Thomas Central Park Garden Concert

Event Information

Venue(s):
Central Park Garden

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

Price: $.50; $2 extra private boxes

Event Type:
Orchestral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
11 March 2018

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

08 Sep 1868, 8:00 PM

Program Details

Two orchestras performed this concert. The name of the second is not provided. Both orchestras performed Meyerbeer’s Robert le Diable selections, Weber’s Jubel-Ouvertüre, Verdi’s Ernani overture, and the selection from Wagner’s Tannhäuser.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Thomas Orchestra
2)
Revue-Marsch
aka Review
Composer(s): Schlewitz
3)
Gazza ladra, La, overture
aka Diebische Elster, Die; Thieving magpie
Composer(s): Rossini
4)
Lucia di Lammermoor, selections
aka Lucy of Lammermoor
Composer(s): Donizetti
5)
Sphären-Klänge, op. 235
aka Spharen-Klange; Spharen Klange
Composer(s): Strauss
6)
"Lob der Tränen," D. 711
aka Lob der Tranen; Tear, The
Composer(s): Schubert
Text Author: Schlegel
7)
Romanzen und Balladen, op. 49. Beiden Grenadiere, Die
aka Two grenadiers
Composer(s): Schumann
Text Author: Heine
8)
Robert le diable, selections
aka Potpourri on Robert le diable
Composer(s): Meyerbeer
9)
Jubel-Ouvertüre
aka Jubel overture; Jubilee; Feste
Composer(s): Weber
10)
Ernani, overture
Composer(s): Verdi
11)
Tannhäuser, "Freudig begrüssen wir die edle Halle," Allegro
aka March; Fest march; Festmarsch; Grand march; Tannhauser. Freudig begrussen wir die edle Halle. Allegro
Composer(s): Wagner
12)
Königgraetzer, Der
aka Koniggratzer Sieges-Marsch
Composer(s): Piefke
13)
Fra Diavolo, overture
Composer(s): Auber
14)
Duets, voices, piano, op. 63. Ich wollt’ meine Lieb’
aka I would my love
Composer(s): Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Text Author: Heine
15)
Fantasiebilder, op. 151
Composer(s): Strauss
16)
"Wanderer, Der," op. 13
Composer(s): Fesca
17)
Quadrille on Offenbach’s La Belle Hélène
aka Quadrille on Schöne Zuluna
Composer(s): Unknown composer

Citations

1)
Announcement: New-Yorker Musik-Zeitung, 05 September 1868.
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 08 September 1868.
3)
Announcement: New York Post, 08 September 1868, [2].
4)
Advertisement: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 08 September 1868, 6.
5)
Review: New York Post, 09 September 1868, [p. lckg.].

“The attendance at the Central Park Garden does not diminish, although the nights are getting cool. There is no reason why it should.  The large concert hall is perfectly comfortable, and will be made so all the rest of the season. When the weather requires, heating apparatus will be put in and the garden in the rear will be roofed over. Then the Garden Concerts are the only concerts we have, and will continue to be the best, even after the concert season begins. Last night was one of the ‘grand, extra gala nights,’ and the entertainment justified the appellation. It was worth a visit to the garden to hear the grand fantasia from Meyerbeer’s ‘Robert’ so superbly rendered as it was by the two orchestras, to say nothing of the other pieces, including the grand march and chorus from ‘Tannhauser,’ also performed by this unusual force of excellent musicians. Another grand extra performance will be given to-morrow evening.”