Central Park Band Concert

Event Information

Venue(s):
Central Park Mall

Conductor(s):
Harvey Bradley Dodworth

Price: Free

Event Type:
Band

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
2 November 2011

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

29 Aug 1863, 4:00 PM

Program Details

Concert in three parts.


Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
2)
Central Park
aka Park march, The; Central Park; Central Park music; Salutory park march; Salutary park march; Concert-Signal March; Proem; Attention; Introductory march
Composer(s): Dodworth
3)
Alessandro Stradella, overture
Composer(s): Flotow
4)
Siege of Rochelle, The, "Mid the scenes of early youth"
aka Mid scenes of early youth
Composer(s): Balfe
5)
Dame blanche, La, selections
aka White lady; Weisse Dame, Die
Composer(s): Boieldieu
6)
INTERMISSION
7)
Sultan Aziz
Composer(s): Gatelly
8)
Freischütz, Der, overture
aka Freischutz overture
Composer(s): Weber
9)
Stabat Mater, selection
Composer(s): Rossini
10)
Symphony, no. 2, op. 36, D major. Scherzo
Composer(s): Beethoven
11)
INTERMISSION
12)
"Carrie la belle"
Composer(s): Dodworth
13)
"Weeping sad and lonely"
Composer(s): Downing
14)
Linda di Chamounix, "O luce di quest'anima"
Composer(s): Donizetti
15)
Porcherons mazurka, Les
Composer(s): Kéler
16)
National potpourri
aka National pot pouri; National potpourri; National medley; National airs
Composer(s): Dodworth

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Post, 28 August 1863, 2.

2)
Announcement: New York Herald, 29 August 1863, 4.

“The company of Bedouin Arabs now in this city intend visiting the Park this afternoon. . . . On their arrival at the pagoda on the mall, Mr. Dodworth and his inimitable band will greet them by performing the national hymn of Arabia.”