|
American
Itinerary of Anton Rubinstein (1872-73)
Abbreviations |
| c |
performance of chamber music |
| g |
guest appearance |
| m |
matinée |
| o |
performance of work for piano and orchestra |
s |
solo recital |
| OS |
performance of Rubinstein's Ocean Symphony
conducted by the composer |
T |
appearance with Theodore Thomas and his
orchestra |
Violinist Henryk Wieniawski appeared in all concerts except
2 April 1873 (matinée), 3 May 1873, and the solo
recitals.
|
See Philip S. Taylor, Anton Rubinstein: A Life in Music
(Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2007), 151-53 for Rubinstein's
own weekly summary of his itinerary, which made possible the addition
of several concerts below.
| Date |
City |
Location |
Source |
Notes |
| Sept. 23 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
o |
| Sept. 25 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
o |
| Sept. 27 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
o |
| Sept. 28 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
m |
| Sept. 30 |
Brooklyn, NY |
Academy of Music |
Brooklyn Daily Eagle |
o |
| Oct. 1 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
o |
| Oct. 3 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
o |
| Oct. 4 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
|
| Oct. 5 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
m |
| Oct. 7 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
o |
| Oct. 8 |
Brooklyn, NY |
Academy of Music |
Brooklyn Daily Eagle |
o |
| Oct. 9 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
m |
| Oct. 10 |
Newark, NJ |
Opera House |
Newark Daily Advertiser |
|
| Oct. 11 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
o |
| Oct. 12 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
m |
| Oct. 14 |
Boston, MA |
Music Hall |
Boston Daily Evening Transcript |
o |
| Oct. 15 |
Boston, MA |
Music Hall |
Boston Daily Evening Transcript |
o |
| Oct. 16 |
Boston, MA |
Music Hall |
Boston Daily Evening Transcript |
m |
| Oct. 17 |
Providence, RI |
Music Hall |
Providence Daily Journal |
|
| Oct. 18 |
Boston, MA |
Music Hall |
Boston Daily Evening Transcript |
|
| Oct. 19 |
Boston, MA |
Music Hall |
Boston Daily Evening Transcript |
m |
| Oct. 21 |
Springfield, MA |
Haynes Opera House |
Springfield Daily Republican |
|
| Oct. 22 |
Hartford, CT |
Roberts Opera House |
Hartford Daily Courant |
|
| Oct. 23 |
New Haven, CT |
Music Hall |
New Haven Evening Register |
|
| Oct. 24 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
|
| Oct. 25 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
|
| Oct. 26 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
m |
| Oct. 28 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Academy of Music |
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin |
o |
| Oct. 29 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Academy of Music |
Philadelphia Inquirer |
o |
| Oct. 30 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Academy of Music |
Philadelphia Inquirer |
o |
| Oct. 31 |
Baltimore, MD |
Ford's Grand Opera House |
Baltimore Sun |
|
| Nov. 1 |
Baltimore, MD |
Ford's Grand Opera House |
Baltimore Sun |
|
| Nov. 2 |
Baltimore, MD |
Ford's Grand Opera House |
Baltimore Sun |
|
| Nov. 4 |
Washington, DC |
Lincoln Hall |
Washington Evening Star |
|
| Nov. 5 |
Washington, DC |
Lincoln Hall |
Washington Evening Star |
|
| Nov. 6 |
Wilmington, DE |
Opera House |
Wilmington Daily Commercial |
|
| Nov. 7 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Academy of Music |
