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)

aka Park march, The; Central Park; Central Park music; Salutory park march; Salutary park march; Concert-Signal March; Proem

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)

7)

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)

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.”