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:
23 May 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

29 Jul 1874, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Thomas Orchestra
2)
Geschöpfe des Prometheus, Die, overture
aka Creatures of Prometheus; Geschopfe des Prometheus; Prometheus overture
Composer(s): Beethoven
3)
Carnevals-Botschafter, op. 270
aka Carnival messenger
Composer(s): Strauss
4)
Scènes pittoresques
aka Scenes pittoresques
Composer(s): Massenet
5)
Guillaume Tell, overture
aka Guglielmo Tell; William Tell; Introduction
Composer(s): Rossini
6)
Fantaisie-caprice, op. 11, A major
aka Fantasy caprice; Fantasia caprice
Composer(s): Vieuxtemps
7)
Symphony, no. 4, op. 86, F major. Selections
aka Weihe der Töne, Die; Consecration of the sounds
Composer(s): Spohr
8)
Rienzi, ballet
Composer(s): Wagner
9)
Wo die Citronen, blüh’n, op. 364
aka Wo die Citronen, bluh’n; Where the lemons bloom
Composer(s): Strauss
10)
Ballet comique de la royne, "Clochette"
aka Amaryllis
Composer(s): Beaujoyeulx
11)
Champagner-Galop, op. 14
aka Champagne galop; Champagner Galopp; Champaign
Composer(s): Lumbye

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 29 July 1874, 2.

Includes program.