Beethoven Centennial Festival: Gilmore’s Band: Serenade to Parepa-Rosa

Event Information

Venue(s):
Fifth Avenue Hotel

Conductor(s):
Patrick S. Gilmore

Event Type:
Band

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
27 October 2021

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

16 Jun 1870, Evening

Program Details

Not an official event of the Beethoven Centennial Festival.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Gilmore's Band;  Euphrosyne Parepa

Citations

1)
Review: New York Herald, 17 June 1870, 7.

Brief. “Madame Parepa-Rosa was the recipient of the very high honor of a serenade last night from Gilmore’s magnificent band, at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.”

2)
Review: New-York Times, 17 June 1870, 5.

Brief. “After the ceremonies at the Coliseum were ended, last evening, we have to add, Gilmore's full band serenaded Mme. Rosa at the Fifth-avenue Hotel.”

3)
Review: New-York Daily Tribune, 17 June 1870, 4.

Brief. “After the performance Mr. Gilmore and his band marched to the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and paid Madame Parepa the graceful and spontaneous compliment of a serenade.”