Both Bohemia and Prager Zeitung 5/4/1850 published news about the death of Tomášek. The latter reported that ‘Again Bohemia has lost one of its most celebrated artists’, stating that Wenzel Johann Tomaschek had died on 3rd April after a long illness in his 76th year. The Bohemia text related that his death had occurred at 10pm on 3rd April and that on 17th April he would have been 76 years old. An announcement was also made by the newspaper that a great funeral service was to be held and would be attended by all Prague artists.

A report, signed ‘Δ’, of the funeral itself appeared in the Lokalzeitung of Bohemia 7/4/1850. The occasion was described as ‘simple, but dignified and respectful [zwar, aber würdig und erhebend]’, attended by a ‘great public’ that might have been present at the burial of some European notability. Well before 4pm a large crowd had gathered before the house of Tomášek. Attending were major figures in the world of Literature and Art [specified as examples were ‘Dr. Šafářík, Hanka, Kittel and others’]. In the room where he died ‘final honours were rendered’ and at the coffin pupils of the deceased sang a funeral ode [Grabchorgesang] and a Salve regina. Neither work was specifically identified by the source. At 8pm the funeral cortège left, passing through Malostranská náměstí and proceeding towards the Újezd gate. ‘With more joyful feelings’ the correspondent noted that among the torch-bearers accompanying the procession was ‘Tomaschek’s favourite pupil, our Alexander Dreyschock.’ Finally the text remarked that ‘The name Tomaschek will arguably never be forgotten, but the spot where the man is buried will be marked by a worthy memorial. Prague will not so easily forget its musical Old Master, as did Vienna Mozart.’ Following this report news was published of the intention to perform ‘some time soon in one of Prague’s higher churches his [Tomášek’s] titanic requiem.’

Further news of Dreyschock, who soon after the funeral of his teacher left Prague for London, was published by Bohemia 9/4/1850. The virtuoso it was noted had acquired Tomášek’s ‘magnificent’ Schwartling piano. Bohemia 18/8/1850 reported the erection of a monument for Tomášek at his then resting place in the cemetery in the Malá strana [Little Quarter]. The construction comprised carving of a laurel wreath and a lyre, and the motto Tomášek.