Thomas Popular Garden Concert
Event Information
Venue(s):
Central Park Garden
Conductor(s):
Theodore Thomas [see also Thomas Orchestra]
Price: $.50; $2.50 private boxes
Event Type:
Orchestral
Performance Forces:
Instrumental
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
30 August 2018
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
01 Aug 1868, 8:00 PMProgram Details
Two separate ensembles performed this concert: the Thomas Orchestra and an “orchestra” unnamed by the citations. Music in Gotham understands the second ensemble to be the Thomas Band. Both groups performed the march from L’Africaine and the selection from Mosè in Egitto.
Performers and/or Works Performed
7)
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
12)
aka Midsummer night's dream, A;
Songe d'une nuit d'été
Composer(s): Unknown composer
13)
aka Prayer;
Preghiera;
Mose in Egitto, Dal tuo stellato soglio;
O esca viatorum
Composer(s): Rossini
Participants: Thomas Orchestra; Thomas Band
17)
aka Village swallows;
Village swallows from Austria;
Die Dorfschwalben
Composer(s): Strauss
18)
aka Good night, farewell;
Gute Nacht
Composer(s): Kücken
19)
aka Grande duchesse quadrille
Composer(s): Strauss