Arion Society Summer Festival Concert

Event Information

Venue(s):
Terrace Garden

Conductor(s):
Carl Bergmann

Event Type:
Choral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
22 October 2022

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

25 Jun 1870, Evening

Program Details

Also included an unidentified duet for horn and flute by an unknown composer.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Orchestra, unidentified;  Arion Gesangverein;  Franz Rietzel [cond.-comp.fl-vn];  F. Gewalt [horn]
2)
Oberon, overture
Composer(s): Weber
3)
Jone, selections
aka potpourri; pot pourri
Composer(s): Petrella
4)
"Little flower, The"
Composer(s): Jansen
5)
Éclair, L’, romance
aka Blitz, Der ; Eclair, L'
Composer(s): Halévy
6)
"Greeting to the ocean"
Composer(s): Möhring
7)
Trio, flute, oboe, clarinet
Composer(s): Hamm
8)
Schlachtlied, op. 223
aka Warrior's song
Composer(s): Abt
9)
Sommernachtstraum, Ein, "Hochzeitsmarsch"
aka Midsummer night's dream, A; wedding march
Composer(s): Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Herald, 09 June 1870, 10.

“The Arion Society have appointed the following Saturday evenings during the present season for their usual popular summer festivals, to be held at the newly refitted Terrace Garden, on Fifty-eighth and Fifty-ninth streets, near Lexington avenue:—June 11 (next Saturday) and 25, July 16 and 30, August 13 and 27 and September 10. These entertainments will consist of vocal and instrumental performances, under the direction of Maestro Carl Bergmann, now and then a vaudeville or comic operette, and will always close with a limited number of dances.”

2)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 22 June 1870, 8.

Brief.

3)
Review: New-York Times, 26 June 1870, 5.

“The Arion Singing Society gave its first musical entertainment of the Summer season, last night, at Terrace Garden, corner of Third-avenue and Fifty-eighth-street. Notwithstanding the heat, a large assemblage gathered to hear the music furnished by this far-famed organization, and join in the festivities of the evening. Not only the members of the Society and their friends, but many other citizens and visitors to the City from distant parts, gathered at the garden in holiday attire and jovial mood to enjoy what they knew would be a fine treat. The music was performed under the direction of Carl Bergman [sic], and consisted of tasteful selections for the orchestra and chorus, quite in keeping with the occasion. [Lists program].

“After the regular musical programme of the evening was finished, the company addressed themselves to the dance, an amusement which at all seasons appears to have an unfailing charm for German hearts and German heels. It was kept up with great hilarity and unflagging vigor until a late hour.

“The entertainment, as a whole, was a very interesting one, and altogether worthy of a society of the renown of the Arion. The Society will give similar entertainments at the Terrae Garden on alternate Saturdays throughout the season.”