Heinrich Weiss Benefit

Event Information

Venue(s):
Atlantic Garten [through 7/67]

Conductor(s):
Carl Anschütz
Carl Bergmann
F. Heydenreich

Price: $.25 for one man and one woman

Event Type:
Orchestral

Performance Forces:
Instrumental

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
20 October 2017

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

17 Sep 1863, 8:00 PM

Program Details

The citations for this event note that this performance is the American premiere of "Treulich gefürt" from Lohengrin, but Johnson's First Performances in America to 1900 states that Bergmann premiered this march in 1853. This performance might feature a new arrangement of the piece, instead.

Unclear if Heinrich Weiss actually performed at this event.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Band, unidentified;  Orchestra, unidentified;  Heinrich Weiss
2)
Sommernachtstraum, Ein, "Hochzeitsmarsch"
aka Midsummer night's dream, A; wedding march
Composer(s): Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Participants:  Band, unidentified
3)
Aroldo, duet
aka duetto
Composer(s): Verdi
Participants:  Band, unidentified
4)
Lohengrin, "Treulich geführt"
aka Braut-Prozession; Wedding march; Bridal chorus; Brautgesang
Composer(s): Wagner
Participants:  Orchestra, unidentified
5)
Fackeltänz, military band, unidentified
aka Marche aux flambeaux; Torch song; Torch dance; Fackeltanze
Composer(s): Meyerbeer
Participants:  Band, unidentified
6)
INTERMISSION
7)
Rienzi, overture
Composer(s): Wagner
Participants:  Orchestra, unidentified
8)
"Lieder potpourri "
aka Lieder pot pourri
Composer(s): Heydenreich
Participants:  Band, unidentified
9)
Zauberflöte, Die, overture
aka The Magic Flute; Zauberflote, Die
Composer(s): Mozart
Participants:  Orchestra, unidentified
10)
"Nächtlichen, Die"
Composer(s): Dausch
Participants:  Band, unidentified
11)
Tannhäuser, "Freudig begrüssen wir die edle Halle," Allegro
aka March; Fest march; Festmarsch; Grand march; Tannhauser. Freudig begrussen wir die edle Halle. Allegro
Composer(s): Wagner
Participants:  Orchestra, unidentified
12)
Oberon, overture
Composer(s): Weber

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 15 September 1863.

     "Gentlemen musicians whose names are on the list– and also those who have not yet received an invitation, but would like to offer their assistance to the benefit concert -- are requested to attend the 11 a.m. rehearsal with their instruments."

2)
Advertisement: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 15 September 1863, 6.

Complete program plus notice requesting musicians.

3)
Advertisement: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 17 September 1863, 6.

Complete program plus notice requesting musicians.

4)
Announcement: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 17 September 1863.

     Announcement states that Mr. Heinrich Weiss, for whom the benefit concert is being held, is the former leader of the “music corps” at the Atlantic Garden, and that he has now been quite ill for several months.  It also refers to this event as a “double concert” and mentions that the two orchestras will alternate.