Philadelphia Inquirer |
|
| Nov. 8 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Academy of Music |
Philadelphia Inquirer |
|
| Nov. 9 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Academy of Music |
Philadelphia Inquirer |
m |
| Nov. 10 |
New York, NY |
Grand Opera House |
New-York Times |
|
| Nov. 11 |
Brooklyn, NY |
Academy of Music |
Brooklyn Daily Eagle |
|
| Nov. 12 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
c |
| Nov. 13 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
c |
| Nov. 15 |
New York, NY |
Academy of Music |
New-York Times |
g/m/o |
guest appearance:
New York Philharmonic (open rehearsal) |
| Nov. 15 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
c |
| Nov. 16 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
c/m |
| Nov. 16 |
New York, NY |
Academy of Music |
New-York Times |
g/o |
guest appearance:
New York Philharmonic |
| Nov. 17 |
New York, NY |
Grand Opera House |
New-York Times |
|
| Nov. 18 |
Albany, NY |
Martin Opera House |
Albany Evening Journal |
|
| Nov. 19 |
Troy, NY |
Rand's Hall |
Troy Daily Times |
|
| Nov. 20 |
Utica, NY |
Opera House |
Utica Daily Observer |
|
| Nov. 21 |
Syracuse, NY |
Wieting Opera House |
Syracuse Daily Standard |
|
| Nov. 22 |
Elmira, NY |
Elmira Opera House |
Elmira Daily Advertiser |
|
| Nov. 23 |
Rochester, NY |
Corinthian Hall |
Rochester Daily Union and Advertiser |
|
| Nov. 25 |
Buffalo, NY |
St. James Hall |
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser |
|
| Nov. 27 |
Cleveland, OH |
Case Hall |
Cleveland Daily Plain Dealer |
|
| Nov. 28 |
Cleveland, OH |
Case Hall |
Cleveland Daily Plain Dealer |
|
| Nov. 29 |
Columbus, OH |
Opera House |
Daily Ohio State Journal |
|
| Nov. 30 |
Dayton, OH |
Music Hall |
Dayton Daily Journal |
|
| Dec. 2 |
Chicago, IL |
Aiken's Theatre |
Chicago Daily Tribune |
|
| Dec. 3 |
Chicago, IL |
Aiken's Theatre |
Chicago Daily Tribune |
|
| Dec. 4 |
Chicago, IL |
Aiken's Theatre |
Chicago Daily Tribune |
|
| Dec. 5 |
Chicago, IL |
Aiken's Theatre |
Chicago Daily Tribune |
|
| Dec. 6 |
Chicago, IL |
Aiken's Theatre |
Chicago Daily Tribune |
|
| Dec. 7 |
Chicago, IL |
Aiken's Theatre |
Chicago Daily Tribune |
m |
| Dec. 9 |
Cincinnati, OH |
Pike's Opera House |
Cincinnati Daily Gazette |
|
| Dec. 10 |
Cincinnati, OH |
Pike's Opera House |
Cincinnati Daily Gazette |
|
| Dec. 11 |
Louisville, KY |
Weisiger Hall |
Daily Louisville Commercial |
|
| Dec. 12 |
Louisville, KY |
Weisiger Hall |
Daily Louisville Commercial |
|
| Dec. 13 |
Cincinnati, OH |
Pike's Opera House |
Cincinnati Daily Gazette |
|
| Dec. 14 |
Cincinnati, OH |
Pike's Opera House |
Cincinnati Daily Gazette |
m |
| Dec. 16 |
Indianapolis, IN |
Academy of Music |
Indianapolis Sentinel |
|
| Dec. 17 |
Fort Wayne, IN |
Colerick's Opera House |
Fort Wayne Daily Sentinel |
|
| Dec. 18 |
Detroit, MI |
Detroit Opera House |
Detroit Free Press |
|
| Dec. 19 |
Detroit, MI |
Detroit Opera House |
Detroit Free Press |
|
| Dec. 20 |
Toronto, Ontario |
Music Hall |
Toronto Mail |
|
| Dec. 21 |
Buffalo, NY |
St. James Hall |
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser |
|
| Dec. 23 |
Providence, RI |
Music Hall |
Providence Daily Journal |
|
| Dec. 24 |
Boston, MA |
Music Hall |
Boston Daily Evening Transcript |
c |
| Dec. 25 |
Boston, MA |
Music Hall |
Boston Daily Evening Transcript |
c |
| Dec. 26 |
Hartford, CT |
Roberts Opera House |
Hartford Daily Courant |
|
| Dec. 27 |
Boston, MA |
Music Hall |
