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Antonín Bennewitz

Anton Benevic Benewitz

Bennewitz, Antonín (1833-1926). Czech violinist and violin teacher. Studied at the Prague Conservatory under Mořic Mildner (-1852) after which he joined the German Estates Theatre Orchestra as first violin. In 1862 he spent two years as concert master of the Salzburg Mozarteum. Returned to Prague and the Prague Conservatory in 1865, first as Professor of violin after the death of Mildner, then as its Director. Bennewitz had an important rôle in bringing chamber music performances to Prague audiences, first in the 1860s with the quartet of Goltermann, later as principal violinist of the quartet of the Prague German Music Society (1880), and was instrumental in founding the world famous Czech Quartet.

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First annual Conservatory concert 03-03-1850
Concert given by the singer Alois Ander 06-04-1854
Benefit Academy [Akademie] given in aid of students of the two higher Gymnasium classes 21-04-1854
Third annual concert given by the Žofín Academy 01-07-1854
Concert given by the violinist Köckert 05-11-1854
Concert given by the Žofín Academy 22-03-1857
Concert given by singer Miss Bergauer 16-04-1857
First annual quartet entertainment [kvartettní zábava / Quartettsoirée] 04-12-1857
Second and final concert given by pianist Miss Josefine Bondy 06-12-1857
Concert arranged by Ignác Illner 13-03-1859
Benefit concert in aid of free meals for poor Prague law students 27-03-1859
Concert given by violinist Antonín Bennewitz [Benevic] 28-04-1859
Benefit concert in aid of the Society of Catholic Apprentices 08-05-1859
Concert given by singer Charlotta Fischerová z Tiefensee 10-12-1859
Benefit concert in aid of free meals for poor Prague law students 26-02-1860
Concert arranged by [Wilhelm] Treiber from Štýrský Hradec [Graz] 05-03-1860
Benefit concert in aid of the [Prague] Seminary Institute for the Adult Blind 12-03-1860
Musical entertainment given by pupils of the music institute of J.T. Höger 30-03-1860
Concert given by violinist Antonín Benevic 22-04-1860
Concert given by pianist Sofie Larsen 28-11-1860
First annual quartet entertainment [kvartettní zábava / Quartettsoirée] 29-11-1860
Benefit concert given in aid of the Reading Room for German Students 09-12-1860
Farewell concert given by violinist Antonín Bennewitz [Benevic] 15-04-1861