Philharmonic Society of New York Rehearsal

Event Information

Venue(s):
Academy of Music

Conductor(s):
Carl Bergmann

Event Type:
Orchestral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
30 June 2023

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

05 May 1871, 2:30 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Philharmonic Society of New York;  Marie Krebs;  Leopold Damrosch
2)
Symphony, no. 3, op. 56, A minor
aka Scottish symphony; Scotch symphony
Composer(s): Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
3)
Idomeneo, overture
Composer(s): Mozart
4)
Carnaval romain, Le
aka Roman Carnival overture
Composer(s): Berlioz
5)
Concerto, violin, op. 61, D major
Composer(s): Beethoven
Participants:  Leopold Damrosch
6)
Freischütz, Der, "Leise, leise, fromme Weise"
aka Wie nahte mir der Schlummer; Softly sighs
Composer(s): Weber
Participants:  Marie Krebs
7)
Faust, "Marguerite at the spinning wheel"
Composer(s): Dachauer-Gaspard
Participants:  Marie Krebs

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 04 May 1871, 7.
2)
: Strong, George Templeton. New-York Historical Society. The Diaries of George Templeton Strong, 1863-1869: Musical Excerpts from the MSs, transcribed by Mary Simonson. ed. by Christopher Bruhn., 05 May 1871.

“Philharmonic rehearsal this afternoon with Ellie was unusually satisfying. First was the delicious Mendelssohn symphony. Then nice Miss Marie Krebs sang the Freyschütz scena, very nicely, considering that she has no remarkable amount of power, & afterwards Dachauer’s setting of poor Gretchen’s song in Faust. Remarkable that so accomplished a pianist should make a fair show as vocalist too. Then the newly-imported Dr. Leopold Damrosch did Beethoven’s violin concerto in D, op. 6 (three movements) most brilliantly. The orchestral work fully worthy of the composer. The performer introduced a ‘cadenza’ of his own, creditable to his manipulation, disgraceful to him as an artist. Who is worthy to append a bit of his own writing to a composition of Beethoven’s? Overture to Idomeneo—also Berlioz’s eructation styled 'Carnival Romain.' Mrs. D’Oremieulx with us—also her nice young Leon, just returned from his school at Meiningen.”

3)
Review: New-York Daily Tribune, 06 May 1871, 4.

“There was a great crowd yesterday afternoon at the Philharmonic rehearsal—the last of the present season. Dr. Damrosch gave a splendid interpretation of Beethoven’s violin concerto, and Miss Krebs made her debut as a vocalist, singing the well-known prayer from ‘Der Freyschütz’ and a scena by Mr. Louis Dachauer. We reserve our criticisms until after the concert, only adding that the performance this evening promises to make a brilliant and interesting close to a most satisfactory season. The playing of the Scotch symphony of Mendelssohn yesterday was admirable.”