Philharmonic Society of New-York Public Rehearsal

Event Information

Venue(s):
Academy of Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
5 May 2013

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

28 Jan 1865

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Philharmonic Society of New York
2)
Symphony, no. 1, op. 38, B-flat major
aka Spring symphony
Composer(s): Schumann
3)
Iphigénie en Aulide, overture
aka Iphigenia en Aulide; Iphigenia in Aulis
Composer(s): Gluck
4)
Egmont, [incidental music]. Overture
aka Egmont overture; Goethe's Egmont
Composer(s): Beethoven

Citations

1)
: Strong, George Templeton. New-York Historical Society. The Diaries of George Templeton Strong, 1863-1869: Musical Excerpts from the MSs, transcribed by Mary Simonson. ed. by Christopher Bruhn., 28 January 1865.
“Schumann’s Symphony No. 1 is surprisingly fresh and vigorous for Schumann.  Gluck’s Overture to Iphigenie and Beethoven’s Egmont were fairly rendered.”