1900. Jan. 5. Sinding's "Rondo Infinito" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Also Weidig's "Scherzo Capriccioso."1900. Jan. 13. R. Goldmark's overture to "Hiawatha" produced (from MS.) by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1900. Jan. 19. Sinding's "Episodes Chevaleresques" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1900. Jan. 22. Spinelli's opera "A Basso Porto" presented by the Castle Square Opera Company in New York City.1900. Jan. 24. American début of Fritz Friedrichs, asBeckmesserin "Die Meistersinger" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.1900. Jan. 25. Reyer's opera "Salammbô" presented at the French Opera House, New Orleans.1900. Feb. 3. G. W. Chadwick's "Elegiac Overture" produced (from MS.) by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1900. Feb. 10. V. d'Indy's suite for orchestra "Médée" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1900. Feb. 11. E. Pessard's "Danses Espagnoles," and Dubois's "Marche des Batteurs" from the opera "Xavière," given at a concert of the Orchestral Club, in Boston.1900. Feb. 17. C. Franck's symphonic poem "Les Éolides" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1900. Mar. 10. R. Strauss's symphonic poem "Ein Heldenleben" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1900. Mar. 10. Sinding's Violin Concerto in A major given by the Philharmonic Society in New York City, with Henri Marteau as soloist. Also Guiraud's "Caprice" for violin.1900. Mar. 10. J. K. Paine's ballet music from his opera "Azara" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1900. Mar. 14. The overture to Coleridge Taylor's "The Song of Hiawatha" given at a concert of the Cecilia Society, Boston.1900. Mar. 25. C. Franck's symphonic poem, with chorus, "The Beatitudes," given by the German Liederkranz, in New York City.1900. April 7. Mrs. H. H. A. Beach's pianoforte concerto in C sharp minor produced (from MS.) by the Boston symphony Orchestra; also Rameau's "Ballet Suite" given for the first time in America.1900. April 27. The Overture to Saint-Saëns's opera "La Princesse Jaune"; Becker's "Scenes Luxembourgeoises"; Dubois's "Rigaudon" and "Danses Cénénoles," and E.Tavan's "Noce Arabe" given by the Orchestral Club, Boston.1900. July 2 Production of Frank von der Stucken's symphonic festival prologue, "Pax, Triumphans," at a Saengerfest in Brooklyn, N. Y.1900. Oct. Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra established by the Orchestral Association, with Fritz Scheel as conductor.1900. Oct. 19. Chaikovsky's suite de ballet "La Belle au Bois Dormant" and G. Schumann's "Symphonic Variations" for organ and orchestra given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra; also d'Indy's "Wallenstein's Camp."1900. Oct. 20. Handel's Fourth Concerto for Organ (B minor) given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1900. Oct. 20. Edouard Strauss and his Vienna Orchestra made American début at the Waldorf Astoria, New York City. Made an extensive tour of the United States.1900. Nov. 2. Berlioz's overture to "Rob Roy" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1900. Nov. 12. American début of Charles Gilibert (baritone) in "Roméo et Juliette" in San Francisco, Cal. His New York début took place at the Metropolitan Opera House on Dec. 18, in the same opera, as theDuke of Verona.1900. Nov. 17. American début of Ossip Gabrilowitsch, Russian pianist, at Carnegie Hall, New York City.1900. Nov. 13. American début of Robert Blass (tenor), asHermanin "Tannhäuser," in San Francisco, Cal. New York début Dec. 24.1900. Nov. 14. American début of Louise Homer (contralto) asAmnerisin "Aida," and Imbart de la Tour (tenor) asRhadames, at San Francisco, Cal. New York début same opera, Metropolitan Opera House, Dec. 22.1900. Nov. 16. Josef Suk's symphony in E major given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.1900. Nov. 17. American début of Marcel Journet (baritone) in "Lucia" at San Francisco, Cal.1900. Nov. 19. American début of Fritzi Scheff (lyric soprano) asMimiin "La Bohème" at San Francisco, Cal. New York début asFidelio, Metropolitan Opera House, Dec. 29.1900. Nov. 19. Goring Thomas's opera "Esmeralda" givenby the Metropolitan English Grand Opera Company at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.1900. Nov. 24. F. Cowen's sixth symphony "Idyllic" (F major) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1900. Nov. 30. Henri Rabaud's symphonic poem, "La Procession Nocturne" played by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Frank van der Stucken conducting.1890. April 23. Brahms's First Pianoforte Concerto given at Steinway Hall, New York, by Conrad Ansorge, assisted by part of the Th. Thomas Orchestra.1900. Dec. 1. Tanaief's symphony in C, with Harold Bauer (début) as soloist, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1900. Dec. 2. Scriabin's "Reverie" given by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.1900. Dec. 5. Coleridge Taylor's cantata "Hiawatha's Departure" given by the Cecilia Society in Boston.1900. Dec. 8. Smetana's fourth symphonic poem "Má Vlast" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1900. Dec. 10. F. X. Arens's "Salve Regina" given by the Musical Arts Society, in New York City.1900. Dec. 22. F. S. Converse's "Festival of Pan" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1900. Dec. Bach's B minor Mass given by the Bach Choir at Bethlehem, Pa., at one of the Bach Festivals which were inaugurated this year.1901. Jan. Death of Edmund C. Stanton, manager of the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, from 1884 to 1891.1901. Jan. 11. Rimsky-Korsakof's "Fantaisie de Concert" for violin given by the Philharmonic Society in New York City with Maud Powell as soloist.1901. Jan. 14. New York début of Margaret McIntyre, soprano, asMargueritein Boito's opera "Mefistofele" at the Metropolitan Opera House.1901. Jan. 16. New York début of Lucienne Breval, noted French soprano, in Massenet's opera "Le Cid," at the Metropolitan Opera House.1901. Jan. 18. Victor Herbert's symphonic poem "Hero and Leander" produced by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer.1901. Jan. 23. Luigini's "La Voix des Cloches" given at a concert of the Orchestral Club in Boston.1901. Jan. 27. H. R. Shelley's overture "Santa Claus" given at a concert in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, under Walter Damrosch.1901. Jan. 29. C. M. Loeffler's "Divertissement Espagnol" for saxophone and orchestra (written for Mrs. Richard J. Hall) produced at a concert of the Orchestral Club in Boston, with Mrs. Hall as soloist.1901. Feb. 2. I. Brüll's overture to "Macbeth" (Op. 46), and van der Stucken's symphonic prologue to "William Ratcliffe," given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1901. Feb. 4. Puccini's opera "La Tosca" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Milka Ternina asLa Tosca, Cremonini asCavaradossi, Scotti asScarpia, Gilibert as theSacristan, and Mancinelli conducting.1901. Mar. 1. Philharmonic Orchestra of Leipzig visiting America, gave its first concert in New York City, Hans Winderstein, conductor.1901. Mar. 9. Bruckner's Third Symphony (D minor) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1901. Mar. 15. Elgar's overture "Cockaigne," also Glazunof's "Ruses d'Amor," given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1901. Mar. 30. Schumann's overture "Julius Caesar" (Op. 128), given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1901. April 6. H. Brockway's "Sylvan Suite" for orchestra produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1901. April 13. F. Weingärtner's symphony in G major, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1901. April 20. Gustav Strube's Rhapsody for Orchestra (Op. 17) produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1901. Sept. 26. G. W. Chadwick's oratorio "Judith" produced at the Worcester (Mass.) Festival.1901. Sept. 27. Mackenzie's orchestral suite "Coriolanus" given at the Worcester (Mass.) Festival.1901, Oct. 14. Eugen d'Albert's overture "Der Improvisatore" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1901. Nov. 15, Dvořák's overture "Mein Heim," given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1901. Nov. 16. S. von Hausegger's symphony "Barbarossa" given by the Symphony Society in New York City.1901. Nov. 22. J. Suk's "Pohadka" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1901 Dec. 2. American début of Jan Kubelik, violinist, at a concert in Carnegie Hall, New York City.1901. Dec. 6. Production of Victor Herbert's "Woodland Fancies," orchestral suite, by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer.1901. Dec. 7. Glazunof's "Ouverture Solennelle" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, also Sibelius's "Two Legends" from "Kalevala."1901. Dec. 20. Production of Henry K. Hadley's symphony "The Four Seasons" by the Philharmonic Society in New York City. This work won the New England Conservatory and Paderewski prizes. Was played in Chicago Jan. 24, 1902, and Pittsburgh, Nov. 27, 1903.1901. Dec. 28. Bruckner's Fifth Symphony (D flat major), and Bach's concerto for trumpet, flute, oboe, and violin, in F major, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1901. Century Musical Club formed in Atlanta, Ga.1901. F. van der Stucken resigned conductorship of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and was succeeded by L. Stokowski.1902. Jan. 3. Production, by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, of Fritz Stahlberg's suite, "Die Brautschau."1902. Jan. 3. Elgar's "Variations" for orchestra given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1902. Jan. 7. Chauvet's suite "Feuillets d'Album" (orchestrated by Henri Maréchal); the introduction to the first act of d'Indy's music drama "Fervaal"; and Enesco's symphonic suite "Poème Roumain" given at a concert of the Orchestral Club in Boston.1902. Jan. 10. Production of R. Burmeister's dramatic tone poem "The Sisters" by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.1902. Jan. 11. Liszt's "Tödten-Tanz," for pianoforte and orchestra, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1902. Jan. 22. Isidore de Lara's opera "Messaline" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Emma Calvé, Alvarez and Scotti. Flon conducting.1902. Jan. 25. Orchestral suite from Glazunof's ballet "Raymonda" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1902. Jan. 31. Sibelius's symphonic poem "Journeys Homewards" given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.1902. Feb. 9. Gounod's lamentation "Gallia" (1871) given by the Handel and Haydn Society in Boston.1902. Feb. 14. Paderewski's opera "Manru" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Marcella Sembrich, Louise Homer, David Bispham, and Bandrowski.1902. Feb. 14. The love scene from R. Strauss's opera "Feuernot" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1902. Feb. 28. C. M. Loeffler's "By the Waters of Babylon," for women's voices with harp, two flutes, cello, and organ, given by the Choral Art Society, Boston.1902. Mar. 1. Schilling's symphonic prologue to "Oedipus Rex" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1902. Mar. 14. H. K. Hadley's "Suite Orientale" produced by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.1902. Mar. 15. H. Koessler's "Symphonic Variations" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1902. Mar. 27. Bridge's cantata "The Forging of the Anchor" given at the Baptist Temple, Brooklyn, N. Y., under the direction of E. M. Bowman.1902. April 1. Rabaud's "Fantaisie sur des Chansons Russes"; Mozart's adagio and minuet from the second "Divertissement"; and Debussy's prelude to "L'Aprèsmidi d'un Faune," given by the Orchestral Club, Boston.1902. April 5. D'Indy's Second Symphony (B flat major) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, with Harold Bauer as soloist.1902. April 8. Massenet's cantata "The Promised Land" given by the Cecilia Society, Boston.1902. April 12, Production (from MS.) of C. M. Loeffler'stwo poems for orchestra, "Lebonne Chanson" and "Villanelle au Diable," by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1902. Oct. 8. Mascagni's opera "Zanetto" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, by a special company conducted by the composer.1902. Oct 16. Mascagni's opera "Iris" given at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, by a special company conducted by the composer.1902. Oct. 25. H. Huber's Second Symphony (E minor) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1902. Oct. 28. F. Cowen's overture "The Butterfly's Ball" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and on the 31st Saint-Saëns's overture "Les Barbares."1902. Nov. 4. Järnefelt's symphonic poem "Korsholm" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1902. Nov. 14. Boellman's "Variations Symphoniques," and Sibelius's suite "King Christian II," given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1902. Nov. 15. Caetani's "Symphonic Prelude in A minor" given by the Philharmonic Society, in New York City.1902. Nov. 15. Rimsky-Korsakof's overture "To the Betrothed of the Tsar" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1902. Nov. 19. American début of Elsa Ruegger, cellist, at a Wetzler concert in Carnegie Hall, New York City.1902. Nov. 22. American début of J. Kocian, violinist, at a concert given by Walter Damrosch in Carnegie Hall, New York City.1902. Nov. 28. Widor's Chorale and Variations for harp and orchestra given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra; also Elgar's military marches, "Pomp" and "Circumstance."1902. Dec. 2. Production of Georg Henschel's "Requiem" by the Cecilia Society, Boston, conducted by the composer.1902. Dec. 5. F. Weingärtner's Second Symphony (in E flat) given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.1902. Dec. 6. Bach's Concerto in A minor for violin andorchestra, and Berlioz's overture "Les Francs Juges" was given in 1846, in New York.1902. Dec. 19. American début of Madame Kirkby-Lunn, contralto, asBrangänein "Tristan und Isolde" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.1902. Dec. 23. Massenet's opera "Cendrillon" presented at the French Opera House, New Orleans.1902. Dec. 27. H. W. Parker's Concerto in E flat for organ and orchestra produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1902. Heinrich Conried became manager of the Metropolitan Opera House, and Alfred Herz appeared as conductor.1902. Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra established in Minneapolis, Minn.1903. Jan. 2. Production of Victor Herbert's orchestral suite "Columbus," by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.1903. Jan. 2. Urspruch's overture "Der Sturm" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1903. Jan. 5. D'Indy's "Fantasia on French Folk Themes," given by the Longy Club at Chickering Hall, Boston.1903. Jan. 7. Chevillard's "Le Chêne et le Roseau," G. Longy's "Impression" for saxophone (dedicated to Mrs. R. J. Hall), d'Ambrosio's "Quatre Pièces d'Orchestre," and Jan Blockx's "Danse Flamande" given by the Orchestral Club, Boston.1903. Jan. 23. Volbach's "Es waren zwei Königskinder" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1903. Jan. 24. Arensky's Introduction to the opera "Nala and Damayanti" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1903. Jan. 25. Production of G. Strube's "Hymn to Eros" at a concert given in Boston, for the Germanic Museum.1903. Jan. 27. C. W. von Gluck's Symphony in A major (probably not previously heard in America) given by Sam Franko's orchestra in New York City.1903. Jan. 30. Ritter's "Symphonic Waltz," and Wagner's "Coronation March" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1903. Jan. 31. Fibich's overture in F major to Vrehlicky's comedy "A Night on Karlstein," and Mackenzie's suitefor violin and orchestra, "Pibroch," given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1903. Feb. 5. L. von Gaertner's tone poem "Macbeth" given by the Wetzler orchestra in Carnegie Hall, New York City. Also Hugo Heermann, noted violinist, made his American début, playing the Beethoven Violin Concerto.1903. Feb. 7. Hugo Kaun's symphonic poems, "Minnehaha" and "Hiawatha" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1903. Feb. 7. Sibelius's symphonic poem "The Swan of Tuenela" given by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.1903. Feb. 8. Dubois's oratorio "Paradise Lost" given by the Handel and Haydn Society in Boston.1903. Feb. 13. Coleridge Taylor's Ballad in D minor given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1903. Mar. 14. Production of F. Stahlberg's tone poem "To the Memory of Abraham Lincoln" by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.1903. Mar. 14. G. Schumann's overture "The Dawn of Love" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1903. Mar. 23. Elgar's cantata "The Dream of Gerontius" given by the Apollo Musical Club, Chicago. H. M. Wild conductor.1903. April 4. G. M. Witkowski's Symphony in D minor given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1903. April 11. F. S. Converse's symphonic poem "Endymion's Narrative" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1903. April 15. The "Marche Funèbre" from the last scene of Berlioz's "Hamlet" given by the Orchestral Club, Boston.1903. April 18. R. Strauss's "Burleske" in D minor for pianoforte and orchestra, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1903. Oct. 17. The "Entr'acte Symphonique" from Bruneau's opera "Messidor" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1903. Oct. 24. Variations on a Russian Theme, by six Russian composers, given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1903. Oct. 24. E. F. Arbos's morceau de concert "Tango," and Glazunof's "Fourth Symphony" (E flat) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1903. Oct. 30. American début of Jacques Thibaud, French violinist, at a Wetzler concert in Carnegie Hall, New York City.1903. Oct. 31. V. d'Indy's symphonic introduction to "L'Étranger" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1903. Oct. Symphony Society of New York City, reorganized with Walter Damrosch as conductor.1903. Nov. 7. Bruneau's symphonic poem "La Belle aux Bois Dormant" also Elgar's incidental music for "Granis and Diarmid" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1903. Nov. 20 Glazunof's Seventh Symphony given by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.1903. Nov. 23. American début of Enrico Caruso, noted Italian tenor, as theDukein "Rigoletto" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.1903. Nov. 25. American operatic début of Olive Fremstad asSieglindeat the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City. She had appeared in concert in 1892, but had gone abroad and now appeared as an operatic artist.1903. Nov. 27. Frank Guerney Cauffman's tone poem "Salammbô" given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.1903. Nov. 28. E. Dohnanyi's Symphony in D minor given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1903, Nov. 30. Carl Busch's cantata "King Olaf" produced by the Apollo Musical Club of Chicago. H. M. Wild, conductor.1903. Dec. 8. Bruno Oscar Klein's Suite for violoncello and orchestra, in F, given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.1903. Dec. 10. Debussy's lyric poem "La Demoiselle Élue" given at a concert of the pupils of Madame Salisbury, in Boston, with Helen Allen Hunt as soloist, and Heinrich Gebhardt, pianist. A full performance with orchestra was given by the Cecilia Society April 4, 1905, when Isabelle Bouton and Bertha Cushing Child were soloists.1903. Dec. 18. Cowen's "Indian Rhapsody" given by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.1903. Dec. 24. First performance in German, outside of Bayreuth, of Wagner's "Parsifal" given by the Metropolitan Opera Company, New York City, under Heinrich Conried, with Milka Ternina asKundry; Alois Burgstaller asParsifal; Anton Van Rooy asAmfortas; Robert Blass asGurnemanz; Marcel Journet asTiturel; Otto Goritz asKlingsor, and Alfred Hertz conductor.1903. Dec. 26. G. Schumann's "Variationen und Doppelfuge" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1903. Dec. Edythe Walker, contralto, made her American début at the Metropolitan Opera House, in "Aïda."1903-4. Guest conductors of the Philharmonic Society of New York City:Edouard Colonneof Paris, FranceGustav F. Kogelof Frankfort am Main, GermanyHenry J. Woodof London, EnglandVictor Herbertof Pittsburgh, Pa.Felix Weingartnerof Munich, BavariaVasili Safonofof Moscow, RussiaRichard Straussof Berlin, Germany1904. Jan. 1. Lemare's "Rhapsody and Caprice Orientale" given by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.1904. Jan. 2. Sibelius's Second Symphony (D major) given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1904. Jan. 5. Moussorgsky's fantaisie for orchestra,[1]"Une Nuit sur le Mont Chauve"; V. d'Indy's "Choral Varié" for saxophone (dedicated to Mrs. R. J. Hall), Mrs. Hall soloist: Rabaud's eclogue "Poëme Virgilien"; and Augusta Holmes's symphonic poem "Irlande," given by the Orchestral Club in Boston, G. Longy, conductor.1904. Jan. 8. F. Stahlberg's Suite (Opus 10) produced by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.1904. Jan. 12. American début of Pablo Casals, noted violoncellist, at a concert given by Sam Franko in the New Lyceum, New York City.1904. Jan. 23. Glazunof's suite "Moyen Age" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1904. Jan. 23. Schumann's suite for orchestra "In Carnival Time" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1904. Jan. 28. First concert of the Russian Symphony Orchestra, organized by Modest Altschuler, in Cooper Union Hall, New York City. Rachmaninof's "The