Prague Concert Life, 1850-1881

Event title:

Musical entertainment 'Festival Arrangement' [Fest-Arrangement] given by 2 orchestras

Venue: Štvanice Island

Event type: Popular social musical and dance events

Date: 19/04/1863 3pm

Programme unspecified:

General participants:
  • musical ensemble of Royal Infantry Regiment of Wilhelm I, King of Prussia: participating orchestra
  • STREBINGER, Josef: director of ensemble

Commentary:

An advertisement for this event was published by Prager Morgenpost 19/4/1863. The source announced: ‘Great Venice island [Insel Gross-Venedig]. Today a great Festival-Arrangement [Fest-Arrangement], at which 2 orchestras, consisting of the Regimental Music Ensemble of the worthy Royal Infantry Regiment of King Wilhelm I of Prussia, under the personal direction of Kapellmeister Mr Strebinger, will be performing. Following this a Dance-Reunion [Tanz-Reunion]. Commencing after 3 o’clock. Full particulars appear on the poster [Anschlagzettel].’ Whether this event took place including the participation of this ensemble was not confirmed by any subsequent source report or review; Prager Morgenpost 19/4/1863 published a separate advertisement on the same page noting that the musical ensemble of the Regiment was due to be appearing in the Přemyslovka Garden at 3pm.


Summary of sources:

Prager Morgenpost (19/04/1863)