• Piano Institute of Karel Hodyc: participating institution

Prager Morgenpost 23/7/1863 reported that ‘In Hodytz’s [Hodyc] Music Institute, in the Little Town, Stefansplatz [now Malostranské náměstí], nNr.259, will take place the annual examination productions on 29th and 30th July of this year at 4pm.’

An unsigned review of these examinations was published by Prager Morgenpost 5/8/1863. The source related: ‘Examination for the pupils in Hodytz’s Music Institute. The proficient and established music pedagogue, piano teacher and composer, Mr Carl Hodytz held in his (in the Little Quarter) Music Institute on the afternoons of 29th and 30th July, an examination, which particularly inspired the interest and attention of friends of art. Master and pupils vied to demonstrate the high reputation of this Institute. All pieces were accurately, beautifully, and spiritedly performed. Many of the pupils can look forward to a beautiful artistic future. Among these stood first Miss Josefine Kimla [or Rimla], who we have already heard in public several times previously. In Miss Wilhelmine Fischer [Vilemína Fišerová] we became acquainted with a proficient pianist. No less impressive were was Miss Friederike Herrmann, Mr K. Kellner, the two Misses Kleiner, Miss Bělohláwek [Bělohlávková] and Miss L. Bauer for performances the highlights of which were their accuracy and fluency. In addition to these were worthy of praise the pupils: Břetislav Bauer, Aug. Maschek, then the brothers Lendeke, L. Kittl, H. Fischer, S. Siegert, then the Misses: Eugenia Antoný, Gab. Herrmann, M. Belani, J. Opolecký, Eleon. Sittenwieser, B. Fischer, M. Kopp, Ant. Pizzala, Math. Kimla. The aprroximately seven-year old J. Reyha gained abundant applause for his solid playing. The choice of piano pieces was diverse and contained the classical and the modern: the production opened with the National Anthem [der Kaiser-Hymne] (arranged for 12 hands). – These piano examinations spoke clearly of the proficiency and excellence of the educational methods of this Music Institute.’

The database record for these examinations on 29/7/1863 lists in the programme details the pupils identified in the Prager Morgenpost review upon which day the individual students performed cannot be ascertained from this source.