Thomas Popular Garden Concert: 79th

Event Information

Venue(s):
Terrace Garden

Proprietor / Lessee:
7th Ave. between 58th and 59th Sts. Central Park Garden

Conductor(s):
Theodore Thomas [see also Thomas Orchestra]

Price: $.25

Event Type:
Orchestral

Performance Forces:
Instrumental

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
14 November 2017

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

05 Sep 1866, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Thomas Orchestra
2)
Dresden Singer-Festival
Composer(s): Hamm
3)
Nabucco, overture
Composer(s): Verdi
4)
Pesther-Walzer, op. 93
aka Pesther; Pesther waltz
Composer(s): Lanner
5)
Wildschütz, Der, act 1, finale
aka Wildschütz, oder Die Stimme der Natur; Wildschutz; Poacher; The Poacher, or The Voice of Nature
Composer(s): Lortzing
Text Author: Lortzing
6)
Lustigen Weiber von Windsor, Die, overture
aka Merry Wives of Windsor
Composer(s): Nicolai
7)
Lieder, op. 63. Ich wollt' meine Lieb'
aka I would that my Love; Ich wollte meine Liebe; Oh, that my love
Composer(s): Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Text Author: Heine
8)
Linnet, The
Composer(s): Bousquet
9)
Robert le diable, selection
aka grand selection
Composer(s): Meyerbeer
10)
Muette de Portici, La, overture
aka Masaniello; Mute Girl of Portici; Stumme von Portici
Composer(s): Auber
11)
Loreley-Rhein-Klänge, op. 154
Composer(s): Strauss
12)
Panorama of Vienna
aka Panorama von Wien
Composer(s): Ballin

Citations

1)
Review: New-Yorker Musik-Zeitung, 05 September 1866, 72.

Theodore Thomas’ concerts are always an artistic highlight. Even a waltz every now and then in the program is appropriate. Someone who can not see the verve, beauty and poetry in a waltz will also not recognize it in Beethoven’s symphony. The only suggestion for improvement of the program we would like to make is to cancel the solo pieces. The acoustics in an outdoor setting are challenging enough for the orchestra.

2)
Advertisement: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 05 September 1866, 6.

No program given. Very difficult to read.

3)
Announcement: New York Herald, 05 September 1866, 7.

"Thomas Garden Concerts.

The Seventy-ninth of these popular musical entertainments, with a splendid programme, will take place this evening at Terrace Garden, corner of Third avenue and Fifty-ninth street."

4)
Advertisement: New-York Daily Tribune, 05 September 1866, 7.

Program.

5)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 05 September 1866, 7.

Program.

6)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 05 September 1866.

Program.