Thomas Popular Garden Concert: Strauss Night

Event Information

Venue(s):
Central Park Garden

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

Price: $.25; $2 extra for private boxes

Event Type:
Orchestral

Performance Forces:
Instrumental

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
6 February 2019

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

19 Oct 1868, 8:00 PM

Program Details

“Grand concert à la Strauss; program will consist exclusively of light compositions and dances.”

The advertisements for this event make a point of noting that there will only be three Popular Garden Concerts this week (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday).

Performers and/or Works Performed

2)
aka Coronation March; Kronungs-Marsch
Composer(s): Strauss
3)
aka Liebes-Träume; Liebes Träume; Brünner Walzer; Dreams of Love
Composer(s): Lanner
4)
aka Devil's darning needle; Sibelle
Composer(s): Strauss
5)
aka 'S giebt nur Kaiserstadt, ’s giebt nur ein Wien; Kaiserstadt polka
Composer(s): Strauss
6)
Composer(s): Strauss
7)
Composer(s): Bousquet
8)
Composer(s): Unknown composer
9)
aka Introduction
Composer(s): Hérold
10)
aka From the mountains; Von den Bergen
Composer(s): Strauss
11)
aka One heart, one soul
Composer(s): Strauss
12)
Composer(s): Strauss
13)
Composer(s): Strauss
14)
aka Enclume; Amboss
Composer(s): Parlow
15)
aka Grande duchesse quadrille
Composer(s): Strauss

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 19 October 1868.
2)
Announcement: New York Post, 19 October 1868, 2.
3)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 19 October 1868, 7.
4)
Announcement: New-York Times, 19 October 1868, 5.
5)
Advertisement: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 19 October 1868, 6.