Event Information

Venue(s):
Gilmore's Concert Garden

Manager / Director:
Patrick S. Gilmore

Conductor(s):
Patrick S. Gilmore

Price: $.50; $1 extra, private box

Event Type:
Band

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
15 July 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

18 Aug 1875, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

2)
aka Franc juges
Composer(s): Berlioz
3)
Composer(s): Kreutzer
4)
Composer(s): Bach
5)
aka Joys of love; Reves d’amour
Composer(s): Martini
Participants:  Matthew Arbuckle
6)
Composer(s): Weber
7)
Composer(s): Verdi
Participants:  Adolph Sohst
8)
Composer(s): Beriot
Participants:  Carl [clarinet] Kegel
9)
aka Marche aux flambeaux; Torch song; Torch dance; Fackeltanze
Composer(s): Meyerbeer
10)
Composer(s): Strauss
11)
Composer(s): Maanen
12)
aka Star spangled banned
Composer(s): Smith
Text Author: Key

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 18 August 1875, 1.

Includes program. 

2)
Review: New-York Times, 19 August 1875, 4.

“Some very choice selections were included in yesterday’s programme at Gilmore’s Concert Garden, and will, with few exceptions, be performed throughout the week. The band is particularly felicitous in dealing with Meyerbeer’s orchestral music, and such richly-colored and effective pieces as the composer’s ‘Fackeltänze,’ one of which was splendidly played yesterday, show in a strong light the rich tone, great precision, and rare spirit of Mr. Gilmore’s forces. A delightful medley of Scotch songs also proved to be admirably suited to their skill as a gathering comprising many first-rate soloists, and a potpourri from ‘Oberon,’ although hardly as well arranged in respect of variety as one could wish, afforded pleasure to the numerous worshipers of Weber. The solos consisted of  ‘Rêve d’Amour,’ a cornet solo, exquisitely interpreted by Mr. Arbuckle, and followed, naturally, by the acknowledgements of two or three encores; a solo for clarinet, by Mr. C. Kegel, who is a master of his instrument; and ‘Infelice,’ from ‘Ernani,’ and “Let All Obey,’ from Balfe’s ‘Enchantress,’ both of which tuneful compositions were sung by Mr. Sohst. The garden, which is as picturesque as ever, loses, it will be seen soon, none of it attractiveness in the matter of music, and, as Mr. Levy, who has been absent for a night or two, is, we believe, to resume his post this evening, we imagine the regular frequenters of the establishment can have nothing to complain of.”