Thomas Central Park Garden Concert

Event Information

Venue(s):
Central Park Garden

Proprietor / Lessee:
John Koch

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

Price: $.50; $1 & $2 extra, private boxes

Event Type:
Orchestral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
3 July 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

21 Jun 1875, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Thomas Orchestra
2)
Alfonso und Estrella, overture
aka Alphonso und Estrella
Composer(s): Schubert
3)
Libelle, Die, op. 204
aka Devil's darning needle; Sibelle
Composer(s): Strauss
4)
For ever, op. 193
aka Für immer; Forever
Composer(s): Strauss
5)
Suite, piano, op. 163, G major. Rhapsodie
aka Evening; Abends
Composer(s): Raff
6)
Ungarische Tänze
aka Ungarische Tanze; Hungarian dances
Composer(s): Brahms
7)
Loreley, Die, Einleitung
Composer(s): Bruch
8)
Guillaume Tell, overture
aka Guglielmo Tell; William Tell; Introduction
Composer(s): Rossini
9)
Symphony, no. 2, op. 36, D major. Larghetto
Composer(s): Beethoven
10)
Rienzi, ballet
Composer(s): Wagner
11)
Rhapsodie hongroise, piano, no. 5 (arr. Doppler, Liszt)
Composer(s): Liszt
12)
Overtura di ballo
Composer(s): Sullivan
13)
"Ave Maria," (Instrumental version)
aka Méditation sur le 1er Prélude de piano de J. S. Bach; Meditation, prelude, for piano, organ and cello; Meditation on Bach's Prelude No. 1
Composer(s): Gounod
14)
Publicisten, Die, op. 321
Composer(s): Strauss
15)
Africaine, L', "Marche indienne"
aka Indian march
Composer(s): Meyerbeer

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 21 June 1875, 2.

Includes program.