Central Park Band Concert

Event Information

Venue(s):
Battery Park

Event Type:
Band

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
22 October 2022

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

24 Jun 1870, 6:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: Central Park Band

2)

Preussens Helden-Marsch

aka Heroic march; Prussia's heroes

Composer(s): Herrmann

3)

Eau merveilleuse, L', overture

aka Wunderwasser, Das

Composer(s): Flotow

4)

"Kathleen Mavourneen," [ballad]

aka Elly Mavourneen

Composer(s): Crouch [composer-cello]

Text Author: Crouch [composer-cello]

5)

Petitionen, op. 153

Composer(s): Strauss

6)

7)

Orphée aux enfers, selection

aka Orphee aux enfers, selection

Composer(s): Offenbach

8)

Sounds of the bell

Composer(s): Weingarten

9)

"Wie schön bist du"

aka How fair art thou; How beautiful you are

Composer(s): Weidt

10)

Postillon d’amour, op. 317

aka Postillion; Pavillon d'amour

Composer(s): Strauss

11)

12)

Gazza ladra, La, overture

aka Diebische Elster, Die; Thieving magpie

Composer(s): Rossini

13)

Composer(s): Godfrey

14)

Macbeth, selection

Composer(s): Verdi

15)

Crispino e la comare, march

Composer(s): Ricci, Ricci

16)

American national airs

aka National melodies; National medley; national songs; National airs

Citations

1)

Announcement: New York Herald, 24 June 1870, 7.

“The Department of Public Parks announce that, if the weather be fine, there will be music by the Central Park Band at the Battery this evening from six to eight o’clock P. M.” Lists program.

2)

Announcement: New-York Times, 24 June 1870, 4.