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matej hubad in the context of the musical life of slavic societies in vienna
given to the society by A. Förster, for being too long.46 He also criticized
Antonín Dvořák’s compositions, considering Dumkas as banal and sen-
timental and the performance as mediocre. Te Deum received better eval-
uation, but even the good performance did not change the fact that it was
an “eine wahre Caricatur der Kirchenmusik” (a true caricature of church
music). The orchestral part was again played by the band of the 4th Bos-
nian-Herzegovinian Infantry Regiment with the bandmaster Pavlis.
31 March 1898, Ronacher47
The magnet of the second concert (concert-beseda) of the season was
Fibich’s The Romance of Spring. The society again performed in some parts,
accompanied by an orchestra (the band of the 4th Bosnian-Herzegovinian
Infantry Regiment with the bandmaster Pavlis). The performance conduct-
ed by Hubad was again a success.
How can Hubad’s second period in Vienna be assessed? Apart from
his studies, he apparently focused on his activities in the Slavic Singing So-
ciety. He often conducted his compositions there and was a popular choir-
master. He passed the choir on to his successor, Jaromír Herle, in excellent
form. He deepened his relations with A. Dvořák48 and enjoyed the favour
of the Viennese critics. In April 1897, Hubad was one of the many attend-
ees at the funeral of Johannes Brahms.49 Hubad also used his stay in Vi-
enna to travel around Europe (Prague, Munich, Dresden, Leipzig, Berlin,
Warsaw and Krakow), as well as to make contacts and get an overview. The
no. 7, 1897, 131; Anon., “Zpěvácký spolek slovanský,” Věstník. Časopis spolků česko
-slovanských ve Vídni 15, November 20, 1897, 2; Anon., “Zpěvácký spolek slovanský,”
Věstník. Časopis spolků česko-slovanských ve Vídni 15, November 27, 1897, 2; Anon.,
“Zpěvácký spolek slovanský,” Věstník. Časopis spolků česko-slovanských ve Vídni 15,
December 4, 1897, 2; Anon., “Slovo o kapelách vojenských,” Věstník. Časopis spolků
česko-slovanských ve Vídni 15, December 18, 1897, 1.
46 Břetislav Lvovský, “Der slavische Gesangverein,” Österreichische Musik– und
Theaterzeitung 10, no. 8 (15 December 1897): 6.
47 Anon., “Vídeň,” Věstník Jednoty zpěváckých spolků českoslovanských, no. 2, 1898,
131; Anon., “Vídeň,” Dalibor 20, no. 22 (26 March 1898): 168; Anon., “Vídeň,” Dali
bor 20, no. 23 (2 April 1898): 1781; “Concert programme,” Zpěvácký spolek slovan-
ský (A543-2).
48 Glasbena Matica appointed Antonín Dvořák an honorary member on 15 April 1896.
Another important Czech composer so honoured was Vítězslav Novák (16 April
1928).
49 Anon., “Brahms’ Leichenbegängnis,” Neue Freie Presse (Morgenblatt), April 7, 1897,
6.
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given to the society by A. Förster, for being too long.46 He also criticized
Antonín Dvořák’s compositions, considering Dumkas as banal and sen-
timental and the performance as mediocre. Te Deum received better eval-
uation, but even the good performance did not change the fact that it was
an “eine wahre Caricatur der Kirchenmusik” (a true caricature of church
music). The orchestral part was again played by the band of the 4th Bos-
nian-Herzegovinian Infantry Regiment with the bandmaster Pavlis.
31 March 1898, Ronacher47
The magnet of the second concert (concert-beseda) of the season was
Fibich’s The Romance of Spring. The society again performed in some parts,
accompanied by an orchestra (the band of the 4th Bosnian-Herzegovinian
Infantry Regiment with the bandmaster Pavlis). The performance conduct-
ed by Hubad was again a success.
How can Hubad’s second period in Vienna be assessed? Apart from
his studies, he apparently focused on his activities in the Slavic Singing So-
ciety. He often conducted his compositions there and was a popular choir-
master. He passed the choir on to his successor, Jaromír Herle, in excellent
form. He deepened his relations with A. Dvořák48 and enjoyed the favour
of the Viennese critics. In April 1897, Hubad was one of the many attend-
ees at the funeral of Johannes Brahms.49 Hubad also used his stay in Vi-
enna to travel around Europe (Prague, Munich, Dresden, Leipzig, Berlin,
Warsaw and Krakow), as well as to make contacts and get an overview. The
no. 7, 1897, 131; Anon., “Zpěvácký spolek slovanský,” Věstník. Časopis spolků česko
-slovanských ve Vídni 15, November 20, 1897, 2; Anon., “Zpěvácký spolek slovanský,”
Věstník. Časopis spolků česko-slovanských ve Vídni 15, November 27, 1897, 2; Anon.,
“Zpěvácký spolek slovanský,” Věstník. Časopis spolků česko-slovanských ve Vídni 15,
December 4, 1897, 2; Anon., “Slovo o kapelách vojenských,” Věstník. Časopis spolků
česko-slovanských ve Vídni 15, December 18, 1897, 1.
46 Břetislav Lvovský, “Der slavische Gesangverein,” Österreichische Musik– und
Theaterzeitung 10, no. 8 (15 December 1897): 6.
47 Anon., “Vídeň,” Věstník Jednoty zpěváckých spolků českoslovanských, no. 2, 1898,
131; Anon., “Vídeň,” Dalibor 20, no. 22 (26 March 1898): 168; Anon., “Vídeň,” Dali
bor 20, no. 23 (2 April 1898): 1781; “Concert programme,” Zpěvácký spolek slovan-
ský (A543-2).
48 Glasbena Matica appointed Antonín Dvořák an honorary member on 15 April 1896.
Another important Czech composer so honoured was Vítězslav Novák (16 April
1928).
49 Anon., “Brahms’ Leichenbegängnis,” Neue Freie Presse (Morgenblatt), April 7, 1897,
6.
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