Central Park Garden Concert

Event Information

Venue(s):
Central Park Garden

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

Price: $.50; $1-2, private box

Event Type:
Orchestral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
22 May 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

23 Jul 1874, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Thomas Orchestra
2)
Inauguration march
Composer(s): Singer
3)
Weihe des Hauses, Die
aka Consecration of the house
Composer(s): Beethoven
4)
Hebräische Melodie
aka Hebraische Melodie; Hebrew melody; Beweinet, die geweint an Babel's Strand
Composer(s): Franz
5)
Sigurd Slembe
aka Sigurd Siembe
Composer(s): Svendsen
6)
Symphony, no. 5, op. 177, E major
aka Lenore
Composer(s): Raff
7)
Flugschriften, op. 300
Composer(s): Strauss
8)
Reine de Saba, La, ballet
aka Queen of Sheba
Composer(s): Gounod
9)
Tannhäuser, "Freudig begrüssen wir die edle Halle," Allegro
aka March; Fest march; Festmarsch; Grand march; Tannhauser. Freudig begrussen wir die edle Halle. Allegro
Composer(s): Wagner

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 23 July 1874, 2.

Includes program; Raff’s symphony was performed in its entirety.

2)
Review: New York Post, 24 July 1874, 2.

“A programme of unexampled brilliancy was presented by Mr. Thomas at the Central Park Garden last evening. It opened with Otto Singer’s ‘Inauguration March,’ which was followed by Beethoven’s ‘Consecration of the House’ overture. A “Hebrew Melody,’ a new work by Robert Franz, grand and massive yet tuneful and tender, was played with remarkable delicacy. This selection was heard for the first time at these concerts on Wednesday. Svendsen’s musical adaptation of the old Norse romance, ‘Sigurd Siembe,’ which was introduced at the symphony concerts in the winter, was performed last evening with admirable spirit. The second part was devoted to the presentation of Raff’s beautiful symphony ‘Lenore.’”