Philharmonic Society of New York Public Rehearsal: 3rd

Event Information

Venue(s):
Academy of Music

Conductor(s):
Carl Bergmann

Event Type:
Orchestral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
15 October 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

14 Nov 1873, 2:30 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Philharmonic Society of New York;  Anna Drasdil;  Ernst Schiever
2)
Symphony, no. 4, op. 60, B-flat major
Composer(s): Beethoven
3)
Orfeo ed Euridice, aria
aka Orphée et Eurydice, aria
Composer(s): Gluck
Participants:  Anna Drasdil
4)
Concerto, violin, no. 9, op. 55, D minor
Composer(s): Spohr
Participants:  Ernst Schiever
5)
Loreley, Die, Einleitung
Composer(s): Bruch
6)
Tancredi, "Di tanti palpiti"
Composer(s): Rossini
Text Author: Rossi
Participants:  Anna Drasdil
7)
Préludes, Les
aka Preludes, Les
Composer(s): Liszt

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 12 November 1873, 7.

“Grand orchestra of 100 performers.”

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 November 1873.

“Philharmonic rehearsal. George William Curtis, the Howadji, in our box, fluent, mellifluous, & genial, as of old—symphony—doleful scena from Gluck’s Orfeo, Miss Drasdil (orchestra accompanied vilely, & the lady was much mortified)—violin concerto (2 movements), Spohr, op. 9, Mr. Ernest Schiever, a refined elegant performer without quite force enough for so large a building—Max Bruch’s Lorelei—‘Di tanti palpiti,’ nicely sung by Miss Drasdil & Liszt’s ‘Preludes.’ Who can conceive of the monstrosity to which that thing can be a fitting ‘Prelude?’”

3)
Review: New-York Times, 15 November 1873, 6.

Brief; confirms the orchestra rehearsed all of the pieces programmed for the first concert the following day (see separate event entry).