Amateur Philharmonic Society of New York Concert

Event Information

Venue(s):
Irving Hall

Conductor(s):
Leopold [violinist, conductor, minstrel] Meyer

Price: $10 subscription for “ten seats for each concert”

Event Type:
Orchestral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
15 October 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

06 Dec 1873, 8:00 PM

Program Details

Meyer both conducted and played the violin at this concert.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Amateur Philharmonic Society of New York;  Leopold [violinist, conductor, minstrel] Meyer;  Candido Berti;  Marsena N. [soprano] Jones
2)
Siège de Corinthe, Le, overture
aka Siege of Corinth; Siege of Erwith
Composer(s): Rossini
3)
Symphony, no. 1, op. 21, C major. Selections
Composer(s): Beethoven
4)
Gazza ladra, La, "Di piacer"
aka Dieblische Elster, Die
Composer(s): Rossini

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 01 December 1873, 2.
2)
Announcement: New York Post, 04 December 1873, 2.

“The concerts of the Amateur Philharmonic Orchestra commence at Irving Hall next Saturday evening. This orchestra, with great zeal and enthusiasm, and by constant rehearsal, has, during the past five years, grown, from a weak body of twelve performers, into a grand orchestra of fifty, and embraces in its ranks most of the accomplished amateurs of the city. No better opportunity is afforded to extend the study of orchestral music than by attendance at the rehearsals and concerts of the society, either as a performing or an associate member.”

3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 05 December 1873, 2.

“Orchestra of 50 performers, all amateurs.”

4)
: 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., 06 December 1873.

“Evening to Amateur Philharmonic (Temple 2nd oboe) at Irving Hall, which was compactly filled by a good-natured audience. Stayed through part 1. Rossini’s overture to the Siege of Corinth & two movements of Beethoven’s delightful Haydenesque first symphony (how exquisite it is!) were very fairly rendered. There was also a little “biano-blaying,” & “Di piacer” was massacred by a Mrs. Something.”