Central Park Band Concert

Event Information

Venue(s):
Tompkins Square

Event Type:
Band

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
9 July 2022

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

24 May 1870, 5:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
2)
Quickstep on Offenbach’s La Vie parisienne
Composer(s): Unknown composer
3)
Zampa, overture
aka Introduction
Composer(s): Hérold
4)
"Exile of Erin, The," [song]
Composer(s): Moore
5)
Papageno-Polka, op. 55
aka Papageno polka
Composer(s): Stasny
6)
INTERMISSION
7)
Werber, Die, op. 103
Composer(s): Lanner
8)
Traviata, La, selection
Composer(s): Verdi
9)
"Thräne, Die"
aka Thrane, Die; O ye tears; Praise of tears
Composer(s): Abt
10)
Militaire
Composer(s): Kühner
11)
INTERMISSION
12)
Tannhäuser, "Freudig begrüssen wir die edle Halle," Allegro
aka March; Fest march; Festmarsch; Grand march; Tannhauser. Freudig begrussen wir die edle Halle. Allegro
Composer(s): Wagner
13)
Immortellen, op. 82
Composer(s): Gung'l
14)
Bal champêtre, op. 303
aka Bal champetre
Composer(s): Strauss
15)
Eingesendet, op. 240
Composer(s): Strauss
16)
Medley of popular airs
Composer(s): Wiegand
17)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Central Park Band

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Herald, 22 May 1870, 7.

“The Department of Public Parks announce that, if the weather be fine, there will be music by the Central Park Band in Tompkins square [sic], on Tuesday evening, from five to seven o’clock.” Lists program.

2)
Announcement: New-York Times, 22 May 1870, 5.
3)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 23 May 1870, 2.
4)
Announcement: New York Sun, 31 May 1870, 1.