Haydn Festival Dress Rehearsal

Event Information

Venue(s):
Metropolitan Rooms

Price: $.50; free admission with festival ticket

Event Type:
Choral, Orchestral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
16 July 2011

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

04 Sep 1864, 7:00 PM

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Schöpfung, Die
aka Schopfung; Creation
Composer(s): Haydn
Text Author: Swieten

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Herald, 21 August 1864.
The Creation is Haydn’s “most popular master piece. . . . [Anschütz and Formes] intend that this choral festival shall exhibit the genius of the admirer master of choral music to assembled thousands on such a scale as would be a proper standard by which not only the giant power of the great composer and the true character of sacred music, but also the musical forces of our metropolis.”
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 04 September 1864.
“Great rehearsal OF THE CREATION, with Orchestra, Chorus and Solos, takes place to-day, SUNDAY, SEPT. 4, AT 6 O’CLOCK.”