Central Park Garden Concert

Event Information

Venue(s):
Central Park Garden

Proprietor / Lessee:
East 14th St at the corner of Irving Place Academy of Music

Manager / Director:
J. [manager] Gosche

Conductor(s):
Theodore Thomas [see also Thomas Orchestra]

Price: $.50

Event Type:
Orchestral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
23 February 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

31 May 1873, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Thomas Orchestra
2)
Rosamunde, overture, D. 797
Composer(s): Schubert
3)
Ernani, selections
aka potpourri
Composer(s): Verdi
4)
Promotionen, op. 221
Composer(s): Strauss
5)
Africaine, L', "Marche indienne"
aka Indian march
Composer(s): Meyerbeer
6)
Hunyadi László, overture
aka Hunyadi Laszlo, overture
Composer(s): Erkel
7)
Symphony, no. 7, op. 92, A major. Allegretto
Composer(s): Beethoven
8)
Serenade, flute, horn obbligato
aka Romanza; Nocturne, flutes, clarinets
Composer(s): Titl
9)
Rienzi, ballet
Composer(s): Wagner
10)
Fra Diavolo, overture
Composer(s): Auber
11)
"Ave Maria," (Instrumental version)
aka Méditation sur le 1er Prélude de piano de J. S. Bach; Meditation, prelude, for piano, organ and cello; Meditation on Bach's Prelude No. 1
Composer(s): Gounod
12)
Aquarellen, op. 258
Composer(s): Strauss
13)
Campaign
Composer(s): Schreiber

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 31 May 1873, 2.

Includes program.