Philharmonic Society of New York Public Rehearsal

Event Information

Venue(s):
Academy of Music

Event Type:
Orchestral

Performance Forces:
Instrumental

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
12 July 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

01 Nov 1867, 2:30 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Philharmonic Society of New York
2)
Symphony, no. 6, op. 68, F major
aka "Pastoral"
Composer(s): Beethoven

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 01 November 1867.
2)
: Strong, George Templeton. New-York Historical Society. The Diaries of George Templeton Strong, 1863-1869: Musical Excerpts from the MSs, transcribed by Mary Simonson. ed. by Christopher Bruhn., 01 November 1867.

“To Philharm. Rehearsal . . . The Pastoral Symph. delightful—its first movement especially. There is a long passage in that movement, just at the close of its (twice repeated) ‘first chapter,’ that suggests to me the sensation of a drive through a pleasant country with a lively party. One little phrase (of five notes) over and over again, in several keys, makes up nearly the whole of it, and seems to hint at the sound or the motion of the carriage wheels. Wonder whether Beethoven meant it? I certainly never saw a painted landscape half so joyous or embodying half so effectively the true feeling of a happy day in the country as does this delicious First Movement. The rest of the Symphony falls short of it.”

3)
Review: New-Yorker Musik-Zeitung, 02 November 1867, 200.

The house was completely filled.

4)
Review: Courrier des États-Unis, 04 November 1867.

“We’re in the full concert season. Friday, in the afternoon, there took place a session of the Philharmonic Society of New-York. The concerts of this Society are very much appreciated, and with reason.—A.L.”