme unspecified:

__heading.general_participants:
  • Aëde: participating institution, vv
  • unspecified children's chorus: participating ensemble, vv
  • WÄLTSCH, ?: soloist, v
  • POHL, ?: soloist, v
  • POHL, K.: soloist, pf
  • PERELS, ?: director of ensemble
MOZART, Wolfgang Amadeus : unspecified vocal works, vv

Kommentar:

A brief review of this event was published by the German-language Prague newspaper Prager Morgenpost 28/1/1863. The correspondent, signed with an inverted ‘V’, reported: ‘Mozart Festival of Aede [Aëde]. The anniversary of the birth of the immortal German tone-poet was celebrated yesterday by the singing society Aede [Aëde] with a festival evening in commensurate fashion given in the Hall „Bohemia“. The programme of pieces opened with the pious prologue [ein gut gemeinter Prolog] of an unknown author, specifically written for this occasion, which served its purpose and was effectively rendered by Mr Kohn. The programme comprised in its vocal and instrumental numbers entirely the creations of Mozart, that were received with lively acclaim by the numerously assembled and receptive audience. Particularly noteworthy among the choristers was the boys’s chorus [Knabenchor], and the Society’s director Mr Perels proved his proficiency in the precise ensemble [Zusammenhalten - unity, i.e. singing together] of the many fresh and numerous [der zahlreichen frischen und hellen Kinderstimmen], sounding in pleasant harmony. Of the participants, the baritonists Messrs Wältsch and Pohl for their charming Lieder performances, as well as Mr K. Pohl for his prudent piano playing, recognized with applause and encouraged to give encores.’ No further details of this event were given by the source.

The Czech-language sources Národní listy, Dalibor and Lumír did not report upon this event, most likely due to its content and organization by Aëde being perceived as exclusively Germanic.   


Zusammenfassung der Quellen:

Prager Morgenpost (28/01/1863)