Early German music in PhiladelphiaDrummond, Robert Rutherford
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Early German music in Philadelphia
Drummond, Robert Rutherford
Music -- Germany -- History and criticism; Music -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History and criticism
Again we are notified that “this Evening the 3d instant there will be a
Ball, only.”[204] It seems probable that these concerts were followed
by a dance.
Also benefit concerts were still given as the following shows:
Benefit Concert for Master Duport, Mar. 19.
ACT I.
1. Overture of Abel
2. Concerto, Violin Master Duport
3. Quartett Clarinet Wolff
4. Sonato, Piano Forte Reinagle
5. Overture Haydn
ACT II.
1. Overture Vanhal
2. Trio of Boccherini
3. Overture, “La Divan de Village” of Rousseau[205]
Benefit Concert for Miss Moller, Apr. 2.
ACT I.
1. Overture Ditters
2. Song Mrs. Gee
3. Sonato, Grand Piano Forte Miss Moller
4. Concerto, Clarinetto Mr. Wolff
5. Duetto, Violoncello and Grand Piano Forte, by an
Amateur and Mr. Moller.
6. Finale Haydn
ACT II.
1. Grand Overture Martini
2. Song Mrs. Gee
3. Quartetto Messrs. Reinagle, etc., etc.
4. Duetto, Grand Piano Forte Miss Moller
5. Finale Martini[206]
Concerts were given, too, at Vauxhall with programs equally as good
as those of the City and Amateur Concerts, and an orchestra was
undoubtedly present.[207]
“Vocal and Instrumental Concert at Vauxhall, May 18.
FIRST ACT.
1. A Grand Overture of Haydn
2. Sinfonia Stamitz
3. Solo Rondo Violin Phile
4. Quartetto Violin Davaux
5. Sinfonia Vanhall
SECOND ACT.
1. Sinfonia of Abel
2. Song--Bright Phoebus.
3. Quartetto Violino Kammell
4. Fisher’s Rondo, Clarinett by Mr. Wolff
5. Sinfonia Abel
After which Harmony, Music and Songs.”[208]
VAUXHALL CONCERT, MAY 27.
FIRST ACT.
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