Professor W. M. Semnacher Musical Soirée

Event Information

Venue(s):
De Garmo Hall

Performance Forces:
Instrumental

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
26 March 2022

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

27 Apr 1870, Evening

Program Details

Performers also included “a number of [Semnacher’s] pupils.” In the citations only a “Mr. Werner” is listed; Music in Gotham assumes this to be C. Werner, the violinist, based on the reviews and program.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Louis Dachauer-Gaspard;  George G. [tenor] Rockwood;  J. J. Buitrago [violin];  Henrietta Beebe;  A. Randolfi;  Mr. C. [violinist] Werner;  W. M. [cellist] Semnacher
2)
Mélancholie, La
aka Melancholie, La
Composer(s): Jehin-Prume
Participants:  Mr. C. [violinist] Werner
3)
"O loving heart, trust on"
Composer(s): Gottschalk
Participants:  A. Randolfi
4)
Vêpres siciliennes, Les, "Merci jeunes amies"
aka Vepres; Vespri siciliani; Sicilian vespers, The; Bolero; Siciliana; Sicilienne; Pity, beloved ladies; Merce dilette Amiche
Composer(s): Verdi
Participants:  Henrietta Beebe

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Herald, 25 April 1870, 6.

Lists performers.

2)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 26 April 1870, 4.

Right margin difficult to read. “Professor Semnacher announces a mu[sical] soiree to-morrow evening at De Garmo’s Hall. H[e will] be ssisted by [lists performers]. [S]everal of his pupils will also perform.”

3)
Announcement: New-York Times, 27 April 1870, 5.

Brief.

4)
Review: New-York Times, 28 April 1870, 5.

“The promised soiree musicale of Prof. W. Semnacher took place last night at De Garmo’s Rooms. [Lists performers.] …Mr. Werner executing, among other pieces, Prume’s ‘La Melancolla,’ Mr. Randolfi being heard once more in Gottschalk’s ‘O Loving Heart,’ sung by him by request, and Miss Beebe rendering the bolero from ‘I Vespri Sciliani.’”