Prague Concert Life, 1850-1881

Event title:

'Music Festival [Musikfest]' given by ensemble of Royal Infantry Regiment of Archduke Ernst, and by Komsak's [Komzák] orchestra

Venue: Zdekauer's Garden

Event type: Popular social musical and dance events

Date: 03/06/1857 pm

Season: Summer

Programme unspecified:

General participants:
  • ensemble of Royal Infantry Regiment of Archduke Ernst: participating ensemble
  • unspecified orchestra of Karel Komzák: participating orchestra

Commentary:

Brief news of this event was published by Bohemia 3/6/1857, the source reporting ‘This afternoon takes place in Zdekauer’s Garden with the participation of the musical ensemble of the Infantry Regiment Archduke Ernst, and of Komsak’s [Komzák] Orchestra, the first „great Music Festival [grosse Musikfest]“.’ No further details of the occasion were noted by the source. The same information was also replayed in the Tageskalender almanac of daily Prague musical and social events published in that issue of Bohemia.


Summary of sources:

Bohemia (03/06/1857)
Bohemia (03/06/1857)