Thomas Central Park Garden Concert

Event Information

Venue(s):
Central Park Garden

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

Price: $.25; $2 extra private boxes

Event Type:
Orchestral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
12 May 2018

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

25 Sep 1868, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: Thomas Orchestra

2)

aka Good health quickstep; Turner March, “Good Health”; Leipziger Turnfest; Turnfest in Leipzig; Turnerfest march; Turner-Fest march

Composer(s): Hamm

3)

Overture, op. 101, C major

aka Trumpet overture

Composer(s): Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

4)

Sphären-Klänge, op. 235

aka Spharen-Klange; Spharen Klange

Composer(s): Strauss

5)

Lucia di Lammermoor, finale

Composer(s): Donizetti

6)

Overture, unidentified

Composer(s): Nembach

7)

Symphony, no. 7, op. 92, A major. Allegretto

Composer(s): Beethoven

8)

Momento capriccioso, op. 12

aka Caprice, unidentified

Composer(s): Weber

9)

Fackeltänz, military band, no. 3

aka Princess Charlotte

Composer(s): Meyerbeer

10)

Guillaume Tell, overture

aka Guglielmo Tell; William Tell; Introduction

Composer(s): Rossini

11)

Morgenblätter, op. 279

aka Morgenblatter; Melodische Depeschen; Morning flowers

Composer(s): Strauss

12)

Pont des soupirs, Le, Chorus and finale

Composer(s): Offenbach

13)

Champagner-Galop, op. 14

aka Champagne galop; Champagner Galopp; Champaign

Composer(s): Lumbye

Citations

1)

Announcement: New York Post, 25 September 1868, 2.

2)

Advertisement: New-York Times, 25 September 1868, 7.

3)

Advertisement: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 25 September 1868, 6.

4)

Review: New-Yorker Musik-Zeitung, 10 October 1868, 153.

In a recent concert of Theo. Thomas at the Central Park Garden, the first work of the composer A. Nembach was introduced. Beginning with a slow pace, the composer moves on skillfully into the allegro part. The arrangement is ‘strictly elastic” [quote], played with verve and ends with a big effect. Although the instrumentation seemed insecure in some parts, the composition shows evidence of talent, a thorough musical education and skill and justifies grand expectations. The young composer lives in Cincinnati and is well-known there for his skills as a musician and conductor. We believe we will hear more of him.