Cliff" was played for the first time in America.1904. Feb. 6. Dubois's overture "Frithjof" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1904. Feb. 9. Elgar's oratorio "The Apostles" given by the Oratorio Society, New York City.1904. Feb. 10. Debussy's three nocturnes, "Images," "Fêtes," and "Sirens," given at a Chickering production concert in Boston, B. J. Lang conducting.1904. Feb 11. Ippolitof-Ivanof's "Caucasian Sketches" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, New York City.1904. Feb. 20. Bruckner's Ninth Symphony (unfinished) given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1904. Feb. 26. Frederick Stock's "Symphonic Variations" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1904. Feb. 27. Th. Akimenko's "Lyric Poem" for orchestra given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1904. Mar. 3. Arensky's "Variations on an Original Theme," and Tanaief's "First Symphony," given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra at the Cooper Union, New York City.1904. Mar. 12. G. Strube's "Fantastic Overture" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1904. Mar. 21. Richard Strauss's "Symphonia Domestica" given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, conducted by the composer.class="hang">1904. Mar. 23. Glazunof's symphonic poem "Stenka Razin" given at a Chickering concert in Boston under B. J. Lang.1904. April 9. Glazunof's overture "Carneval" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1904. April 11. Widor's "Ouverture Espagnol," Rameau's opera ballet "Les Indes Galantes," and Ten Brink's"Première Suite d'Orchestre," given by the Orchestral Club in Boston.1904. April 16. Madame Helen Hopekirk's Concert Piece in D minor given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, with Madame Hopekirk as soloist.1904. April 17. Gleason's symphonic poem "Edris" produced by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1904. April 23. Hugo Wolf's symphonic poem "Penthesilea" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1904. April 23. Chadwick's concert overture "Euterpe" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1904. April 30. Sibelius's tone poem "Eine Saga" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1904. Production of Leo Schulz's "American Festival Overture" at the St. Louis Exposition.1904. Oct. A Symphony Orchestra formed in New York City by Arnold Volpe.1899. Jan. 13. P. Dukas's scherzo "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1904. Nov. 5. Elgar's overture "In the South" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1904. Nov. 6. Mahler's Fourth Symphony given by the Symphony Society, New York City.1904. Nov. 11. E. Boehe's "Wanderings of Odysseus" given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, also Max Schilling's tone poem "The Witch Song."1904. Nov. 18. Chausson's "Poëme" for solo violin with orchestra, given by the Symphony Society in New York City. (It was played in Boston April 25 by Miss Jessie Davis, piano, and Hugh Codman, violin).1904. Nov. 19. Rimsky-Korsakof's third act of the ballet "Mlada," and Rachmaninof's dances from "Aleko" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, New York City.1904. Nov. 26. Saint-Saëns's First Symphony (E flat major) and Massenet's "Hungarian Scenes" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1904. Dec. 3. Carl Goldmark's overture "In Italy" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1904. Dec. 3. Bach's Second Violin Concerto (in E major) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1904. Dec. 17. Rachmaninof's Pianoforte Concerto in F sharp minor given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1904. Dec. 24. Chaikovsky's symphonic description of "The Battle of Poltava," and the hopak from "Mazeppa," also Glazunof's symphonic poem "Stenka Razin," and Rimsky-Korsakof's overture "May Night" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, in New York City.1904. Dec. 31. D'Indy's Symphony in B flat major (Op. 57) given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.1904. The Chicago Orchestra permanently endowed and Orchestra Hall built.1904. American début of Luisa Tetrazzini took place at the Tivoli, in San Francisco, Cal.1904. Coleridge Taylor visited America as the guest of the Coleridge Taylor Society of Washington, D. C.1904. Emil Paur appointed conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (1904-1910).1904-5. Johann Strauss's opera "Die Zigeunerbaron" given at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City. This was produced in English at the Casino Feb. 15, 1886.1904-5. Guest conductors of the Philharmonic Society, New York City, for this season were:Frederic H. Cowenof London, EnglandArthur Nikischof Vienna, AustriaE. Schuchof Dresden, GermanyB. Glazunofof St. Petersburg, RussiaC. V. Stanfordof London, EnglandE. Colonneof Paris, FranceSir E. Elgarof Malvern, England1905. Jan. 4. E. Chabrier's "Danse Slave" from the opera "Le Roi Malgré Lui"; A. Georges's "Prélude d'Axël"; H. Sitt's "Andante" for violin and orchestra; G. Sparck's symphonic poem, "Boabdil"; C. Forsyth's "Concerto in G minor" (first movement); Erik Satie's "Gymnopédies" numbers 1 and 2, orchestrated by C. Debussy; and J.Bordier's "Meditation on the seventh prelude of Bach," given by the Orchestral Club in Boston.1905. Jan. 20. Simandl's concert piece for double-bass and orchestra given by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.1905. Jan. 20. Elgar's concert overture "Froissart" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1905. Jan. 21. Rimsky-Korsakof's suite "Tsar-Saltan" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.1905. Jan. 21. Hugo Wolf's "Italian Serenade" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1905. Jan. 21. F. S. Converse's two poems "Night" and "Day" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1905. Feb. 3. Rimsky-Korsakof's Pianoforte Concerto in C sharp minor given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.1905. Feb. 4. Eugen d'Albert's Second Pianoforte Concerto (in E major) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1905. Feb. 8. Elgar's "Benedictus" given by the New York Oratorio Society.1905. Feb. 11. Bruch's Serenade in A minor for violin given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1905. Feb. 25. Arensky's suite "Silhouettes," excerpts from Mussorgsky's opera "Khovanstchina," and Kalinnikof's "Symphony in A," given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.1905. Mar. 3. Converse's fantasia "The Mystic Trumpeter" produced by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.1905. Mar. 25. Gustav Mahler's Fifth (Giant) Symphony given by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.1905. Mar. 25. Rimsky-Korsakof's musical picture "Sadko" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1905. Mar. 30. Ysaye's "Poème Élégiaque" for violin and orchestra given by the New York Symphony Society with Ysaye as soloist.1905. April 1. Chaikovsky's fantasia "Night" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City. Also Rubinstein's "Romance et Caprice Russe."1905. April 4. Charpentier's symphonic drama "La Vie du Poëte" given by the Cecilia Society in Boston.1905. April 14. R. Strauss's cantata "Taillefer" given by the