Private Musical Evening Rehearsal at the Residence of George Templeton Strong

Event Information

Venue(s):
Residence of George Templeton Strong

Event Type:
Chamber (includes Solo)

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
10 October 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

17 Apr 1871, Afternoon

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Septet, strings, winds, op. 20, E-flat major
Composer(s): Beethoven
2)
Septet, piano, flute, oboe, horn, viola, cello, double bass, op. 74, D minor. Selections
Composer(s): Hummel

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., 17 April 1871.

“Rehearsal this afternoon for tomorrow night’s performance. Beethoven’s septuor & two movements of Hummel’s most virile no. 74. Edmund Schemerhorn attended & enjoyed. This was more enjoyable than the performance will be. We can hardly hope that some two hundred people will all be sufficiently well bred to hold their tongues.”