Philharmonic Society of New York Private Rehearsal

Event Information

Venue(s):
Academy of Music

Conductor(s):
Carl Bergmann

Event Type:
Orchestral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
17 October 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

20 Mar 1874, 2:30 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Philharmonic Society of New York
2)
Suite in canon form, op. 10
Composer(s): Grimm
3)
Sakuntala
aka Sacuntala
Composer(s): Goldmark
4)
Egmont, [incidental music]
Composer(s): Beethoven

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., 20 March 1874.

“To private Philharmonic rehearsal. Heard part of the ‘Suite’ by Grimm & Goldmark’s Sacuntala overture (both nice)—also the Egmont music. Thought the orchestra made uncommonly poor work. It unaccountably so happens with orchestras & choruses sometimes.”