Concert

Event Information

Venue(s):
Allemania Hall

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
19 December 2020

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

29 Oct 1869, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Franko Family
2)
Fantasie de concert on Mendelssohn’s Ein Sommernachtstraum
Composer(s): Kotterer
Participants:  Frank Gilder;  Miron A. [pianist, composer] Ward
3)
Caprice, violin, unidentified
Composer(s): Vieuxtemps
Participants:  Sam [violinist, pianist] Franko
4)
Works, piano. Selections
Composer(s): Ward
Participants:  Miron A. [pianist, composer] Ward
5)
Réveil des fées, La, op. 41
aka Danse des fées; Danse des lutins; Reveil des fees, La, op. 41
Composer(s): Prudent
Participants:  Frank Gilder
6)
Polka de concert, no. 1
Composer(s): Wallace
Participants:  Frank Gilder
7)
Aufforderung zum Tanze
aka Invitation à la valse
Composer(s): Weber
Participants:  Jeannette [violinist, pianist] Franko;  Selma [pianist] Franko

Citations

1)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 28 October 1869, 1.
2)
Announcement: New York Post, 29 October 1869, 2.
3)
Review: New York Post, 30 November 1869, 4.

“A concert of instrumental music given by the ‘Franko Family,’ under the patronage of the European Conservatory of Music, took place last evening at Allemania Hall, East Sixteenth street, near Fifth avenue. Notwithstanding the threatening state of the weather there was a good attendance.

“The first piece on the programme was a Fantasie de Concerte on ‘Midsummer-Night’s Dream,’ arranged by Kotterer for four hands, and played upon two Chickering grands by Mr. Frank Gilder and Mr. Miron A. Ward. This was followed by a caprice for violin by Vieuxtemps, which was rendered in beautiful style by Master Sam. Franko. This talented lad plays with real artistic feeling, and executes wonderfully for so youthful a performer. Mr. Miron A. Ward played two piano-forte solos of his own composition; Mr. W. Popper, two violoncello solos; and Mr. Frank Gilder, the ‘Reveil des Fees,’ by Prudent, and Wallace’s ‘First Grand Polka’ for piano-forte. Selma and Jeanette played ‘L’Invitation a la Dance,’ by Weber, on two pianos; and the concert closed with variations for four violins by the Frankos.

“The Franko children certainly evince much talent; and if they are as successful in their concert tour, which they propose to start on soon, as their merit deserves, they will reap not only fame, but money.”