Thomas Popular Garden Concert

Event Information

Venue(s):
Central Park Garden

Conductor(s):
Theodore Thomas [see also Thomas Orchestra]

Event Type:
Orchestral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
14 July 2022

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

28 Aug 1870, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Thomas Orchestra;  Henry Schmitz [French horn];  Friedrich [cornet à piston] Dietz;  Mr. [cornetist] Müller
2)
Zauberflöte, Die, overture
aka The Magic Flute; Zauberflote, Die
Composer(s): Mozart
3)
Dorfschwalben aus Oesterreich, op. 164
aka Village swallows; Village swallows from Austria; Die Dorfschwalben
Composer(s): Strauss
4)
Danses allemandes, op. 24
Composer(s): Bargiel
5)
Fantasia on Verdi's Ernani
Composer(s): Unknown composer
6)
Overture, op. 7, A major
aka Concert overture
Composer(s): Rietz
7)
"Schönsten Augen, Die"
aka Brightest eyes; Schonsten Augen
Composer(s): Stigelli
Participants:  Henry Schmitz [French horn]
8)
Linnet, The
Composer(s): Bousquet
9)
Fackeltänz, military band, no. 1
aka Torch dance, no. 1
Composer(s): Meyerbeer
10)
Roi d’Yvetot, Le, overture
aka König von Yvetot, Der
Composer(s): Adam
11)
Lieder, op. 63. Ich wollt' meine Lieb'
aka I would that my Love; Ich wollte meine Liebe; Oh, that my love
Composer(s): Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Text Author: Heine
Participants:  Friedrich [cornet à piston] Dietz;  Mr. [cornetist] Müller
12)
Mein Lebenslauf ist Lieb’ und Lust!, op. 263
Composer(s): Strauss
13)
Tannhäuser, "Freudig begrüssen wir die edle Halle," Allegro [arr. Hamm]
aka Tannhauser, “Freudig begrüssen wir die edle Halle,” Allegro [arr. Hamm]
Composer(s): Wagner

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 28 August 1870, 11.

Includes programme.

2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 28 August 1870, 7.

Includes programme.