Information about this concert was published well in advance by Prager Morgenpost 14/2/1860 in a paragraph headed ‘Concert for the poor in the Reisengebirige.’ The article announced that Illner had arranged the event at noon on 4/3/1860 in the Žofín Hall, and that half of the profits would be donated to poor weavers in the Reisengebirge [Krkonoše] region. This was followed by the programme, including details of the participaing soloists. Not all of the musical items were identified fully by the text; most of the solo songs were listed with their titles and composers but the partsongs contained in the programme were only listed by genre, for example, ‘Vocal-Quartet.’ The occasion was also to include declamations performed by Mrs Burggraf, Mr Markwordt and Miss Remosani. On 1/3/1860 the newspaper again drew attention to the event, reporting that ‘The Concert of Mr Illner, which takes place next Sunday at 12 noon in the Žofín Hall, merits the particular attention of the public, given the interesting programme and since half of the net profits will be to benefit poor cotton-weavers [Baumwollwebern] in the Reisengebirge [Krkonoše] region.’ The report remarked that the weavers had suffered many crises over the last year and called on the Pragers to use this opportunity to donate.

News of this concert arranged by Illner was published by Bohemia 3/3/1860 in a report almost identical to that which had appeared in Prager Morgenpost 14/2/1860, and listing the same programme details. However, from subsequent reviews published by these two newspapers, the actual programme perfomed on 4/3/1860 differed in various details from that previously announced by the Bohemia 3/3/1860 and earlier Prager Morgenpost reports.

The Bohemia 5/3/1860 review, signed ‘V.’ reported that ‘The Concert arranged yesterday by Mr Illner, half the profit from which is destined for poor weavers in the Reisengebirge [Krkonoše], was attended by a very numerous public, its greater part representatives of the fairer sex. Besides two vocal quartets by Cherubini and Neswadba [Nesvadba] the programme comprised continuous solo performances.’ Declamations were given by Mrs Burggraf of works by J. Bayer and Saphir. Although she was originally announced to be performing only one work, she apparently gave the second owing to Miss Remosani not participating in the event. Miss Mik [Miková-Bennewitzová] likewise performed a third song by Kittl in addition to the two by Mendelssohn and Schumann as originally advertised, owing to the indisposition of Miss Brenner [Brennerová] who was to have sung one song. Only one instrumental work was included in the programme, an unspecified violin composition by Vieuxtemps. The Bohemia 3/3/1860 report had announced that the final item was to have been Kücken’s song “Der Himmel hat keine Thräne” with obbligato clarinet. This work was not performed evidently due to the absence of the clarinettist Pisařovic. The review concluded by noting that all of the musical items were performed with piano accompaniment, and delighted those attending through both the choice of pieces and their ‘absolutely appropriate, successful performance’.

The Prager Morgenpost 5/3/1860 review commented that the concert ‘in its diverse composition offered plenty of variety. Mrs Burggraff began with a witty prologue by Joseph Bayer and in the second half added a further declamation. Miss Mik sang songs by Mendelssohn, Schumann and Vogl; Mr Eliers brought two Ballades by Reinecke; Mr Fektér songs by Nesvadba and Löwe, finally Mr Bachmann two Czech songs of Vogl and Nesvadba. The concert-giver participated in an ensemble with Mr Stein, Bachmann and Eilers in male-voice quartets, in which we heard compositions by Cherubini and Nesvadba.’ After reporting that Mr Bausch gave a violin solo, the correspondent concluded by noting that all the performances were met with applause from the numerous audience.

The unsigned Dalibor 10/3/1860 review, which reported incorrectly that the concert had taken place on 5th March, remarked too that half of the profits from this event were to be given to poor weavers in the Krkonoše [Giant Mountains] region. In contrast with the two other published reviews outlined above, the Dalibor critic considered that ‘the audience was not so large as we expected.’ The text then described the programme, reporting that ‘Besides declamations from Mrs Burgraffová and [Mr] Markvordt we heard performed German vocal-quartets by Cherubini and J. Nesvadba, then songs by Mendelssohn, Schumann and Kittl (Vogelsteller), which Miss Míkova prettily sang. Mr Eilers sang two ballades by Reinecke and Mr Fektér songs by Löwe and Nesvadba. Mr Bachmann performed two Czech songs, “Plavba” by Fr. Vogl and one by J. Nesvadba with great success and received applause. Mr Bauš particularly impressed, performing a piece for violin by Vieuxtemps with expression and great technical facility.’

The different sources are not unanimous as to the composer of the third song performed by Miková, attributing it to either Kittl or to F. Vogl. Both composers wrote a setting of Der Vogelsteller; which of these was performed in this concert cannot be ascertained, but is attributed here to Kittl on the basis that this received more performances during the early years of the 1860s. No coverage of this event appeared in either Prager Zeitung or Der Tagesbote.