Thomas Popular Garden Concert
Event Information
Venue(s):
Central Park Garden
Conductor(s):
Theodore Thomas [see also Thomas Orchestra]
Price: $.50; $2 extra for private boxes
Event Type:
Orchestral
Performance Forces:
Instrumental
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
26 May 2021
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
01 Oct 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 Ernani and Tannhäuser fantasies and the Jubel-Ouvertüre.
Performers and/or Works Performed
4)
aka GeistesSchwingen;
Geistes-Schwingen;
Spirits Wings
Composer(s): Lanner
10)
aka Fantasia on themes from Wagner's Tannhauser;
Fantasie on themes from Wagner's Tannhäuser
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Participants: Thomas Orchestra; Thomas Band
12)
aka Masaniello;
Mute Girl of Portici;
Stumme von Portici
Composer(s): Auber
14)
aka Drommebilleder;
Drømme Billeder fantasi;
Traumbilder potpourri;
Traumbilder selections;
Traumbilder fantasie;
Visions in a Dream;
Pictures of dreams;
Frambileter;
Fraumbileter
Composer(s): Lumbye
17)
aka Victory;
March of victory;
Friedrich Carl Siegesmarsch;
Grand triumph
Composer(s): Bilse