Oratorio Society in New York City.1905. April 18. E. Chausson's "Hymn Védique," and G. Hüe's symphonic suite "Titania" given by the Orchestral Club in Boston.1905. April 22. Gustav Strube's symphonic poem "Longing" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1905. April 29. G. Ropartz's "Fantasia in D minor" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1905. Sept. 29. G. W. Chadwick's symphonic poem "Cleopatra" produced at the Worcester (Mass) Festival.1905. Oct. 21. Smetana's overture "Libussa" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1905. Oct. 27. Liadof's "Baba Yaga" given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.1905. Nov. 18. Rimsky-Korsakof's suite "Snow Maiden" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, New York City. Also, Rachmaninof's "Second Pianoforte Concerto" (won Glinka Prize 1904) with Raoul Pugno as soloist.1905. Nov. 18. Busoni's "Comedy Overture" in C major given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1905. Nov. 25. American début of Madame Jeanne Jomelli, at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, asElizabethin "Tannhäuser."1905. Dec. 2. César Franck's symphonic poem "Psyche and Cupid" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1905. Dec. 4. Magnard's "Chant Funèbre" and Chausson's Symphony in B flat given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Philadelphia, with Vincent d'Indy as guestvconductor.1905. Dec. 22. Production of Wassily Leps's Japanese reincarnation theme "Andon," for soprano, tenor, and orchestra, by the Philadelphia Symphony Society.1905. Dec. 23. Gustav Strube's Violin Concerto in F sharp minor produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1905. Dec. 24. Sibelius's symphonic poem "Finlandia" given at a concert at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with A. Vigna as conductor. It was played by the Russian Symphony Orchestra on Dec. 30.1905. Dec. 30. Zolotaref's "Rhapsodie Hebraique" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City. Also Arensky's Violin Concerto (Op. 54), with Maud Powell as soloist.1905. Dec. 30. Webber's Symphony in C minor given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1905. The St. Paul (Minn.) Symphony Orchestra formed under Walter Rothwell.1905. Frederick Stock appointed conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1905. The Institute of Musical Art established in New York City by Frank Damrosch.1905-6. The guest conductors of the New York Philharmonic Society this season were:Willem Mengelbergof Amsterdam, HollandVictor Herbertof Pittsburgh, Pa.Max Fiedlerof Hamburg, GermanyVasily Safonofof Moscow, RussiaErnst Kunwaldof Frankfort am Main, GermanyFritz SteinbachCologne, Germany1906. Jan. 2. Guiraud's "Chasse Fantastique"; Faure's "Pavane"; Massenet's "Pastorale Mystique," from the opera "Le Jongleur de Notre Dame"; Lalo's "Valse de Cigarette, Namouna"; Bruneau's "Préludes de l'Ouragan"; Sparck's "Légende," for saxophone and orchestra (production); Tiersot's "Danses Populaires Françaises," given by the Orchestral Club in Boston.1906. Jan. 9. First American appearance of Rudolph Ganz, noted pianist, with the Kneisel Quartet, in Boston.1906. Jan. 20. Chausson's Symphony in B flat major given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1906. Jan. 26. Tirindelli's symphonic poem "Tragi-Commedia" given by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.1906. Jan. 27. American début of Josef Lhevinne, noted pianist, at a concert of the Russian Symphony Orchestra in Carnegie Hall, New York City.1906. Jan. 27. Glazunof's symphonic picture "The Kremlin" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1906. Jan. 31. Giordano's opera "Siberia" presented at the French Opera House, New Orleans, La.1906. Jan. 31. F. S. Converse's opera "The Pipe of Desire," produced at Jordan Hall, Boston. (It was presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, Mar. 18, 1908.)1906. Feb. 6. V. d'Indy's oratorio "St. Mary Magdalene" given by the Cecilia Society in Boston.1906. Feb. 11. J. Suk's Scherzo for Orchestra given by the New York Symphony Society.1906. Feb. 24. Konius's suite "Childhood" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.1906. Mar. 2. Adolf Weidig's symphonic fantaisie "Semiramis" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1906. Mar. 3. F. Boehe's "First Four Episodes for Orchestra" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1906. Mar. 3. Production of F. S. Converse's ballads for baritone and orchestra by the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Providence, R. I., with David Bispham as soloist.1906. Mar. 10. J. Dalcroze's "Violin Concerto in C minor" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1906. Mar. 10. Arthur Shepherd's "Ouverture Joyeuse" also H. F. Gilbert's "Salammbo's Invocation" given at a concert of the New Music Society in New York City, and at the same concert Ruth Deyo, pianist, made her début.1906. Mar. 17. R. M. Gliere's First Symphony; Serof's "Cossack Dances"; César Cui's "Waltz"; and Mlynarsky's "Violin Concerto," given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, New York City.1906. Mar. 31. Busoni's suite "Geharnischte" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1906. April 2. Production of H. H. Huss's Violin Concerto in D minor by the New Music Society in Carnegie Hall, New York City.1906. April 7. Max Schilling's prelude to act III of "The Piper's Holiday" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1906. April 17. Widor's "Les Pêcheurs de Saint-Jean"; Bourgault-Ducoudray's "Rhapsodie Cambodgienne"; A. Caplet's "Impression d'Automne" (Elegie for saxophone,written for and played by Mrs. R. J. Hall); M. Moszkowski's "Larghetto" and "Intermezzo," and R. Schumann's "Two Pieces in Canon Form" (orchestrated by Th. Dubois), given by the Orchestral Club in Boston.1906. April 21. First concert of the Chicago Musical Art Society, organized under Clarence Dickinson.1906. May 3. Production of W. H. Humiston's "Southern Fantasy" for orchestra, at the Mendelssohn Union, Orange, N. J.1906. Oct. 8. First appearance of the "La Scala" orchestra of Milan (Italy) at Carnegie Hall, New York City, with Leoncavallo as conductor.1906. Oct. 15. Production of F. S. Converse's incidental music to Percy Mackaye's play "Jeanne d'Arc," given by Sothern and Julia Marlowe in Philadelphia.1906. Oct. 15. Puccini's opera "Madame Butterfly" presented by the Henry Savage Opera Company (in English) at Washington, D. C.1906. Oct. Vassily Safonof appointed conductor of the Philharmonic Society, New York City.1906. Nov. 3. Saint-Saëns's fantasia "Africa" for pianoforte and orchestra given by the Symphony Society in New York City with the composer as soloist.1906. Nov. 12. Puccini's opera "Madama Butterfly" given by the Savage Opera Company in Washington, D. C.1906. Nov. 15. Glazunof's "Scène Dansante" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.1906. Nov. 20. American début of F. Constantino, tenor, also Fely Dereyne, Riccardo Martin, and A. Segurola, with the San Carlo Opera Company in New Orleans, La.1906. Nov. 26. American operatic debut of Geraldine Farrar, soprano, asJuliettein Gounod's "Roméo et Juliette" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.1906. Nov. 