Central Park Band Concert

Event Information

Venue(s):
Central Park Bowling Green

Conductor(s):
Harvey Bradley Dodworth

Event Type:
Band

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
27 May 2020

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

25 Aug 1869, 4:00 PM

Program Details

Concert took place at the north end of the Green in Central Park; conductor unidentified, probably Dodworth.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Central Park Band
2)
Königgraetzer, Der
aka Koniggratzer Sieges-Marsch
Composer(s): Piefke
3)
Ruy Blas, op. 95
Composer(s): Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
4)
Freuden-Salven, op. 171
Composer(s): Strauss
5)
Fantasie on Mercadante’s Il Giuramento
Composer(s): Unknown composer
6)
INTERMISSION
7)
Tannhäuser, chorus
aka Tannhauser, chorus
Composer(s): Wagner
8)
Tannhäuser, "Freudig begrüssen wir die edle Halle," Allegro [arr. Hamm]
aka Tannhauser, “Freudig begrüssen wir die edle Halle,” Allegro [arr. Hamm]
Composer(s): Wagner
9)
Due Foscari, I, aria
Composer(s): Verdi
10)
Anvil polka
aka Enclume; Amboss
Composer(s): Parlow
11)
Fantasie on Meyerbeer's Les Huguenots
Composer(s): Unknown composer
12)
INTERMISSION
13)
Sirène, La, overture
aka La Syrenne; Sirene, La, overture
Composer(s): Auber
14)
"Gut' Nacht, fahr' wohl mein treues Herz"
aka Good night, farewell; Gute Nacht
Composer(s): Kücken
15)
Immortellen, op. 82
Composer(s): Gung'l
16)
Hit and miss galop
Composer(s): Hervé

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Post, 24 August 1869, 2.

Includes programme.

2)
Announcement: New-York Times, 25 August 1869, 2.

Includes program.