Boston Daily Evening Transcript |
c |
| Dec. 28 |
Boston, MA |
Music Hall |
Boston Daily Evening Transcript |
c/m |
| Dec. 31 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
o/T |
| Jan. 2 |
Brooklyn, NY |
Academy of Music |
Brooklyn Daily Eagle |
o/T |
| Jan. 3 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
o/T |
| Jan. 4 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
m/o/T |
| Jan. 6 |
Albany, NY |
Tweddle Hall |
Albany Evening Journal |
|
| Jan. 7 |
Poughkeepsie, NY |
Collingwood Opera House |
Poughkeepsie Daily Press |
|
| Jan. 8 |
New York, NY |
Academy of Music |
New-York Times |
o/T |
| Jan. 9 |
New York, NY |
Academy of Music |
New-York Times |
o/T |
| Jan. 10 |
Newark, NJ |
Association Hall |
Newark Daily Advertiser |
|
| Jan. 11 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
g/o/T |
guest appearance:
Theodore Thomas |
| Jan. 13 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
m |
| Jan. 14 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Academy of Music |
Philadelphia Inquirer |
o |
| Jan. 15 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Academy of Music |
Philadelphia Inquirer |
o |
| Jan. 16 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Mercantile Library Hall |
Pittsburgh Commercial |
|
| Jan. 17 |
Steubenville, OH |
Gray & Garrett's Hall |
Steubenville Daily Herald |
|
| Jan. 18 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Mercantile Library Hall |
Pittsburgh Commercial |
|
| Jan. 20 |
Indianapolis, IN |
Academy of Music |
Indianapolis Sentinel |
|
| Jan. 21 |
Terre Haute, IN |
Opera House |
Terre Haute Express |
|
| Jan. 22 |
St. Louis, MO |
Mercantile Library Hall |
Missouri Republican |
|
| Jan. 23 |
St. Louis, MO |
Mercantile Library Hall |
Missouri Republican |
|
| Jan. 24 |
St. Louis, MO |
Mercantile Library Hall |
Missouri Republican |
|
| Jan. 25 |
St. Louis, MO |
Mercantile Library Hall |
Missouri Republican |
m |
| Jan. 28 |
Mobile, AL |
Mobile Theatre |
Mobile Daily Register |
|
| Jan. 29 |
New Orleans, LA |
Opera House |
New Orleans Daily Picayune |
|
| Jan. 30 |
Mobile, AL |
Mobile Theatre |
Mobile Daily Register |
|
| Jan. 31 |
New Orleans, LA |
Opera House |
New Orleans Daily Picayune |
|
| Feb. 1 |
New Orleans, LA |
Opera House |
New Orleans Daily Picayune |
m |
| Feb. 2 |
New Orleans, LA |
Varieties Theatre |
New Orleans Daily Picayune |
|
| Feb. 3 |
New Orleans, LA |
Opera House |
New Orleans Daily Picayune |
|
| Feb. 5 |
New Orleans, LA |
Opera House |
New Orleans Daily Picayune |
|
| Feb. 6 |
New Orleans, LA |
Opera House |
New Orleans Daily Picayune |
m |
| Feb. 7 |
New Orleans, LA |
Opera House |
New Orleans Daily Picayune |
|
| Feb. 8 |
New Orleans, LA |
Opera House |
New Orleans Daily Picayune |
m |
| Feb. 9 |
New Orleans, LA |
Varieties Theatre |
New Orleans Daily Picayune |
|
| Feb. 11 |
Memphis, TN |
Memphis Theater |
Memphis Daily Appeal |
|
| Feb. 12 |
Memphis, TN |
Memphis Theater |
Memphis Daily Appeal |
|
| Feb. 13 |
Nashville, TN |
Masonic Hall |
Nashville Union and American |
|
| Feb. 14 |
Nashville, TN |
Masonic Hall |
Nashville Union and American |
|
| Feb. 15 |
Evansville, IN |
Opera House |
Evansville Journal |
|
| Feb. 17 |
St. Louis, MO |
Mercantile Library Hall |
Missouri Republican |
|
| Feb. 18 |
St. Louis, MO |
Mercantile Library Hall |
Missouri Republican |
|
| Feb. 19 |
Springfield, IL |
Opera House |
Illinois Daily State Journal |
|
| Feb. 20 |
Bloomington, IL |
Durley Hall |
Bloomington Daily Pantagraph |
|
| Feb. 21 |
Chicago, IL |
