Thomas Popular Garden Concert

Event Information

Venue(s):
Central Park Garden

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

Price: $.25

Event Type:
Orchestral

Performance Forces:
Instrumental

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
27 July 2023

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

16 Aug 1868, 3:30 PM

Program Details

An orchestra of 42 performers and eminent soloists.

Thomas and his orchestra gave two concerts on 08/16/68 at the Central Park Garden: one at 3:30 pm and another at 8 pm. (See separate event entry for evening concert.)

Performers and/or Works Performed

2)
aka Athalia; Athalie. War march; Athalie. Presto march
Composer(s): Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
3)
aka Abencerages, Les ; Étendard de Grenade, L'; Etendard de Grenade
Composer(s): Cherubini
4)
aka Soldier's dance; Danses militaires; Soldiers' Dances
Composer(s): Lanner
5)
aka Have mercy, oh God; Church aria; Pity, O Saviour; Aria di chiesa; Preghiera; Air d'eglise (1667)
Composer(s): Fétis
6)
Composer(s): Strauss
7)
Composer(s): Strauss
8)
aka Jota aragonesa; Jota aragonese
Composer(s): Glinka
9)
Composer(s): Flotow
10)
aka Frauenchor
Composer(s): Wagner
11)
aka Spharen-Klange; Spharen Klange
Composer(s): Strauss
13)
Composer(s): Unknown composer
14)
aka Hungarian March; Rákóczi March; Rakoczy
Composer(s): Berlioz

Citations

1)
Announcement: New-Yorker Musik-Zeitung, 15 August 1868, 1.
2)
Announcement: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 15 August 1868, 8.
3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 16 August 1868.
4)
Advertisement: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 16 August 1868, 8.

Only citation with program.