Thomas Popular Concert

Event Information

Venue(s):
Lyric Hall

Conductor(s):
Theodore Thomas [see also Thomas Orchestra]

Price: $,50

Event Type:
Orchestral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
29 December 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

06 Dec 1867, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Thomas Orchestra;  Joseph Eller
2)
Fra Diavolo, overture
Composer(s): Auber
3)
Schönbrunner, Die, op. 200
Composer(s): Lanner
4)
Gesänge, op. 107. Abendlied
aka Evening song; Abendlied; Abendgesang; Gesange, op. 107. Abendlied
Composer(s): Schumann
5)
Philémon et Baucis, "Entr'acte et danse des Bacchantes"
aka Philemon et Baucis
Composer(s): Gounod
6)
Libelle, Die, op. 204
aka Devil's darning needle; Sibelle
Composer(s): Strauss
7)
Leichtes Blut, op. 319
aka Light blood
Composer(s): Strauss
8)
Fantasie on Mendelssohn's Ein Sommernachtstraum
aka Midsummer night's dream, A; Songe d'une nuit d'été
Composer(s): Unknown composer
9)
Nachtlager in Granada, Das, overture
Composer(s): Kreutzer
10)
"Ellens Gesang," D. 839
aka Ave Maria; Ellens dritter Gesang; Hymne an die Jungfrau; Serenade
Composer(s): Schubert
Text Author: Scott
Participants:  Joseph Eller
11)
An der schönen, blauen Donau, op. 314
aka Blue Danube
Composer(s): Strauss
12)
Fantasie on Gounod's Faust
Composer(s): Unknown composer
13)
S’ giebt nur a Kaiserstadt, s’ giebt nur a Wien, op. 291
aka 'S giebt nur Kaiserstadt, ’s giebt nur ein Wien; Kaiserstadt polka
Composer(s): Strauss

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 05 December 1867.
2)
Advertisement: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 05 December 1867, 6.
3)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 06 December 1867.

Includes program.

4)
Advertisement: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 06 December 1867, 6.
5)
Announcement: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 06 December 1867, 8.
6)
Article: New-Yorker Musik-Zeitung, 07 December 1867, 281.

Thomas’ concerts at Lyric Hall are as popular as his concerts usually are. The programs are entertaining and at the same time of fine taste. The relatively small orchestra plays with precision, consistency, sensitivity and verve. It is equal with the best orchestras in Europe. We highly recommend the attendance at these concerts.

7)
Review: New York Herald, 07 December 1867, 5.

“Away up town in Sixth avenue opposite the Croton Reservoir, is a very handsome little hall, capable of holding comfortably about a thousand persons. In this hall Theodore Thomas gives orchestral concerts every Friday and Sunday evening. Last night there were but few people there, but the programme was intresting. Auber, Lanner, Schumann, Gounod, Strauss, Mendelssohn, Kreutzere and Schubert contributed to make it effective, and the orchestra were faithful interpreters. The fantasia on Faust was particularly good and received merited applause.”