Aiken's Theatre |
Chicago Daily Tribune |
|
| Feb. 22 |
Chicago, IL |
Aiken's Theatre |
Chicago Daily Tribune |
m |
| Feb. 23 |
Chicago, IL |
Aiken's Theatre |
Chicago Daily Tribune |
|
| Feb. 24 |
Peoria, IL |
Rouse's Opera House |
Peoria Daily National Democrat |
|
| Feb. 26 |
Burlington, IA |
Union Hall |
Burlington Daily Gazette |
|
| Feb. 27 |
Quincy, IL |
Opera House |
Carl A. Landrum, "A History of Music in Quincy, Illinois" |
|
| Feb. 28 |
Jacksonville, IL |
Opera House |
Jacksonville Journal |
|
| March 1 |
Lafayette, IN |
Opera House |
Lafayette Daily Journal; Philip Taylor, Anton
Rubinstein |
|
| March 3 |
Lexington, KY |
Opera House |
Lexington Daily Press |
|
| March 5 |
Cincinnati, OH |
Robinson's Opera House |
Cincinnati Daily Gazette |
m |
| March 6 |
Cleveland, OH |
Case Hall |
Cleveland Daily Plain Dealer |
|
| March 7 |
Meadville, PA |
Opera House |
Meadville Evening Republican; Philip Taylor, Anton
Rubinstein |
|
| March 8 |
Titusville, PA |
Parshall Opera House |
Titusville Morning Herald |
|
| March 10 |
Toledo, OH |
Wheeler Opera House |
Toledo Blade |
|
| March 11 |
Detroit, MI |
Opera House |
Detroit Free Press |
|
| March 12 |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Luce's Hall |
Grand Rapids Daily Eagle |
|
| March 13 |
Kalamazoo, MI |
Union Hall |
Kalamazoo Gazette |
|
| March 14 |
Milwaukee, WI |
Academy of Music |
Milwaukee Sentinel |
|
| March 15 |
Milwaukee, WI |
Academy of Music |
Milwaukee Sentinel |
|
| March 17 |
Chicago, IL |
Michigan Avenue Baptist Church |
Chicago Daily Tribune |
o/T |
| March 18 |
Chicago, IL |
Union Park Congregational Church |
Chicago Daily Tribune |
o/T |
| March 19 |
Chicago, IL |
Aiken's Theatre |
Chicago Daily Tribune |
m/o/T |
| March 20 |
Cincinnati, OH |
Pike's Opera House |
Cincinnati Daily Gazette |
o/T |
| March 21 |
Cincinnati, OH |
Pike's Opera House |
Cincinnati Daily Gazette |
o/T |
| March 22 |
Cincinnati, OH |
Pike's Opera House |
Cincinnati Daily Gazette |
m/o/T |
| March 22 |
Cincinnati, OH |
Pike's Opera House |
Cincinnati Daily Gazette |
OS/T |
| March 24 |
Columbus, OH |
Opera House |
Daily Ohio State Journal |
o/T |
| March 25 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Mercantile Library Hall |
Pittsburgh Commercial |
o/T |
| March 26 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Mercantile Library Hall |
Pittsburgh Commercial |
o/T |
| March 27 |
Harrisburg, PA |
Court House |
Harrisburg Daily Patriot |
|
| March 28 |
Baltimore, MD |
Masonic Temple |
Baltimore Sun |
|
| March 29 |
Washington, DC |
Lincoln Hall |
Washington Evening Star |
|
| March 31 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
OS/T |
| April 1 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
o/T |
| April 2 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
m/o/T |
| April 2 |
Brooklyn, NY |
Academy of Music |
Brooklyn Daily Eagle |
o/T |
| April 3 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
o/T |
| April 4 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Academy of Music |
Philadelphia Inquirer |
o/T |
| April 5 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Academy of Music |
Philadelphia Inquirer |
m/o/T |
| April 5 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Academy of Music |
Philadelphia Inquirer |
o/T |
| April 7 |
New Haven, CT |
Music Hall |
New Haven Morning Journal and Courier |
o/T |
| April 8 |
Farmington, CT |
Miss Porter's Young Ladies' School |
program, Miss Porter's School |
m/s |
| April 8 |
