Scan 244
The American history and encyclopedia of music, 1908
18 lines. Read by computer on 11 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
1ACT II
2Overture 1st ……………………….. Schwindl
3Duetto, "Turn Fair Clora"
4Organ Concerto
5Periodical Symphony ……………….. Stamitz
7ACT III
8Overture 1st ……………………….. Abel
9Duetto, "When Phoebus the Tops of the Hills"
10Solo, Violin
11A new Hunting Song set to music by Mr. Morgan
12Periodical Symphony …………. Pasquale Ricci one of two readings
13Periodical Symphony ………… Pasquale Ricci one of two readings
15It is seen from the above that by 1771, at least, the Boston public was privileged to hear really excellent programs, considering the uncertain status of music in America at the time. During the period intervening between the first announcement of a public concert and the one quoted above, in which the program is given in full, it must not be supposed that Boston and its vicinity was without concert performances; but owing to the lack of data it is impossible to form any very definite idea as to the make-up of the programs. Another matter which is not clear is the distinction drawn at the time between "public" and "private" concerts. It is supposed, however, that a "public" concert implied that it was given, not for the benefit of any particular musician nor as one of a series of subscription concerts (a plan then prevalent), but as a venture of the proprietor of the concert hall. The use of the term "for the benefit," so often found in connection with our early concerts, did not have the meaning usually accepted today. It was used merely to draw the distinction between the performances offered by professional musicians for financial gain and those given by amateurs for their own amusement.
17The concert life of the American colonies had its beginnings in the North and in the South at about the same time. As already noted, Boston had its first recorded concert on Dec. 30, 1731. It was but a few months later that the South Carolina Gazette in its issue of April 8-15, 1732, announced that "On Wednesday next will be a Consort of
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