Annual Reid Concert 1846
Venue:
Mrs Crawford
Miss Betts
Mr Dreschler
Mr Cook
Mr Macdonald
Mr A. C. MacKenzie - leader
Herr Dürrner - conductor
Programme included:
PART I
Allegro and andante from the Symphony in D minor ... Dürrner
Conducted by the composer
Violoncello solo introducing several Scots airs.
Performed by the composer.
Mr Drechsler - violoncello
PART II
Allegretto from the Seventh Symphony ... Beethoven
Overture: 'Oberon' ... Weber
Trio (no details given) ... Correlli [sic]
Messrs Drechsler, Cook and MacDonald
Two items (no details given) ... Mozart
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Programme details taken from the reviews.
Concert was not advertised to the public, so that many only heard of it after the event. Those who did could not procure tickets as all had been distribued gratis to members of Senatus, professors, family and friends.
Review in 'Caledonian Mercury', Monday, February 16, 1846; Issue 19546
Concert was heavily criticised as being 'a mere chamber performance' ... 'that may have followed the letter of General Reid's will, but certainly not the spirit'
Mrs Crawford sung Rossini's aria, "Nacqui all affanno" (La Cenerentola) with great sweetness, and was warmly applauded; Mr Drechsler was no less successful in one of Kummer's solos, which was heartily encored. One of Corelli's trios was also most skilfully performed by Messrs Drechsler, Cook and Macdonald. the concert was admirably conducted by Dürner [sic] and led by Mr Mackenzie, both of whom deserve much praise for their perseverance in making so much of the limited materials placed at their disposal.
Review in 'Edinburgh Advertiser', February 17, 1846.
Review in 'The Scotsman', February 18, 1846, p. 3.