Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1885

Date: 
Saturday, February 14, 1885
Time: 
2.30 pm
Season/No: 
1885 (16th year)

Second Grand Orchestral Concert at the Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1885
on Saturday morning, February 14th, 1885.  Concert to commence at half-past two p.m.

Venue:

Participant(s): 

Mr Hallé 's Grand Orchestra

Artistes
Signorina Alice Barbi
Mr Joseph Maas
Leader - Herr Straus 
Solo pianist and Conductor - Mr Charles Hallé, (LL.D)

Work(s) / Composer(s) / Opus No(s): 

Programme

(1) Overture, "Les Abencerrages" (1813) ... Cherubini

(2) Song, "Dove sei" (Rodelinda) ... Handel
  Signorina Alice Barbi

(3) Pianoforte Concerto in G, no. 4 ... Beethoven
      Allegro Moderato
      Andante con moto
      Rondo, Vivace
  Mr Charles Hallé  and his Orchestra

(4) Song, "Salve, dimora" (Faust) ... Gounod
  Mr Joseph Maas
  (Violin Obbligato, Herr Straus

(5) Symphony in B flat ("La eine de France"), No. 11 ... Haydn
      Adagio, Vivace
      Romance
      Menuetto e Trio
      Presto

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

(6) Overture (Scottish), "In the Highlands" Op. 3 ... Gade

(7) Lieder, (a) "Der Doppelganger"  (b) "Haidenröslein" ... Schubert

(8) Rhapsodie Hongroise, No. 1, for orchestra ... Liszt

(9) Recit. and Aria, "Favorita del Re,"  "Spirito Gentil" (Favorita) ... Donizetti
  Mr Joseph Maas

(10) Overture, "Tannhauser" ... Wagner

N.B. - Fpr Words of Songs see Over.

 

Composer(s):

Performer(s):

Group/Ensemble: 
The Hallé Orchestra

Performance Type:

Programme Notes: 

No programme notes but words were povided for the songs.

Publicity and Reviews: 

As a preview to this concert,  Professor Oakeley gave an organ recital on 5 February featuring items from this concert.

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