Gottschalk Farewell Concert: 6th

Event Information

Venue(s):
Niblo's Concert Saloon

Conductor(s):
S. Behrens

Price: $1

Event Type:
Chamber (includes Solo)

Performance Forces:
Instrumental, Vocal

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
2 July 2018

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

18 Mar 1864, 8:00 PM

Program Details

Gottschalk was also scheduled to perform on Wednesday evening, 03/16/1864, and at a 1 PM matinee on Saturday, 03/19/1864, but the concerts were cancelled due to his illness. Performers for Wednesday were to include: Mme. Varian; Mme. Behrens (s); Mme. Motte (ca); Habelmann (t); Carlo Patti (vn); S. Behrens, cond.; Agustus Waters, poet. The program was to include Gottschalk’s “Berceuse,” performed by Gottschalk and Varian. There was no information about the program for the Saturday event.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Louis Moreau Gottschalk;  Augustus Waters;  Theodore Habelmann;  Charlotte Varian;  Henriette [soprano] Behrens;  Adelina Motte;  Carlo Patti

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 12 March 1864, 6.

Ad for events on 3/16, 3/18, and 3/19.

2)
Advertisement: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 13 March 1864, 8.

Ad for events on 3/16, 3/18, and 3/19.

3)
Announcement: New York Post, 14 March 1864, 2.
Performers for 03/16/1864 cancelled event.
4)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 14 March 1864.
“Mr. Gottschalk will give two farewell concerts, one on Wednesday night. . . . See Advertisement.”
5)
Announcement: New-York Times, 14 March 1864, 4.
Announcement for 03/16/1864 cancelled event.
6)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 15 March 1864, 7.
Ad for 03/16/1864 cancelled event.
7)
Advertisement: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 15 March 1864, 6.

Ad for events on 3/16 and 3/18.

8)
Announcement: New-York Times, 16 March 1864, 4.
Announcement for 03/16/1864 cancelled event. “Agustus Waters will recite, between the parts, Poe’s poem of the Bells.”
9)
Announcement: New York Post, 16 March 1864.
Announcement for 03/16/1864 cancelled event.
10)
Advertisement: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 16 March 1864.
Ad for 03/16/1864 cancelled event.
11)
Announcement: Courrier des États-Unis, 16 March 1864.

"This evening, concert at Niblo's [Concert] Salon. Gottschalk presents himself surrounded by a completely new constellation of artists.

One of the attractions of the soiree will be a romance taken from the Berceuse by Gottschalk himself and whose English words will be sung by Mme Varian, accompanied by the author.

Between the two parts of the concert, one of Edgar Poe's most lovely poems will be inserted."

note: This concert was cancelled due to Gottschalk's ilness.

12)
Review: New York Post, 17 March 1864, 2.
“Mr. Gottschalk’s concert did not take place last night as announced, for on going to Niblo’s Saloon, the would-be audience found the doors closed and a notice posted up stating that as Gottschalk was ill, the concert would be postponed.  The concerts for Friday evening and Saturday afternoon are, however, still advertised.”
13)
Advertisement: Courrier des États-Unis, 17 March 1864.

14)
Advertisement: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 17 March 1864, 6.
15)
Announcement: New York Post, 18 March 1864.
“Gottschalk’s Concert will positively take place tonight, as he has quite recovered from his illness.”
16)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 18 March 1864.
“Parties having seats for Wednesday’s Concert are not good, but can be exchanged for Friday’s or Saturday’s Concert at the stores where purchased.”
17)
Announcement: New York Herald, 18 March 1864, 5.

18)
Announcement: New-York Times, 18 March 1864, 4.

19)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 18 March 1864, 7.

20)
Review: Courrier des États-Unis, 18 March 1864, 2.

"A sudden and serious indisposition prevented the eminent pianist from giving the concert announced for Wednesday night. He is sufficiently recovered to respond today to the impatience of his numerous admirers."

21)
Advertisement: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 18 March 1864.

22)
Announcement: Courrier des États-Unis, 19 March 1864.
Announcement for 03/19/1864 cancelled event.
23)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 19 March 1864.

24)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 19 March 1864.
“A few more ‘farewell concerts’ will be given by the Gottschalk party this week.  It is reported, although we cannot vouch for its truth, that the Gottschalkers are shortly to leave for Europe.  Why not give us a series of positively farewell entertainments before going off.  We can stand ‘em, maybe.”
25)
Announcement: New York Herald, 19 March 1864.
“There will be no matinee to-day, Mr. Gottschalk being really too ill to attempt playing.”
26)
Review: New York Herald, 19 March 1864, 5.
“[Gottschalk] was extremely ill—so much so that an apology was made to the public.  The appearance of Gottschalk fully bore out the fact that he was really ill.  He was pale, and at times seemed almost incapable of continuing.  Signor Carlo Patti played his violin solos with his usual skill, and Herr Habelmann sang very nicely a most doleful and much too long German romance, but their efforts could not render the concert a pleasant one.”
27)
Review: New York Clipper, 26 March 1864, 395.
“In an advertisement in Friday’s daily papers, touching the postponement of the concert announced for Gottschalk for Wednesday, 16th, the following passage occurs: ‘NOTICE – Parties having seats for Wednesday are not good,’ etc.  Who are these degenerate parties, and why are they not good?”
28)
Review: New York Clipper, 26 March 1864, 395.
Second notice on the page.  Concert postponed, “in consequence, it is alleged, of the ‘indisposition of Mr. Gottschalk.’”