Thomas Popular Garden Concert

Event Information

Venue(s):
Central Park Garden

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

Price: $1

Event Type:
Orchestral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
24 December 2022

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

22 Sep 1870, 8:30 PM

Program Details

“Grand gala concert and ball;” benefit for the orchestra.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: Thomas Orchestra; Frederick Letsch; Henry Schmitz [French horn]

2)

Composer(s): Raff

3)

Tannhäuser, overture

aka Tannhauser overture

Composer(s): Wagner

4)

Symphony, no. 8, op. 93, F major. Allegretto scherzando

Composer(s): Beethoven

5)

Symphony, no. 8, op. 93, F major. Menuetto

Composer(s): Beethoven

6)

Fantasie, trombone

aka Thema und Variationen; Theme and variations, trombone

Composer(s): Beer

Participants: Frederick Letsch

7)

Préludes, Les

aka Preludes, Les

Composer(s): Liszt

8)

Marches caractéristiques, D. 968b, C major

aka 2 marches caracteristiques, C, D. 968b; 2 marches caractéristiques, op. 121; 2 marches caracteristiques, op. 121; March "Characteristic," op.121; Marches caractéristiques (2) for Piano 4 hands in C major, D 968b/Op. 121; Reiter Marsch

Composer(s): Schubert

9)

Lurline, selection

Composer(s): Wallace

Participants: Henry Schmitz [French horn]

10)

aka Komarin Kain

Composer(s): Glinka

11)

Fackeltänz, military band, no. 3

aka Princess Charlotte

Composer(s): Meyerbeer

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 22 September 1870, 8.

Includes program.

2)

Advertisement: New-York Times, 22 September 1870, 7.

Includes program.