Hartford, CT |
Roberts Opera House |
Hartford Daily Courant |
o/T |
| April 9 |
Boston, MA |
Music Hall |
Boston Daily Evening Transcript |
g/o/T |
| guest appearance:
A. P. Peck |
| April 10 |
Worcester, MA |
Mechanics Hall |
Worcester Daily Spy |
|
| April 11 |
Boston, MA |
Music Hall |
Boston Daily Evening Transcript |
o/T |
| April 12 |
Boston, MA |
Music Hall |
Boston Daily Evening Transcript |
m/o/T |
| April 14 |
Washington, DC |
Lincoln Hall |
Washington Evening Star |
o/T |
| April 15 |
Washington, DC |
Lincoln Hall |
Washington Evening Star |
o/T |
| April 16 |
Washington, DC |
Lincoln Hall |
Washington Evening Star |
m/o/T |
| April 16 |
Baltimore, MD |
Masonic Temple |
Baltimore Sun |
o/T |
| April 17 |
Brooklyn, NY |
Academy of Music |
Brooklyn Daily Eagle |
OS/T |
| April 18 |
New York, NY |
Academy of Music |
New-York Times |
g/m/OS |
guest appearance:
New York Philharmonic (open rehearsal) |
| April 18 |
Newark, NJ |
Opera House |
Newark Daily Advertiser |
o/T |
| April 19 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
m/o/T |
| April 19 |
New York, NY |
Academy of Music |
New-York Times |
g/OS |
guest appearance:
New York Philharmonic |
| April 22 |
Montréal, Québec |
Queen's Hall |
Montreal Herald and Daily Commercial Gazette |
|
| April 23 |
Burlington, VT |
City Hall |
Burlington Free Press & Times |
|
| April 24 |
Troy, NY |
Griswold Opera House |
Troy Daily Times |
|
| April 25 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
o/T |
| April 26 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
m/o/T |
| April 28 |
Albany, NY |
Martin Opera House |
Albany Evening Journal |
o/T |
| April 29 |
Buffalo, NY |
St. James Hall |
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser |
o/T |
| April 30 |
Cleveland, OH |
Case Hall |
Cleveland Daily Plain Dealer |
o/T |
| May 1 |
Dayton, OH |
Music Hall |
Dayton Daily Journal |
o/T |
| May 2 |
Akron, OH |
Academy of Music |
Akron Daily Beacon |
|
| May 3 |
Erie, PA |
Park Opera House |
Erie Morning Dispatch; Philip Taylor,
Anton Rubinstein |
|
| May 5 |
Toronto, Ontario |
Shaftesbury Hall |
Toronto Mail |
|
| May 6 |
Hamilton, Ontario |
Mechanics' Hall |
Hamilton Daily Spectator |
|
| May 8 |
Springfield, MA |
City Hall |
Springfield Daily Republican |
|
| May 9 |
Portland, ME |
City Hall |
Portland Daily Press |
|
| May 10 |
Boston, MA |
Horticultural Hall |
Boston Daily Evening Transcript |
m/s |
| May 12 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
m/s |
| May 12 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Academy of Music |
Philadelphia Inquirer |
OS/T |
| May 13 |
Brooklyn, NY |
Central Congregational Church |
Brooklyn Daily Eagle |
|
| May 14 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
m/s |
| May 15 |
Boston, MA |
Horticultural Hall |
Boston Daily Evening Transcript |
m/s |
| May 16 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
m/s |
| May 16 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
c/g |
|
guest appearance:
Benefit of Louise Liebhart |
| May 17 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
m/s |
| May 19 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
m/s |
| May 20 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
m/s |
| May 21 |
Boston, MA |
Horticultural Hall |
Boston Daily Evening Transcript |
m/s |
| May 21 |
Boston, MA |
Tremont Temple |
Boston Daily Evening Transcript |
g/OS |
|
guest appearance:
Harvard Musical Association |
| May 22 |
New York, NY |
Steinway Hall |
New-York Times |
s |
|
