Oscar Weil’s Grand Musical Soiree

Event Information

Venue(s):
Dodworth's Hall

Price: $1

Event Type:
Chamber (includes Solo)

Performance Forces:
Instrumental

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
30 July 2010

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

21 May 1863, 8:00 PM

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Louisa Ludecus;  Theodore Thomas [see also Thomas Orchestra];  Henry Christian Timm;  Robert Goldbeck;  Oscar Weil

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 21 April 1863, 7.

2)
Announcement: New-York Times, 12 May 1863, 4.
“Weil, a composer, who has obtained notice in Germany, will give a concert here, to-night, for the purpose of introducing several of his compositions.”
3)
Announcement: New York Post, 19 May 1863, 2.

4)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 20 May 1863, 7.
Time, price, performers.
5)
Announcement: New York Post, 20 May 1863, 2.
“[Weil’s] songs and light compositions for the piano are highly spoken of.”
6)
Advertisement: Courrier des États-Unis, 20 May 1863.

7)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 21 May 1863, 7.

8)
Announcement: New York Post, 21 May 1863, 2.

“[A] very attractive programme offered.”


9)
Announcement: Courrier des États-Unis, 21 May 1863.
“Another concert takes place also today at Dodworth’s Hall.  It is given by Oscar Weil, the young American violinist, to whom they predict the most brilliant future.  M. Theodore Thomas, M. Goldbeck, M. Timm lend their assistance to M. Weil.  He can not set out with a better entourage.”