Central Park Band Concert

Event Information

Venue(s):
Central Park Mall

Manager / Director:
Harvey Bradley Dodworth

Price: Free

Event Type:
Band

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
2 November 2011

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

11 Jul 1863, 4:00 PM

Program Details

“Heaven in the Valley” includes a cornet-à-piston solo. “I Would that My Love” is a duet.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Central Park Band
2)
Central Park
aka Park march, The; Central Park; Central Park music; Salutory park march; Salutary park march; Concert-Signal March; Proem; Attention; Introductory march
Composer(s): Dodworth
3)
Fille du régiment, La, overture
aka Daughter of the Regiment, The ; Figlia del reggimento, La; Child of the Regiment, The; Regimentstochter, Die; La fille du regiment
Composer(s): Donizetti
4)
"Himmel im Thale, Der"
aka Heaven in the valley
Composer(s): Dietto
5)
Jennie with the light brown hair
aka Jenny with the light brown hair. This is most likely an arrangement of Foster's "Jeanie with the light brown hair."
Composer(s): Dodworth
6)
INTERMISSION
7)
Marches caractéristiques, D. 968b, C major
aka 2 marches caracteristiques, C, D. 968b; 2 marches caractéristiques, op. 121; 2 marches caracteristiques, op. 121; March "Characteristic," op.121; Marches caractéristiques (2) for Piano 4 hands in C major, D 968b/Op. 121; Reiter Marsch
Composer(s): Schubert
8)
Preciosa, overture
Composer(s): Weber
9)
Faust, selections
Composer(s): Spohr
10)
INTERMISSION
11)
Battle cry
Composer(s): Downing
12)
Alexander mazurka
Composer(s): Rehm
13)
Lieder, op. 63. Ich wollt' meine Lieb'
aka I would that my Love; Ich wollte meine Liebe; Oh, that my love
Composer(s): Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Text Author: Heine
14)
Trab trab gallop
aka Trot trot gallop; Trab-trab gallop; Tret tret gallop
Composer(s): Sommerlatt
15)
National potpourri
aka National pot pouri; National potpourri; National medley; National airs
Composer(s): Dodworth

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Post, 10 July 1863, 2.

2)
Announcement: New-York Times, 11 July 1863, 2.

“There will be music in the Central Park . . . if the weather is fine.”

3)
Announcement: New York Herald, 11 July 1863, 4.

4)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 11 July 1863.

5)
Review: New York Herald, 12 July 1863, 4.

 “The Park was very well attended during the concert yesterday afternoon, the weather being charming, although rather warm. The drive was, as usual, decorated with an assortment of gay equipages and equestrians, and everything went on as merrily as a marriage bell. The promenade was thronged with pedestrians, the ladies being attired in all the variety of light summer costume.

The concert commenced at the usual hour, and the programme was well selected.  The second part was composed entirely of classic music, and if this plan be adopted regularly, the lovers of ‘strong and heavy music’ will know when it will be performed, without having to wait through the whole programme, and the admirers of light music will know what time they can roam about without losing their favorite pieces. 

Among the principal pretty pieces performed yesterday was a quickstep, arranged by Dodworth, upon the song, ‘Jennie with the Light Brown Hair,’ and was well received.  A solo on the cornopeon, ‘Heaven in the Valley,’ was very credibly performed.  The rest of the pieces were successfully played and seemed to give great pleasure to the audience.”


COMMENT: The Oxford English Dictionary says “cornopean” is a cornet-à-piston.