Philharmonic Society of New York Public Rehearsal

Event Information

Venue(s):
Academy of Music

Conductor(s):
Carl Bergmann

Event Type:
Orchestral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
29 November 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

19 Mar 1875, 2:30 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Philharmonic Society of New York;  Leopold Damrosch
2)
Symphony, no. 38, K. 504, D major
aka Symphony, no. 1; Prague symphony
Composer(s): Mozart
3)
Fidelio, (1806), overture
aka Leonore overture, no. 3; Leonora overture, no. 3
Composer(s): Beethoven
4)
Symphony, no. 3, op. 56, A minor
aka Scottish symphony; Scotch symphony
Composer(s): Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
5)
Fliegende Holländer, Der, overture
aka Flying Dutchman overture
Composer(s): Wagner
6)
Concerto, violin
Composer(s): Damrosch

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 18 March 1875, 11.

“Grand orchestra of 100 performers.”

2)
Announcement: New York Post, 18 March 1875, 2.
3)
Review: New York Post, 20 March 1875, 3.

“Yesterday afternoon there was a remarkably good attendance at the full rehearsal of the New York Philharmonic Society at the Academy of Music, the principal attraction probably being the first hearing of the new Violin Concerto by Dr. Leopold Damrosch. It was remarkably well received by the audience, who applauded each of the three movements and warmly welcomed Dr. Damrosch on his appearance. Mendelssohn’s Scotch Symphony and the ‘Lenore’ overture were greatly admired. Wagner’s overture, ‘The Flying Dutchman,’ was well played, although, as usual, the important part for the harp was omitted.

There will be no vocalist at the concert. The instrumental music having been most carefully rehearsed, a particularly good performance to-night is anticipated.”

4)
Review: New York Herald, 20 March 1875, 10.

“The Academy of Music was crowded from parquet to dome yesterday afternoon, on occasion of the last rehearsal of the fifth concert of the New York Philharmonic Society. It was really the best house of the season, which, generally speaking, has been a disastrous one for the society. Such a large attendance is a good augury for tonight’s concert, and may lift the members out of the slough of financial despond in which they have been plunged during this unfortunate season. The concert programme this evening consists of the following [see above].”