Thomas Popular Musical Matinee: 2nd
Event Information
Venue(s):
Irving Hall
Conductor(s):
Theodore Thomas [see also Thomas Orchestra]
Price: $.50; $2 for family, season, or professional tickets
Event Type:
Orchestral
Performance Forces:
Instrumental, Vocal
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
2 October 2017
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
31 Oct 1863, MatineeProgram Details
Performers and/or Works Performed
Citations
“They [the popular music concerts] are the best means of hearing living orchestral composition—not simply those of the dead.”
“The orchestra plays an admirable selection of classical and miscellaneous music; Mr. Gottschalk and Mr. Harry Sanderson, are the solo pianists, and Miss Fannie Riddell makes her second appearance as vocalist.”
“Mr. Theodore Thomas’ Saturday concert was well attended, despite the detestable weather.
Gottschalk played both alone and aided by Mr. Harry Sanderson, and, as he always does, aroused the audience to the highest pitch of enthusiasm. We must say that Mr. Sanderson displays great talent in his playing with Gottschalk. We doubt whether that artist could find any one to accompany him so brilliantly as does Mr. Sanderson.
The orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Thomas, played symphonies, overtures, polkas and waltzes most agreeably. Miss Riddell sang a cavatina from ‘Sonnambula’ and a romanza from ‘Robert le Diable,’ and was much applauded, the concert was certainly a success. It is to be hoped that the weather will not always be against Mr. Thomas, and that his laudable undertaking may meet with the patronage it so fully merits.”