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:
31 March 2024

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

05 Apr 1872, 2:30 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Philharmonic Society of New York;  Deutscher Liederkranz;  Frederick Bergner
2)
Concerto, cello, no. 1, op. 14 A minor
Composer(s): Goltermann
Participants:  Frederick Bergner
3)
Overture to Prometheus, op. 16
Composer(s): Bargiel
4)
Symphony, no. 3, op. 55, E-flat major
aka Eroica symphony
Composer(s): Beethoven
5)
Hebriden, Die, op. 26
aka The Hebrides; Fingal's Cave; Staffa, Fingal’s Cave; Fingalshöhle; Ouvertüre zur einsamen Insel
Composer(s): Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 04 April 1872, 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 April 1872.

“Philharmonic rehearsal this p.m. In our box Mrs. Dinsmore, Mrs. Henry Howland (an expert in music), handsome Miss Margaret Taylor, Jem [Ruggles], Murray Hoffman, Jr., Chase Carroll, etc. Bergner’s ‘cello concerto (Goltermann) was nice—much applauded. The Bargiel overture (Prometheus) is filthy. Its only good points are certain manifest larcenies from Beethoven’s 9th symphony. Two choruses by Liederkranz were only pretty good. Liederkranz is inferior to Mosenthal’s (& Jem’s) Mendelssohn Glee Club in attack & precision. Eroica & 'Fingal’s Cave' intense & delightful.”