Gustave De Spiess Musical Matinee

Event Information

Venue(s):
Dodworth's Hall

Price: $.50

Event Type:
Chamber (includes Solo)

Performance Forces:
Instrumental, Vocal

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
16 September 2013

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

25 Feb 1863, 3:00 PM

Program Details

Spiess “will introduce, for the first time, a new fantasia by Rubinstein.”

The concert was originally scheduled for Friday, Feb. 20, 1863, but was postponed because De Spiess was ill.

First of a supposed series. Unclear if other matinees were ever given or received coverage.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Mathilde Toedt;  Felice J. Eben;  Anna Bishop;  Gustave de Spiess
2)
Fantasia, unidentified
Composer(s): Rubinstein
Participants:  Gustave de Spiess

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 15 February 1863, 7.
De Spiess is a “pupil of Liszt”
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 16 February 1863, 7.
3)
Announcement: New York Post, 16 February 1863, 2.
Spiess is “a new pianist at Dodworth’s Hall.”
4)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 16 February 1863, 7.
Announced for Feb. 20.
5)
Announcement: New-York Times, 16 February 1863, 8.
Time, performers. “De Spiess, who announces himself as a pupil of Dr. Liszt, intends to give a series of musical matinees. . . . The first of these entertainments takes place on Friday next.”
6)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 19 February 1863, 7.
“Spiess’ Musical Matinee, At Dodworth’s Hall, will, on account of illness, be postponed to Wednesday, Feb. 25.”
7)
Announcement: New York Post, 23 February 1863, 2.
8)
Announcement: New-York Times, 23 February 1863, 5.
Spiess “will introduce, for the first time, a new fantasia by Rubinstein.”
9)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 25 February 1863, 7.
Time, price, performers.