Thomas Popular Garden Concert

Event Information

Venue(s):
Central Park Garden

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

Price: $.25; $2.25 private boxes

Event Type:
Orchestral

Performance Forces:
Instrumental

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
3 April 2018

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

13 Jul 1868, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Thomas Orchestra
2)
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
3)
Wiener Stimmen, op. 239
Composer(s): Strauss
4)
Fantasie on a theme from Wallace's Lurline
Composer(s): Unknown composer
5)
Rienzi, overture
Composer(s): Wagner
6)
"Ave Maria," (Instrumental version)
aka Méditation sur le 1er Prélude de piano de J. S. Bach; Meditation, prelude, for piano, organ and cello; Meditation on Bach's Prelude No. 1
Composer(s): Gounod
7)
Anvil polka
aka Enclume; Amboss
Composer(s): Parlow
8)
Fantasie on Verdi’s La Traviata
Composer(s): Unknown composer
9)
Muette de Portici, La, overture
aka Masaniello; Mute Girl of Portici; Stumme von Portici
Composer(s): Auber
10)
Serenade, unidentified
Composer(s): Schubert
11)
Dorfschwalben aus Oesterreich, op. 164
aka Village swallows; Village swallows from Austria; Die Dorfschwalben
Composer(s): Strauss
12)
Panorama of Vienna
aka Panorama von Wien
Composer(s): Ballin

Citations

1)
Announcement: New-Yorker Musik-Zeitung, 11 July 1868, 1.
2)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 13 July 1868, 8.

“During the hot Summer weather there is much comfort to be had for the ridiculously low price of 25 cents, either at the Central Park Garden, where Theodore Thomas sprinkles the air of Seventh-ave. with sweet sounds, or at the Terrace Garden on Third-ave., where melody from Bergmann’s orchestra mingles with the clinck [sic] of beer goblets and ice-cream glasses. Both places are attended by excellent audiences—excellent both in number and quality.”

3)
Announcement: New-York Times, 13 July 1868, 2.
4)
Review: New York Sun, 13 July 1868, 2.

“…Theodore Thomas’s concerts at Central Park Garden very properly attract great numbers of people in these hot nights. His programme for the week is varied and excellent.”

5)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 13 July 1868.

Includes program.

6)
Announcement: New York Herald, 13 July 1868, 5.