Kuhn Benefit Concert: Blind Zither Virtuoso

Event Information

Venue(s):
Steinway Hall

Price: $2

Performance Forces:
Instrumental, Vocal

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
7 May 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

07 Jan 1874, 8:00 PM

Program Details

Performers also included a “Mr. Gerbel,” whose instrument or voice type is not indicated in the review.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Frederick Bergner;  Sebastian Bach Mills;  Joseph Mosenthal;  George E. Aiken [bass];  Henrietta Beebe;  Louisa [alto] Finch;  William C. [baritone] Baird;  Charles G. [tenor] Bush;  Annette Kuhn
2)
Work, piano, unidentified
Composer(s): Chopin
Participants:  Sebastian Bach Mills
3)
Ballad, unidentified
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Participants:  Henrietta Beebe

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 04 January 1874, 9.
2)
Review: New York Herald, 08 January 1874, 10.

“Miss Annette Kuhn, a blind zither player, had a benefit concert last night, which was very largely attended. She was assisted by [lists performers]. Miss Beebe’s fresh, sympathetic and well cultivated voice in an English ballad was one of the features of the concert, and Mr. Mills’ admirable piano playing of two Chopin works another. Miss Kuhn played a zither solo and two duets with Mr. Gerbel.”