Central Park Cornet Band Concert

Event Information

Venue(s):
Central Park Upper Lake

Event Type:
Band

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
19 April 2013

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

23 Aug 1865, 3:30 PM

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Central Park Cornet Band

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Post, 22 August 1865, 2.

“These concerts are very popular, and there is every reason to believe that if they were extended further into the evening, the attendance of that part of our population which cannot be present in the daytime would be large.  The evening concerts given last year were greatly appreciated by the working classes, and by many persons who visited the Park particularly on the concert nights when there was moonlight to enjoy a sail on the lake and the music together.  The fine effect of the playing from the water makes these concerts at all times delightful.”

2)
Announcement: New York Herald, 23 August 1865, 5.
3)
Announcement: New-York Times, 23 August 1865, 5.

“These concerts are very popular, and there is reason to believe that if extended to a later hour they would attract many who cannot be present during the day.”

4)
Review: New York Herald, 24 August 1865, 1.

Brief review.  “The Cornet Band gave a concert on the lake at the Park yesterday afternoon, which was listened to by a large number of persons.  The sudden change in the weather prevented a large attendance of spectators, but from the number present great applause was elicited.”