Prague Concert Life, 1850-1881

Event title:

Musical entertainment given by ensemble of Civil Grenadiers [Corps] and an unspecified quartet of blind musicians

Venue: Pštroska Garden

Event type: Popular social musical and dance events

Date: 16/08/1854

Season: Summer

Programme unspecified:

General participants:
  • Civil Grenadiers Corps: participating ensemble
  • unspecified quartet of blind musicians: participating ensemble

Commentary:

The Vergnügungsanzeiger of Mercy’s Anzeiger 16/8/1854 announced: ‘Today Wednesday... in the Pstross-garden [Pštroska] the ensemble of the Civil Grenadiers and the Blind Quartet’. No further details were given by this source. The quartet of blind musicians, which appeared on other similar occasions during the summer of 1854, was not identified.


Summary of sources:

Mercy's Anzeiger für Böhmen (16/08/1854)