Philharmonic Society of New York Public Rehearsal: 7th

Event Information

Venue(s):
Steinway Hall

Conductor(s):
Carl Bergmann

Price: $.50

Event Type:
Orchestral

Performance Forces:
Instrumental

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
19 November 2015

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

05 Jan 1867, 3:00 PM

Program Details

Mason did not play at the rehearsal although he was scheduled to play the concert. See NYH review below.

Performers and/or Works Performed

2)
Composer(s): Volkmann
3)
aka The Hebrides; Fingal's Cave; Staffa, Fingal’s Cave; Fingalshöhle; Ouvertüre zur einsamen Insel
Composer(s): Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
4)
aka Porteur d’eau, Le; Wasserträger, Der; Water carrier, The
Composer(s): Cherubini

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 04 January 1867, 7.
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 05 January 1867.
3)
: 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., 05 January 1867.

“Philharmonic Rehearsal this afternoon. Sat thro’ three movements of a symphony by one Volkmann. The first movement was I think the most perversely and studiously harsh and ugly orchestral work I ever heard. The third—a scherzo— not much better. The adagio meant as a contrast, was made up of feeble gelatinous formless melodies presented mostly as solos for the flute and other wind-instruments. Three movements were a [illeg.], and I came off without waiting for the 4th.”

4)
Review: New York Herald, 06 January 1867, 5.

“The seventh rehearsal of the Philharmonic Society took place yesterday at Steinway Hall. The programme for the third concert consists of Volkmann’s symphony in D minor, a very elaborate, very difficult and not very interesting work, the ever popular overture to Fingal’s Cave, and Cherubini’s overture, ‘Les deux journées.’ Mr. William Mason, the pianist, is engaged to play at the third concert, and we understand the Hensel concerto will be given at the fourth. The audience at yesterday’s rehearsal shows a marked improvement in number over the previous houses of the season and we are glad to hail the fact as a recognition of the merits of this time honored society under their excellent conductor, Carl Bergmann. It is the only regular organization we have at present in New York to render orchestral classical music in a style benefiting the works it selects and the elevated taste of the public in mass, and it should be cordially supported.”