Some Notes on Horn Players of the Federal Period
and the Rise of the Symphony Orchestra in America.

C.F. Stolté, the Becks and Haedriches


C.F. Stolté, the Becks and Haedriches

Beck, James M., dry goods, 123 Locust Street.
Haedrich, Henry, musician, 8 Randall Ct.
Schmitz, Adolph, prof. of  music, 11 S. Sch. 8th
[McElroy’s Philadelphia Directory, 1844]

March 15, `1845
Oratorio “The Seven Sleepers” by Dr. Loewe
Instrumental Department
Messrs. Meignen, Cross, Reinhart, Rudolph, Stolte, L. Rink, Hedrich, Wieland, H. Beck, Kellner, Edler, Stoll, F. Rink, Stevenson, and other professional talent.

May 19, 1846 Musical Fund Society Committee of Admissions recommends C.F. Stolté, Chas. L. Haedrich, Jr., Henry Haedrich, Henry Beck, and Chas. Beck for membership.
September 7, 1846,  Henry Beck, C.L. Haedrich, Junior, and Henry Haedrich, elected to professional membership.
On May 18, 1858 Chas. F. Beck is a member of  the Committee of  Admissions.
On December 27, 1859, C.F. Stolte is a member of the Committee of Admissions
[Musical Fund Society of Philadelphia, Minutes of Committee of Admission, and List of members 1820 - 1904]

Louis Sherer
October 10, 1846
Musical Fund Society Committee of Admissions recommends Louis Sherer, performer on the horn, and Adolph Schmitz, performer on the “tenor” (viola) for admission to the Society. January 9, 1847 Prof. Adolph Schmitz re-elected and L. Scherer elected professional members.
[Musical Fund Society of Philadelphia, Minutes of Committee of Admission, and List of members 1820 - 1904]

November 21, 1846
    Overture Der Freischutz
    Overture Zanetta, by Auber
    Horns: Beck H,  Haedrich C, Haedrich H, Sherer
    (viola: Schmitz)

January 5, 1847
    Ov. Joseph, Mehul
    Ov. Jubilee. Von Weber
Ov. .Midsummernights Dream Mendelsohn
Horns: H. Beck, H. Haedrich, Scherer, C. Haedrich
(viola: Schmitz)

April 6, 1847
    Horns, H.Beck, H.Haedrich, Scherer, C. Haedrich
    Violin A. Schmitz

James Madison Beck
January 31, 1848 Musical Fund Society Committee of Admissions recommends Jas. Madison Beck for membership and February 1, 1848, elected professional member.
[Musical Fund Society of Philadelphia, Minutes of Committee of Admission, and List of members 1820 - 1904]

February 3, 1848
    Horns: H. Beck, Sherer, J.M. Beck, C. Haedrich
    (violin: Schmitz)

April 13, 1848
    Horns: H.Beck, Scherer, J.M. Beck
    (violin: A. Schmitz)

May 25, 1848
    Horns: H. Beck, Scherer, H. Haedrich,,  J.M. Beck
    (violin A. Schmitz)

September 18, 1848
    H. Beck, Scherer, H. Haedrich, J. M. Beck
(A. Schmitz, violin)

October 17, 1848
    H. Beck, Scherer , H. Haedrich, J. M. Beck
    A. Schmitz, violin

February 9, 1849
    H. Beck, Scherer, H. Haedrich, J. M. Beck
(A. Schmitz, violin)

May 24, 1849
    Ov. Les Chaperons Blanc, Auber
    Ov. Oberon, von Weber
    H. Beck , Scherer, H. Haedrich, J. M. Beck
(A. Schmitz, violin)



 
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