• ANDERLE, Alois Vincenc: soloist, v
• MÖSNER, Marie: soloist, hrp
• BENNEWITZ, Antonín: soloist, vl

The Czech-language periodical Lumír 6/4/1854 reported that ‘Today will be the concert of our celebrated countryman Ander. The programme reports that he will be singing some Czech songs. In theis concert also appears the talented Czech violinist Benevic.’

A review, unsigned, of this event was published by Tagesbote aus Böhmen 7/4/1854. The text reported that ‘Yesterday’s Concert, which the Royal Chamber Singer [k.k. Kammersänger] Mr Alois Ander gave in the Konvikt Hall, was neat, refreshing and at the same time the most successful of the current concert season. Loud cheering greeted the worthy guest [Ander was then visiting Prague]’; the impression made by the artist was noted to have been heightened by his performance, ending with Beethoven’s Adelaide and then Esser’s Mein Engel which was encored. Of the singer’s voice the correspondent remarked that ‘It is true, Ander’s voice has unfortunately lost its freshness [i.e. youthfulness], but despite that has – if that can be possible – gained in ardency and expression.’ This was thought to have been apparent in the performance of Schubert’s Am Meere and Beethoven’s Adelaide. The playing of the ‘virtuoso harpist’ Miss Marie Mösner [Mösenerová] was noted to have made a particular impression upon the audience. Her performance of Les danse des Sylphes was thought to have been extraordinarily pleasing. Also appearing in the concert was the violinist Bennewitz [Benevic]. The piece performed by him was noted although no comment was made about his playing or his reception by the audience.

An account of this event was published in the tenth supplement to Lumír 1854 on 8/4/1854. The unsigned correspondent related that the ‘Public attended in plentiful number the concert of our countryman Ander, whose presence was enjoyed here once more after [an absence of] three years. A dangerous illness compromised the voice of the celebrated artist, although it could almost be said that it has added to it a more poetic character. That Ander in the Austrian monarchy and in the whole of the Holy Roman Empire has no equal in performing song except for Píšek, is a truth widely recognised. To which of these two we would give the laurels, when one of them sings Czech songs, it is impossible to say; if we came from a concert of Píšek we would think Píšek, when we come from [a concert of] Ander we would think Ander. Besides some German songs, of which in particular Beethoven’s Adelaide was performed with matchless mastery, he sang in Czech: „Kde domov můj“ and the folk[song] „Horo, horo vysoká jsi“ and on universal calls [to return to the stage] was requested to encore both. Every number which Ander gave was met with all-round acclaim. Young Benevic aquitted himself excellently and received worthy appreciation. Miss Mösnerová from Vienna we noted was an artiste of great ability and dexterity and skill on a musical instrument that in recent years has almost become extinct as a concert instrument, namely the harp; she received approbation and applause. - Yesterday Ander sang in the German Theatre in Lucia Lammermoorská [Lucia di Lammermoor] and celebrated a real triumph. It is a pity that we will not hear him more often!’ No further details were given by the source.