27. Elgar's cantata "The Banner of St. George" given at a Musurgia Concert, at Carnegie Hall, New York City, with the assistance of one hundred members of the Brooklyn Oratorio Society.1906. Nov. 30. J. Sibelius's Violin Concerto in D minor given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, with Maud Powell as soloist.1906. Dec. 3. American début of Alessandro Bonci, Italian tenor, in "I Puritani," at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City.1906. Dec. 4. Pierné's oratorio "The Children's Crusade" given by the Oratorio Society, New York City.1906. Dec. 5. American début of Maurice Renaud, great French baritone, asRigoletto, at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City.1906. Dec. 5. Giordano's opera "Fedora" given at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Lina Cavalieri (début), Caruso, Scotti. A. Vigna conducting.1906. Dec. 7. Début of Donalda asMargueritein "Faust" at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City.1906. Dec. 15. César Franck's morceau symphonique, "Redemption," given by the New York Symphony Society.1906. Dec. 19. Début of de Cisneros and Bassi in "Aïda" at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City.1906. Dec. 20. Glazunof's Third Symphony; Rachmaninof's capriccio "Tzigane"; and Scriabin's Pianoforte Concerto with the composer as soloist, given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, in New York City.1906-7. Oscar Hammerstein opened the Manhattan Opera House in New York City with a company including Melba, Gilibert-LeJeune, Mazarin Kate d'Arta, Farnetti, and Luisa Tetrazzini, soprani; Bressler-Gianoli, and Maria Gay, mezzi; Eleanora de Cisneros and Zacchari, contralti; A. Bonci, Bassi, Dalmores, Altchevski, tenori; M. Renaud, M. Sammarco, Ancona, Mendolfi, baritoni; E. de Reszke, Braz, and Maglinez, bassi.1906. The Philharmonic Society of New Orleans, La., organized. (Reorganized in 1917.)1906. St. Paul (Minn.) Symphony Orchestra organized with E. B. Emanuel as conductor. Walter H. Rothwell became conductor in 1908.1907. Jan. 5. Sibelius's First Symphony (E minor) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1907. Jan. 17. Sibelius's overture "Karelia" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.1907. Jan. 17. A. Oldberg's dramatic overture "Paolo and Francesca" produced by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1907. Jan, 19. American début of Katherine Goodson, English pianist, with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. She played Grieg's concerto in A minor.1907. Jan. 20. Production of Arthur Foote's "Four Character Pieces" by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1907. Jan. 22. R. Strauss's opera "Salome" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City with Olive Fremstad, and C. Burrian in leading parts, and Alfred Hertz conducting.1907. Jan. 25. Paul Juon's fantasie "The Watchman's Song" (after Danish Folk Songs) given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.1907. Feb. 1. American début of Mario Sammarco, noted baritone, in "Pagliacci" at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City.1907. Feb. 7. Sibelius's orchestral suite "Karelia" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.1907. Feb. 7. Elgar's "Romance" for orchestra given by the Symphony Society in New York City.1907. Feb. 9. Tinel's three symphonic pictures from the entr'acte music to Corneille's "Polyeucte" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1907. Feb. 26. Scriabin's First Symphony, and Ippolitof-Ivanof's Second "Caucasian Suite" for orchestra given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.1907. Mar. 2. Debussy's orchestral sketches "La Mer" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1907. Mar. 9. Bach's "Brandenburg Concerto" in C major, for three violins, three celli, and three basses, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1907. Mar. 14. Scriabin's third symphony "The Divine Poem," and Davidof's "Violoncello Concerto" (Alwin Schroeder, soloist) given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, in New York City.1907. Mar. 16. S. Noskowski's symphonic poem "The Steppe" (Op. 66) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1907. Mar. 19. American début of Sir Edward Elgar as conductor of his oratorio, "The Apostles" with the Oratorio Society in New York City.1907. Mar. 26. Elgar's oratorio "The Kingdom" given by the Oratorio Society, New York City.1907. Mar. 27. Pietro Floridia's Symphony in D minor given by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.1907. Mar. 30. O. Fried's Prelude and Double Fugue for Strings, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1907. Mar. 31. Handel's oratorio "Belshazzar" given by the Handel and Haydn Society in Boston, with Madame Kileski-Bradbury, Misses Bouton, Kellogg, Mr. George Hamlin, and Mr. Watkin Mills as soloists.1907. April 1. X. Scharwenka's opera "Mataswintha" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.1907. April 3. Dr. P. Hartmann's oratorio "St. Peter" produced at Carnegie Hall, New York City.1907. April 6. Howard Brockway's Symphony in D major produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1907. April 9. J. K. Paine's opera "Azara" presented, in concert form, by the Cecilia Society in Boston.1907. April 13. Reger's "Serenade" (Op. 59) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra; also production of Henry K. Hadley's tone poem "Salome."1907. April 27. Victor Bendix's Fourth Symphony (D minor) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1907. Oct. 2. F. S. Converse's dramatic poem "Job" produced at the Worcester (Mass.) Festival.1907. Oct. 4. A. Hinton's Second Pianoforte Concerto.1907. Oct. 18. V. d'Indy's symphonic poem "Jour d'été à la Montagne" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1907. Nov. 1. F. Stock's "Symphonic Waltz" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1907. Nov. 4. American début of Jeanne Gerville-Reache, French contralto, as theBlind Motherin "La Gioconda" at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City.1907. Nov. 14. Glazunof's Eighth Symphony (E flat) given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.1907. Nov. 16. The overture to Pfitzner's Christmas play "The Little Christ Elf" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1907. Nov. 17. Edward German's "Welsh Rhapsody" given by the Symphony Society in New York City, conducted by the composer.1907. Nov. 18. Francesco Cilea's opera "Adrienne Lecouvreur" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Cavalieri, Caruso and Scotti in the leading parts.1907. Nov. 20. American début of the Russian basso Chaliapin in "Mefistofele" at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City.1907. Nov. 23. C. M. Loeffler's symphonic poem "A Pagan Poem" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Also Reznicek's adagio, scherzo and finale from "Symphonic Suite in E minor," given for the first time in America.1907. Nov. 30. E. Boche's symphonic poem "Taormina" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1907. Dec. 1. Dr. L. Damrosch's "Silver Wedding" produced by the Symphony Society, New York City.1907. Dec. 4. Wolf-Ferrari's oratorio "Vita Nuova" given by the Oratorio Society, New York City.1907. Dec. 