Czech salon dance, originating in 1861 and becoming during the next year one of the most popular dances among Prague’s Czech dance-society. The dance was conceived and perceived as definitively Czech and determinedly patriotic. Musically it was created by Heller. Heller’s Beseda was first published (Prague: Christoph and Kuhé, 1862). Described in the Christoph and Kuhé catalogue for that year as ‘Danse nationale Bohême’. Public fascination for the dance was demonstrated by a brief report appearing in Národní listy 13/2/1863, four days after it had first been given in the Národní beseda of 9/2/1863. This reported: „Beseda, Czech salon dance“ is the title of a neat little booklet, which has been published by the Slavonic bookshop of Knížek to serve as a manual for those who are out of touch [kdož na  venku dlíce – lit. who linger outside] wish to learn this pretty dance. Clearly and intelligiblely written explanation, as well as the addition of four illustrations aliks serve excellently here. As a beautifully arranged vignette we recommend this booklet as a gift for our ladies as a reminiscence of this year’s Carnival. There are two editions, Czech and French. With the Czech edition the texts of the songs are added whose tunes make up the music to „Beseda“. The dance is arranged, as is known by Karel Link, the music to it, Ferd. Heller.’ An announcement of this publication was also made by Lumír 22/1/1863. Lumír 29/2/1863 reported that ‘National dance „Beseda“ has been published also in a French brochure under the title „La beseda“, danse de salon Bohéme, arrangée par Ch. Link.’