Arion Society of New York
The Arion Society was a German-American musical society. It was founded in January 1854 to promote "the perpetuation of love for some of the characteristic elements of German civilization". It was disbanded because of Anti-German sentiment following World War I.[1]
History
[edit]It was founded in January 1854 to promote "the perpetuation of love for some of the characteristic elements of German civilization".[1]
They sponsored the Arion Ball in 1892 at Madison Square Garden to celebrate the four hundredth anniversary of Columbus's discovery of America. The society commissioned Bolossy Kiralfy for the event.[2][3] The 1898 ball, also held at Madison Square Garden, had an Egyptian theme.[4]
It was disbanded because of Anti-German sentiment following World War I.[1]
Conductors
[edit]- Carl Anschütz (1813-1870) 1860 to 1863.[1]
- Frédéric Louis Ritter (1831-1891) 1864 to 1867.[1]
- Leopold Damrosch (1832–1885) 1871 to 1883.[1]
- Frank van der Stucken (1858–1929) 1884 to 1895. He was the first American born conductor. He gave his first concert in April 1884 and he resigned in 1895.[1]
- Julius Lorenz, became director in July 1895.[1]
- Carl Bergmann (1821-1876), held several tenures as conductor.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i "The Arion Society". National Museum of American History. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ Kirafly, Bolossy (1988). Bolossy Kirafly, Creator of Great Spectacles. UMI Research Press. p. 142.
- ^ "The Arion Society". New York Times. July 1, 1865.
- ^ "Arion Ball a Great Success". New-York Tribune. February 12, 1898. p. 2. Retrieved June 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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