Philharmonic Society of New York Public Rehearsal

Event Information

Venue(s):
Academy of Music

Conductor(s):
Carl Bergmann

Event Type:
Orchestral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
10 November 2024

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

14 Feb 1873, 2:30 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Philharmonic Society of New York
2)
Symphony, no. 5, op. 67, C minor
Composer(s): Beethoven

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 13 February 1873, 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., 14 February 1873.

“Diligence downtown. Up early [back uptown] for Philharmonic rehearsal, & reveled in the glories of the C minor symphony, studying its details, & the lovely little finishing touches of color (especially) that are added by the wood instruments here & there. That symphony is like some pond or lake, full of microscopic marvels. One could hear it daily for ten years, without ceasing to wonder over its beauties, contrapuntal & aesthetic, & to discover new ones. Each is a treasure house of God’s works—the former of His direct works (trotz Darwin) or thoughts or conceptions—the latter of His works executed through a marvelous inspiration given by Him to man. There should be a Collect in the prayerbook of thanksgiving for the fifth symphony.”