Theodore Thomas Annual Complimentary Concert

Event Information

Venue(s):
Irving Hall

Price: $.50; $1 reserved

Event Type:
Chamber (includes Solo)

Performance Forces:
Instrumental, Vocal

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
11 May 2013

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

20 Apr 1864, Evening

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Theodore Thomas [see also Thomas Orchestra];  William Mason;  Jennie Kempton;  William Castle;  Sherwood C. Campbell;  Pedro de Abella;  Joseph Mosenthal;  Alfred Humphries Pease;  Madame Comte Borchard
2)
Sonata, violin, no. 9, op. 47, A minor. Selections
aka Kreutzer sonata
Composer(s): Beethoven
Participants:  Theodore Thomas [see also Thomas Orchestra];  William Mason
3)
Tarantelle, violin
Composer(s): Schuberth

Citations

1)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 18 April 1864.
“Mr. Thomas deserves and will probably have a full success.”
2)
Announcement: New-York Times, 18 April 1864, 4.
“It is one of the most interesting events of the season.  We shall refer to it again.”
3)
Announcement: New York Post, 18 April 1864.

4)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 18 April 1864.

5)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 19 April 1864, 7.

6)
Announcement: New-York Times, 20 April 1864, 4.
“Mr. Theodore Thomas is the recipient of a grand testimonial concert at Irving Hall to-night.  The programme is exceedingly good.”
7)
Review: Musical Review and World, 23 April 1864, 135.
“Mr. Theodore Thomas’ Annual Concert took place last Wednesday at Irving Hall. . . . The feature of the evening was the performance of the Andante and Finale of Beethoven’s Kreutzer-Sonata for piano and violin (Messrs. Mason and Thomas), and Schubert’s Tarantelle for the violin.  Messrs. Campbell and Pease were encored.”