7. Liapunof's Pianoforte Concerto given by the New York Symphony Society with Josef Hoffman as soloist.1907. Dec. 12. Ilyinsky's suite "Mir und Antra," and Arensky's "First Symphony," given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.1907. Dec. 20. Max Reger's "Variations and Fugue" (Op. 100) given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.1907. Dec. 21. D'Ambrosio's Violin Concerto in B minor, with R. Czerwonski as soloist; the "Goldonian Intermezzo" from Bossi's "Suite Variée," and Humperdinck's overture to "The Forced Marriage," given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1907. First Beethoven Festival given by the Symphony Society, New York City.Carl Pohlig appointed conductor of the Philadelphia SymphonyOrchestra (1907-1912).1907. Max Zach appointed conductor of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.1908. Jan. 1. American début of Gustav Mahler as conductor of a performance of "Tristan und Isolde" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.1908. Jan. 3. Charpentier's opera "Louise" presented at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City, with Mary Garden in leading part, Campanini conducting.1908. Jan. 14. H. Bischoff's Symphony in E major given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1908. Jan. 15. New York début of Luisa Tetrazzini, great soprano, in "La Traviata" at the Manhattan Opera House. (She had previously been heard in San Francisco.)1908. Jan. 15. Beethoven's "Twelve Dances" given under Sam Franko at Mendelssohn Hall, New York City.1908. Jan. 16. Sibelius's Third Symphony (C major) given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.1908. Jan. 18. Mozart's "Three German Dances" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1908. Jan. 21. Henri Rabaud's Second Symphony (E minor); E. Chausson's "Poëme de l'Amour et de la Mer" for voice and orchestra, (1) "La Fleur des Faux," "Interlude," (2) "La Mort de l'Amour"; and Balakiref's symphonic poem "En Bohème" given at an orchestral concert in Boston by Mrs. Richard J. Hall.1908. Jan. 25. Schelling's "Fantastic Suite" for pianoforte and orchestra given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1908. Jan. 29. Dohnanyi's Violoncello Concerto in D given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Indianapolis, Ind., with H. Warnke as soloist.1908. Feb. 2. Chaikovsky's opera "Eugen Onegin" given in concert form by the Symphony Society in New York City.1908. Feb. 13. The scene "Winter" from Glazunof's ballet, "The Seasons," given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.1908. Feb. 14. Richard Wagner's "Columbus" overture given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.1908. Feb. 15. Rimsky-Korsakof's "Caprice on Spanish Themes"; and Schjelderup's "Sunrise on the Himalayas" from the stage music to Gjellerup's "Opferfeuer"; alsoSchjelderup's symphonic poem "A Summer Night on the Fjord" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1908. Feb. 19. Debussy's opera "Pelléas et Mélisande" presented at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City, with Mary Garden, Jeanne Gerville-Reache, and Perier in the cast. Campanini conducting.1908. Feb. 22. Production of Chadwick's "Symphonic Sketches" by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1908. Feb. 28. Josef Hofmann's Third Pianoforte Concerto given by the Philharmonic Society in New York City.1908. Feb. 29. E. Dohnanyi's Concert Piece in D major given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1908. Mar. 4. American début of Madame Berta Morena asSieglindeat the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.1908. Mar. 14. Balakiref's Symphony in C major given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1908. Mar. 26. Stahlberg's symphonic suite "Ueber's Weltenmeer" given by the Volpe Orchestra in New York City.1908. Mar. 28. Gustav Strube's "Fantastic Dance," for orchestra, produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1908. April 7. M. Reger's "Unaccompanied Violin Sonata" given in New York City by Dora Valesca Becker.1908. April 11. C. P. E. Bach's Second Symphony, in E Flat, given, and H. K. Hadley's Third Symphony (B minor) produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1908. April 18. E. Moór's Pianoforte Concerto (Op. 57) and Ertel's symphonic poem "The Midnight Review" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1908. June. Production of H. W. Parker's "Ballade" for chorus and orchestra, by the Litchfield County Choral Union at Norfolk, Conn. Conducted by the composer.1908. Sept. 16. New building of the Academy of Music in Brooklyn, N. Y., opened.1908. Sept. 25. American début of Blanche Arral in San Francisco, Cal., under the management of M. Grau.1908. Oct. 17. E. Sauer's First Pianoforte Concerto (E minor) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra with the composer as soloist.1908. Oct. 24. MacDowell's third symphonic poem "Lamia" (Op. 29) produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1908. Oct. 31. Chaikovsky's "Variations on a Rococo Theme" for cello and orchestra, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1908. Nov. 7. Début of Albert Spalding, violinist, with the New York Symphony Society.1908. Nov. 9. American début of Maria Labia in "Tosca" at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City.1908. Nov. 14. Grétry's three dances from "Céphale et Procris" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1908. Nov. 14. American début of Dr. Ludwig Wüllner, lieder singer, at Mendelssohn Hall, New York City.1908. Nov. 16. American début of Emmy Destinn asAïdaat the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, on which occasion A. Toscanini made his first appearance as conductor.1908. Nov. 21. Sibelius's symphonic poem "A Spring Day" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1908. Nov. 23. Eugen d'Albert's opera "Tiefland" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.1908. Nov. 25. Massenet's opera "Thaïs" presented at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City, with Mary Garden (her American début), Emma Trentini, J. Gerville-Reache, and Maurice Renaud. G. Campanini conducting.1908. Nov. 27. Massenet's opera "Le Jongleur de Notre Dame" presented at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City, with Mary Garden in the title rôle, supported by Renaud and Dufranne.1908. Dec. 2. Debussy's cantata "The Blessed Damosel" given by the Oratorio Society in New York City.1908. Dec. 8. Gustav Mahler's Second Symphony (C minor) given by the Symphony Society in New York City, conducted by the composer.1908. Dec. 10. Scriabin's fourth symphony "Ecstasy" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.1908. Dec. 10. American début of Mischa Elman, violinist, playing Chaikovsky's Violin Concerto.1908. Dec. 11. Rubinstein's Pianoforte Fantasia in C major(Op. 84) given by the New York Philharmonic Society with Josef Lhevinne as soloist.1908. Dec. 12. Noren's "Kaleidoscope" (theme and variations) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1908. Dec. 17. Puccini's opera "Le Villi" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.1908. Dec. 19. Pierné's cantata "The Children of Bethlehem" given at a Young Peoples Concert in New York City. Frank