Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1880

Date: 
Monday, February 16, 1880
Time: 
8.00 pm
Season/No: 
1880

Third Grand Orchestral Concert at the Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1880
on Monday evening,  February 16th, 1880.  Concert to commence at eight p.m.

Venue:

Participant(s): 

Orchestra of 70 performers

Artistes
Miss Lillian Bailey - soprano
Herr Henschel - basso
Madame Norman-Neruda - violiniste
Mr Charles Hallé - pianoforte soloist and conductor

Work(s) / Composer(s) / Opus No(s): 

Programme

Part I
Overture, "Freischutz" ... Weber

Duett, "Caro! Bella!" (Giulio Cesare) ... Handel
  Miss Lillian Bailey and Herr Henschel

Concerto no. 4 in G ... Beethoven
 (a) Allegro moderato
 (b) Andante con moto
 (c) Rondo. Vivace
  Pianoforte - Mr Halle with his Orchestra

Song, "Abendstern" (Tannhauser) ... Wagner
  Herr Henschel

Symphony ("The Rhenish") no. 3, in E flat ... Schumann
 (First time in Scotland)
  Lebhaft (Vivace)
  Sehn massig (Molto moderato)
  Nicht schnell (Andantino)
  Feierlich (Religioso)
  Lebhaft (Vivace)

............................................

Overture, in Italian Style ... Schubert

Songs, (a) "O, hush thee, my babie"  (b) "Jamie, or Robin" ... Henschel
  Miss Lillian Bailey (accompanied by the composer)

Polonaise Brillante in A ... Wieniawski
  Violin - Madme Norman-Neruda and orchestra

Lieder, (a) "Unüberwindlich"  (b) "So willst du des Armen (Magellone) ... Brahms
  Herr Henschel

Serenade for Orchestra in D minor, op. 69 ... Volkmann
  Violoncello obligato - M. Vieuxtemps 

Overture, "La Sirène" ... Auber


 

Composer(s):

Performer(s):

Group/Ensemble: 
The Hallé Orchestra

Performance Type:

Programme Notes: 

No programme notes but the words of songs were provided on a separate sheet

Publicity and Reviews: 

Reviewed in The Times, Feb 21, 1880, pg. 12 Issue 29810; col B

[Reid] Professor: 
Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903