German-American School of the Nineteenth Ward Benefit

Event Information

Venue(s):
Landmann’s Hamilton Park

Conductor(s):
George Loesch [comp.-cond.]
R. Langenbach [cond.-prop.]
Herr Baron [cond.]

Price: $.50

Performance Forces:
Instrumental, Vocal

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
11 April 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

23 Apr 1866, 8:00 PM

Program Details

The concert was performed in two parts. Dance circle following the performance.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Concordia Männerchor;  Lyra Männerchor;  Germania Band;  Erato Männerchor;  Dora Ziegler;  Anna Koch [piano];  William Bonn [bass];  John Langenbach [tenor];  Henry Mollenhauer [cello];  Eliza Pfaffmann
2)
Harmonie-Musik, caprice
Composer(s): Hayer
Participants:  Germania Band
3)
"Deutsche Lied, Das"
Composer(s): Kalliwoda
Participants:  Lyra Männerchor;  Erato Männerchor
4)
Duets, op. 21. Heimkehr, Die
Composer(s): Kücken
Participants:  Dora Ziegler;  William Bonn [bass]
5)
Burschenfahrten, "Ständchen"
aka Standchen
Composer(s): Otto
6)
Deutsche Muse, Die
Composer(s): Blum [dramatist-composer]
Participants:  Concordia Männerchor
7)
INTERMISSION
8)
Anna Bolena, aria
aka cavatina
Composer(s): Donizetti
Participants:  Germania Band
9)
Fille du régiment, La, aria
aka Daughter of the Regiment, The ; Figlia del reggimento, La; Child of the Regiment, The; Regimentstochter, Die
Composer(s): Donizetti
Participants:  Eliza Pfaffmann
10)
Lieder, op. 85. Ständchen
Composer(s): Abt
11)
Sarafan, Le
Composer(s): Gockel
Participants:  Anna Koch [piano]
12)
"Soldatenliebe"
aka Soldatenlieder
Composer(s): Schroeter
Participants:  Lyra Männerchor
13)
Ernani, cavatina
Composer(s): Verdi
Participants:  Dora Ziegler
14)
"Sturmbeschwörung"
Composer(s): Dürrner
Text Author: Falk
Participants:  Concordia Männerchor;  Lyra Männerchor;  Erato Männerchor

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 23 April 1866, 6.
2)
Review: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 25 April 1866, 8.

     The event was well attended despite the rainy weather conditions. The performance and the choice of program were excellent and clearly lived up to the “down-town concerts”. Elise Pfaffmann’s and Dora Ziegler’s vocal recitals were deservedly applauded endlessly. It is hard to find such skillful and confident voices among amateurs. Miss Anna Koch is a fabulous pianist. Once the attack and the technique of her hands harmonize more, she will be among the true masters of this instrument. Langenbach’s beautiful tenor was complimented by the masterly accompaniment on the cello and piano. Mollenhauer, the cellist, presented his solo with bravura also. The Lyra men’s chorus and the supporting Concordia and Erato choruses contributed to the whole. The conductors and the Germania Band deserve acknowledgement as well.