Chapter X: Act II

Concerto Flute Windling
A Favorite Ronde.
Solo Violoncello Tilliere

ACT. III.

Concerto Violin Cramer
New Symphony Haydn[194]
Miscellaneous Concerto.

It will be seen by this programme that German music had its share of importance, and in later concerts the compositions of Mozart, Haydn, Händel, Bach, Pleyel, Abel, Stamitz, Schmittbauer, Heimberger, etc., were given. Undoubtedly the high grade of these concerts and the predominance of the works of German composers, was due to the musical taste of Reinagle.

It is not our intention here to give all the programs which were performed in Philadelphia during this period. Our intention is, however, to give new material which has hitherto not been published. The “City Concerts” Sonneck has traced through the year 1788, and then he adds that “apparently the City Concert was then discontinued as no further reference to it is made until the attempted revival in 1792.”[195]

Although no records have as yet been found, still it seems very probable that these concerts were continued without interruption through 1789-90. For the year 1791 there is a complete file of the programs given. The opening announcement is as follows:

“The first Concert will be held on Saturday the 22d instant, at the New-Rooms in Chestnut street, where they will be continued every other Saturday during the Season.”

PLAN OF THE FIRST CONCERT.

ACT I.

1. Grand Overture of Haydn, Opera 51
2. Song, by a young Lady, composed by Dr. Boyce
3. Solo on the Clarinet, Mr. Wolff
4. Quartet of Pleyel
5. Concerto on the Grand Piano Forte Miss Moller

ACT II.

1. New Overture of Haydn
2. Song, by a young Lady, composed by A. Reinagle
3. Concerto Violin Master Duport
4. Duett, Grand Piano Forte and Violoncello,
Mr. Moller and Amateur
5. Finale of Dalisac[196]

SECOND CONCERT, FEB. 5.

ACT I.

1. Overture Pleyel
2. Song Mr. Wolff
3. Concertante Cambini
4. Sonato on the Grand Piano Forte Miss Moller
5. Concerto Clarinet Mr. Wolff

ACT II.

1. Overture Pleyel
2. Song Mr. Wolff
3. Duetto Violin and Violoncello Beval
By Mr. Duport and an Amateur
4. Trio on the Grand Piano Forte, by Mr. Moller
5. Quartet Violin Mr. Reinagle
6. Finale [197]

THIRD CONCERT, FEB. 19.

ACT I.

1. Grand Overture of Haydn
2. Sonato Piano Forte Miss Moller
3. Quartett Violin Pleyel
4. Concerto Clarinet Mr. Wolff
5. Solo Violin (in which are introduced some
favorite Scotch airs) Mr. Reinagle

ACT II.

1. Overture Stamitz
2. Concerto Violoncello, by an Amateur.
3. Sonato Piano Forte Mr. Moller
4. A favorite Concerto of La Motte by Master Duport
5. Finale [198]

FOURTH CONCERT, MAR. 5.

ACT. I.

1. Grand Overture of Haydn
2. Miscellaneous Quartet Mr. Reinagle
3. Sonato, Grand Piano Forte Mr. Moller
4. Quartetto, Clarinet Mr. Wolff
5. Concerto, Grand Piano Miss Moller
6. Quartet, Violin Pleyel
7. Finale.

ACT. II.

1. Overture of Haydn

After the Concert Master Duport will perform a Grand Dance.[199]

FIFTH CONCERT, MAR. 26.

ACT I.

1. Grand Overture of Haydn
2. Song.
3. Sonato, Piano Forte Miss Moller
4. Quartette, Clarinet Wolff
5. Overture

ACT II.

1. Overture of Gossec
2. Song.
3. Miscellaneous Quartett Reinagle
4. Concerto Piano Forte Moller
5. Finale.[200]

SIXTH CONCERT, APR. 16.

ACT I.

1. Overture Ditters
2. Sonata Grand Pianoforte Miss Moller
3. Song Mrs. Gee
4. Concerto, Clarinetto Mr. Wolff
5. Overture Abel

ACT II.

1. Overture Ld. Kelly
2. Song Mrs. Gee
3. Quartett Violin Mr. Reinagle
4. Concerto Grand Piano Forte Mr. Moller
5. Finale of Haydn[201]

LAST CONCERT OF THE SEASON, APR. 30.

ACT I.

1. Overture Abel
2. Sonata Piano Forte Miss Moller
3. Song Mrs. Gee
4. Concerto Clarinetto Mr. Wolff

ACT II.

1. Overture Stamitz
2. Song Mrs. Gee
3. Miscellaneous Quartett Mr. Reinagle
4. Concerto Piano Forte Miss Moller
5. Finale of Haydn[202]

Besides the City Concerts, so-called Amateur Concerts were given at an early period and were still kept up in 1791, contrary to the belief of O. G. Sonneck. For instance there are advertisements and programs showing that the usual standard of concert music was performed.

“AMATEURS’ CONCERT.

A concert will be performed at Mr. Henry Epple’s, at Seven o’clock this Evening.”[203]

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