Concert of the Twenty-Second Regiment

Event Information

Venue(s):
Academy of Music

Conductor(s):
Friedrich Bernhard Helmsmüller

Price: $1

Event Type:
Band

Performance Forces:
Instrumental, Vocal

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
13 March 2022

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

29 Dec 1863, 8:00 PM

Program Details

First performances of Helmsmuller: “March” and Helmsmuller: Just Once More, gallop. “La Pamplinera” arr. by Abella.


Performers and/or Works Performed

4)
Composer(s): Mozart
Participants:  Elena Angri;  Pietro Centemeri
5)
Composer(s): Venzano
Participants:  Jennie R. Van Zandt
6)
Composer(s): Meyerbeer
7)
Composer(s): Abella, Iradier
Text Author: Ayguals de Izco
Participants:  Elena Angri
8)
aka Congress ball dances
Composer(s): Lanner
10)
Composer(s): Helmsmüller
11)
aka Calabraise; Calabresin
Composer(s): Gabussi
Participants:  Elena Angri;  Jennie R. Van Zandt
12)
aka Romanza
Composer(s): Meyerbeer
Participants:  Pietro Centemeri
13)
Composer(s): Gounod
14)
aka Brindisi; It is better to laugh than be sighing; Drinking song
Composer(s): Donizetti
Participants:  Elena Angri
15)
aka Just once more
Composer(s): Helmsmüller
17)
aka Letzte Rose
Composer(s): Traditional
Text Author: Moore
Participants:  Jennie R. Van Zandt

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 18 December 1863, 7.

2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 27 December 1863.

3)
Announcement: New York Post, 28 December 1863, 2.

4)
Announcement: New-York Times, 28 December 1863, 4.
In “Amusements” section.
5)
Announcement: New-York Times, 28 December 1863, 8.
In “General News” section.
6)
Announcement: New York Post, 29 December 1863, 2.
“[T]he selections of the regimental band and drum corps include choice gems of operatic and military music.”
7)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 29 December 1863, 7.
Program.
8)
Review: New York Post, 30 December 1863, 2.

“The concert of the favorite Twenty-second Regiment drew an immense audience to the Academy of Music last evening. The entertainment, both instrumental and vocal, was very satisfactory, and elicited great applause. The military spirit seems to prevail everywhere, and most of all among our youth of both sexes.

            The well-known band of Herr Helmsmuller maintained his reputation last evening, and one of the most attractive pieces performed was ‘Just Once More,’ a new composition by its accomplished leader.

            The vocal part was well sustained by Mme. D’Angri and Mme. Van Zandt, the latter being the favorite on the occasion. Her ‘Last Rose of Summer,’ a volunteered addition to the selections of the programme, was heartily and deservedly applauded. The Twenty-second regiment must feel gratified at the high estimation to which it is held by our citizens, and which was so well verified by the large audience last evening.”

9)
Review: New-York Times, 30 December 1863, 4.
Short review.  Gives name as Mrs. Van Zant.  “It was finely attended, and the performances passed off to the satisfaction of all present.”

10)
Review: New-York Daily Tribune, 30 December 1864.
“There was a splendid audience present, but not the applause due to such artists as Madame D’Angri and Mrs. Van Zandt, who sang brilliantly and artistically.  The band performed admirably, and received an encore.  Signor Centemeri sang with much force and unction in his solo.”