Thomas Popular Garden Concert

Event Information

Venue(s):
Central Park Garden

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

Price: $.25

Event Type:
Orchestral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
5 August 2018

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

15 Jun 1868, 8:00 PM

Program Details

The quadrille on La Belle Hélène is identified as no. 2. Gounod’s “Ave Maria” was arranged for solo violins, cornet, piano, and organ.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Thomas Orchestra
2)
Don Carlos, march
Composer(s): Verdi
3)
Zampa, overture
aka Introduction
Composer(s): Hérold
4)
Extravaganten, Die, op. 205
Composer(s): Strauss
5)
Fantasie on a theme from Petrella’s Jone
aka Fantasie on a theme from Petrella's Ione
Composer(s): Unknown composer
6)
Rienzi, overture
Composer(s): Wagner
7)
"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
8)
Lob der Frauen, op. 315
Composer(s): Strauss
9)
Kreuzfidel!, op. 301
Composer(s): Strauss
10)
Vom Fels zum Meer
aka Victory march; March of victory; From crag to sea
Composer(s): Liszt
11)
Dichter und Bauer, overture
aka Poet and peasant overture
Composer(s): Suppé
12)
Träume auf dem Ozean, op. 80
aka Träume auf dem Ozean Waeltzer; Dreams of the ocean waltz; Dreams on the ocean; Rêves sur l'océan; Traume auf dem Ozean
Composer(s): Gung'l
13)
Rigoletto, "Bella figlia dell'amore"
aka Rigoletto, quartet
Composer(s): Verdi
14)
Quadrille on Offenbach’s La Belle Hélène
aka Quadrille on Schöne Zuluna
Composer(s): Unknown composer

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 15 June 1868.

Includes program.

2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 15 June 1868, 7.

Includes program.