Prague Concert Life, 1850-1881

Event title:

Third Soirée concertante with music given by ensemble of the Infantry Regiment of Baron von Wimpffen

Venue: Žofín Island (Žofín Hall)

Event type: Popular social musical and dance events

Date: 07/04/1850 7pm

Programme unspecified:

General participants:
  • ensemble of Infantry Regiment of Baron von Wimpffen: participating ensemble, orch
  • WHIT, Emil: director of ensemble

Commentary:

News of this event was published by Bohemia 7/4/1850. A report noted that at 7pm in the Hall of Žofín Island would take place the third Concert-soirée [Konzert-soirée] of the the band of the Infantry Regiment of Wimpffen, given under the direction of its Kapellmeister Mr Whit. There would be performed ‘many new music pieces’. Details of the event, specifically it date, time and venue, were listed in the Tagesanzeiger text of Bohemia 7/4/1850.

The first of these soirées took place on 23/3/1850 and was detailed by Bohemia. The second soirée, assuming that the three events were given each 7 days apart, would have taken place on 31/3/1850. However, no information of this second event was noted in either Prager Zeitung or Bohemia. 31/3/1850 was also Easter Sunday, and the soirée may have been performed instead on another day. No Tagesanzeiger texts were published by Bohemia that cover the period 27/3/1850 to 1/4/1850 inclusive.


Summary of sources:

Bohemia (07/04/1850)
Bohemia (07/04/1850)