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glasbena društva v dolgem 19. stoletju: med ljubiteljsko in profesionalno kulturo
in front of Ilidža spa.52 The choice of the repertoire was again at a high ar-
tistic level, though adjusted to the open space and a broad circle of the pop-
ulation, mostly laborers. The effectiveness of the event was enhanced by
the participation of the military orchestra of the infantry regiment no. 68
conducted by Kapellmeister Josef Nauner. Besides composers Franz Schu-
bert, Friderich Hegar, E. S. Engelsberg, Ernst Schmid, A. Berner, Franz
Mair, Richard Wagner, Josef Pommer, Rudolf Wagner, Johann Strauss and
Dominik Ertl, the concert program included Eduard Heeger and his Sara
jevoer Männergesanvereinsmarsch. The public knew Heeger, who resided in
Sarajevo, as an excelling private music teacher, the owner of the renowned
piano store in Strossmayerova street, as well as one of the choirmasters of
Sarajevo “Männergesangverein”. Heeger’s composition was performed by
the military orchestra, which excelled in the performance of several oth-
er pieces received with approval by the audience.53 The repertoire conceived
by combining choral items and those played by the military orchestra was
supposed ot be a sign of joint artistic activity, as well as an indicator of mu-
tual respect. The visit of “Schubertbund” ended in the afternoon of 19 July,
when the guests departed for Mostar by train, accompanied by cheers of
“Männergesangverein” and citizens of Sarajevo.54
Epilogue
Visits of Vienna choral societies, particularly of “Schubertbund,” spurred
positive changes in the segment of public activity of Sarajevo choral soci-
eties. Indeed, visits of “Gesangverein Österreichischer Eisenbahnbeamter”
and “Schubertbund” opened the way to foreign societies – primarily those
from the region, which were received in BiH capital according to the same
pattern. Still, the greatest benefit for the local musical stage was the fact
that after 1905 Sarajevo societies, particularly “Männergesangverein,” be-
gan to introduce in their repertoire musical creations by Wolfgang Ama-
deus Mozart, Josef Haydn, Giuseppe Verdi, Richard Wagner, Ruggero Le-
oncavallo, Giacomo Puccini, Gioachino Rossini, Charles Gounod, Johann
Strauss, Léo Delibe, as well as by Ivan pl. Zajc, Davorin Jenko and Srećko
52 Anon., “Reise des ‘Schubertbund’ nach Bosnien-Hercegovina,” 2.
53 The military band performed the following compositions: Richard Wagner Ton
bilder aus dem Musikdrama Die Walküre; Johannes Strauss/ Josef Neuner Rem
iniszenzen aus Strauss Operette Die Fledermaus; Dominik Ertl Kinematograph in
Tönen, potpourri. Anon., “Die konzerte das ‘Schubertbund’ in Sarajevo und Ilidže,”
Bosnische Post, no. 156 (11 July 1905): 2.
54 Anon., “Reise des ‘Schubertbund’ nach Bosnien-Hercegovina,” 2.
158
in front of Ilidža spa.52 The choice of the repertoire was again at a high ar-
tistic level, though adjusted to the open space and a broad circle of the pop-
ulation, mostly laborers. The effectiveness of the event was enhanced by
the participation of the military orchestra of the infantry regiment no. 68
conducted by Kapellmeister Josef Nauner. Besides composers Franz Schu-
bert, Friderich Hegar, E. S. Engelsberg, Ernst Schmid, A. Berner, Franz
Mair, Richard Wagner, Josef Pommer, Rudolf Wagner, Johann Strauss and
Dominik Ertl, the concert program included Eduard Heeger and his Sara
jevoer Männergesanvereinsmarsch. The public knew Heeger, who resided in
Sarajevo, as an excelling private music teacher, the owner of the renowned
piano store in Strossmayerova street, as well as one of the choirmasters of
Sarajevo “Männergesangverein”. Heeger’s composition was performed by
the military orchestra, which excelled in the performance of several oth-
er pieces received with approval by the audience.53 The repertoire conceived
by combining choral items and those played by the military orchestra was
supposed ot be a sign of joint artistic activity, as well as an indicator of mu-
tual respect. The visit of “Schubertbund” ended in the afternoon of 19 July,
when the guests departed for Mostar by train, accompanied by cheers of
“Männergesangverein” and citizens of Sarajevo.54
Epilogue
Visits of Vienna choral societies, particularly of “Schubertbund,” spurred
positive changes in the segment of public activity of Sarajevo choral soci-
eties. Indeed, visits of “Gesangverein Österreichischer Eisenbahnbeamter”
and “Schubertbund” opened the way to foreign societies – primarily those
from the region, which were received in BiH capital according to the same
pattern. Still, the greatest benefit for the local musical stage was the fact
that after 1905 Sarajevo societies, particularly “Männergesangverein,” be-
gan to introduce in their repertoire musical creations by Wolfgang Ama-
deus Mozart, Josef Haydn, Giuseppe Verdi, Richard Wagner, Ruggero Le-
oncavallo, Giacomo Puccini, Gioachino Rossini, Charles Gounod, Johann
Strauss, Léo Delibe, as well as by Ivan pl. Zajc, Davorin Jenko and Srećko
52 Anon., “Reise des ‘Schubertbund’ nach Bosnien-Hercegovina,” 2.
53 The military band performed the following compositions: Richard Wagner Ton
bilder aus dem Musikdrama Die Walküre; Johannes Strauss/ Josef Neuner Rem
iniszenzen aus Strauss Operette Die Fledermaus; Dominik Ertl Kinematograph in
Tönen, potpourri. Anon., “Die konzerte das ‘Schubertbund’ in Sarajevo und Ilidže,”
Bosnische Post, no. 156 (11 July 1905): 2.
54 Anon., “Reise des ‘Schubertbund’ nach Bosnien-Hercegovina,” 2.
158
