Ellie Strong Reception

Event Information

Venue(s):
Residence of George Templeton Strong

Performance Forces:
Instrumental, Vocal

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
11 July 2020

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

18 Jan 1866, 2:00 PM

Program Details

Also included an unidentified vocalist, Mr. De. B.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Ellen Ruggles Strong;  Dr. Carmichael [vocal];  Fanny Reed Tate [vocal]
2)
"Adelaide," op. 46
aka Adelaida
Composer(s): Beethoven
Participants:  Ellen Ruggles Strong
3)
Songs, unidentified
aka New songs; Foreign airs by native artists
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Participants:  Dr. Carmichael [vocal]

Citations

1)
: Kellogg, Gertrude. New-York Historical Society. The Diaries of Gertrude Kellogg, transcribed by Katherine K. Preston, amplified by Christopher Bruhn., 18 January 1866.

     “Ellie’s second reception was this aftn., from 2 to 6. . . Miss F. R. [Fanny Reed] sang with her usual fluency of brilliant vocalization.  Mr. De. B. sang Beethoven’s Adelaida effectively (Ellie accompanying him) and Dr. Carmichael gave us certain English songs with much spirit.”