Philharmonic Society of New York Private Rehearsal

Event Information

Venue(s):
Steinway Hall

Conductor(s):
Carl Bergmann

Event Type:
Orchestral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
13 October 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

27 Dec 1872, Afternoon

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Philharmonic Society of New York
2)
Symphony, no. 2, op. 61, C major
Composer(s): Schumann
3)
Christus, "Hirtengesang an der Krippe"
aka Song of the shepherds at the manger
Composer(s): Liszt

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 December 1872.

“Private Philharmonic rehearsal at Steinway. A Mme. Veretti or Veratti (who seemed quite nice) sang ‘Leise, leise, fromme Weise,’ on trial—& was found wanting. Then Schumann’s symphony in C major, no. 2, & a long orchestral ‘Hirtengesang’ from Liszt’s (how does he spell his insignificant name?) oratorio of Christus. Neither composition impressed me deeply. Thereafter I ‘bossed’ a general meeting of the society, & another of the directors.”