Philharmonic Society of New York Public Rehearsal

Event Information

Venue(s):
Academy of Music

Conductor(s):
Carl Bergmann

Event Type:
Orchestral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
16 October 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

30 Jan 1874, 2:30 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Philharmonic Society of New York
2)
Symphony, no. 4, op. 50, E minor
aka Arcadian symphony
Composer(s): Bristow

Citations

1)
: 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., 27 January 1874.

"Saw Kingsland & engaged Academy for next Philharmonic season—much earlier than usual, our directors having conceived a suspicion that that terrible Theodore Thomas meant to cut us out & secure the Academy for his own nefarious 'Symphony soirees.'"

2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 29 January 1874, 7.
3)
: 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., 30 January 1874.

“Philharmonic rehearsal 2 ½ p.m. It’s a heavy programme. Bristow’s symphony does not improve on better acquaintance. Temple judiciously observes that its four movements are four overtures, and do not constitute a symphony. In my box were Rosalie [Ruggles], Miss Sturgis, Dick [Richard Henry Derby], & Bishop Tozer (a very nice person). Also Timm.”