Damrosch, conductor.1908. Dec. 19. Rubinstein's Fifth Piano Concerto (E flat major) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1908. Seattle (Wash.) Symphony Orchestra organized, with Michael Kegrizi as conductor.1908. Signor Gatti-Casazza engaged as manager of the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.1908. Oscar Hammerstein's Opera House in Philadelphia opened.1909. Jan. 2. O. Nicolai's "Religious Festival" overture on the chorale "Eine Feste Burg" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1909. Jan. 3. Elgar's First Symphony (A flat) given by the New York Symphony Society.1909. Jan. 6. Catalani's opera "La Wally" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Emmy Destinn and Riccardo Martin in the leading parts.1909. Jan. 14. Rachmaninof's Second Symphony (E minor) given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City, conducted by the composer.1909. Jan. 15. Emil Paur's Symphony in A major produced by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer.1909. Jan. 16. Schilling's "Harvest Festival" from the opera "Moloch" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1909. Jan. 22. American début of Carl Jörn, tenor, in "Die Meistersinger" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.1909. Jan. 23. Paul Scheinpflug's "Overture to a Comedy of Shakespeare" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1909. Feb. 13. Paderewski's Symphony in B minor (Op. 24) produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1909. Feb. 19. Smetana's opera "Prodoná nevěsta" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Destinn, Jörn, Didur and Reiss. G. Mahler, conductor.1909. Mar. 10. Jan Blockx's opera "La Princesse d'Auberge" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Maria Labia and Jeanne Gerville-Reache in the leading rôles.1909. Mar. 12. A. Bruckner's Eighth Symphony (C minor) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1909. Mar. 27. A. Maquarre's overture "On the Sea Cliffs" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1909. April 29. First public performance of P. G. Clapp's tone poem "Norge" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Sanders Theater, Cambridge, Mass. Had been performed by the Pierian Sodality May 22, 1908.1909. April 1. Production of W. W. Gilchrist's passion oratorio "The Lamb of God" at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City.1909. April 3. Strube's Symphony in B minor played from MS. by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1909. April 17. Arthur Foote's Suite in E major for string orchestra produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1909. May 28. Henry K. Hadley's prize composition "The Culprit Fay" produced at the Powers Theatre, Grand Rapids, Mich. Played by the Chicago Orchestra Oct. 29, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra Nov. 14.1909. June. G. W. Chadwick's Christmas pastoral "Noël" produced by the Litchfield County Choral Union at Norfolk, Conn., conducted by the composer.1909. Oct. 9. Saint-Saëns's ballad on Victor Hugo's "La Fiancée du Timbalier" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1909. Oct. 16. Reger's symphonic "Prologue to a Tragedy" (Op. 108) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1909. Oct. 23. Granville Bantock's comedy overture, "The Pierrot of a Minute," given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1909. Oct. 25. American début of Tilly Koenen (Dutch lieder singer) at a recital in Mendelssohn Hall, New York City.1909. Nov. 4. American début (as pianist) of S. Rachmaninof at a recital at Smith College, Northampton, Mass.1909. Nov. 7. The ballet music from Mozart's pantomime "Les Petits Riens" given by the Symphony Society in New York City. Also Rimsky-Korsakof's "Russian Song."1909. Nov. 8. American début of Eric Schmedes, tenor, in "Die Walküre" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.1909. Nov. 8. Opening of the Boston Opera House under the management of Henry Russell, with a performance of "La Gioconda" with Lillian Nordica, Louise Homer, Madame Meitschek, F. Constantino, Baklanof, Mardones, Pulcini, Stroesco.1909. Nov. 10. American operatic début of John McCormack, noted tenor, asAlfredoin "La Traviata," at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City.1909. Nov. 12. J. M. Ravel's "Rhapsodie Espagnole" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1900. Jan. 5. Sinding's "Rondo Infinito" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Also Weidig's "Scherzo Capriccioso."
1900. Jan. 13. R. Goldmark's overture to "Hiawatha" produced (from MS.) by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1900. Jan. 19. Sinding's "Episodes Chevaleresques" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1900. Jan. 22. Spinelli's opera "A Basso Porto" presented by the Castle Square Opera Company in New York City.
1900. Jan. 24. American début of Fritz Friedrichs, asBeckmesserin "Die Meistersinger" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1900. Jan. 25. Reyer's opera "Salammbô" presented at the French Opera House, New Orleans.
1900. Feb. 3. G. W. Chadwick's "Elegiac Overture" produced (from MS.) by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1900. Feb. 10. V. d'Indy's suite for orchestra "Médée" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1900. Feb. 11. E. Pessard's "Danses Espagnoles," and Dubois's "Marche des Batteurs" from the opera "Xavière," given at a concert of the Orchestral Club, in Boston.
1900. Feb. 17. C. Franck's symphonic poem "Les Éolides" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1900. Mar. 10. R. Strauss's symphonic poem "Ein Heldenleben" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1900. Mar. 10. Sinding's Violin Concerto in A major given by the Philharmonic Society in New York City, with Henri Marteau as soloist. Also Guiraud's "Caprice" for violin.
1900. Mar. 10. J. K. Paine's ballet music from his opera "Azara" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1900. Mar. 14. The overture to Coleridge Taylor's "The Song of Hiawatha" given at a concert of the Cecilia Society, Boston.
1900. Mar. 25. C. Franck's symphonic poem, with chorus, "The Beatitudes," given by the German Liederkranz, in New York City.
1900. April 7. Mrs. H. H. A. Beach's pianoforte concerto in C sharp minor produced (from MS.) by the Boston symphony Orchestra; also Rameau's "Ballet Suite" given for the first time in America.
1900. April 27. The Overture to Saint-Saëns's opera "La Princesse Jaune"; Becker's "Scenes Luxembourgeoises"; Dubois's "Rigaudon" and "Danses Cénénoles," and E.Tavan's "Noce Arabe" given by the Orchestral Club, Boston.
1900. July 2 Production of Frank von der Stucken's symphonic festival prologue, "Pax, Triumphans," at a Saengerfest in Brooklyn, N. Y.
1900. Oct. Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra established by the Orchestral Association, with Fritz Scheel as conductor.
1900. Oct. 19. Chaikovsky's suite de ballet "La Belle au Bois Dormant" and G. Schumann's "Symphonic Variations" for organ and orchestra given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra; also d'Indy's "Wallenstein's Camp."
1900. Oct. 20. Handel's Fourth Concerto for Organ (B minor) given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1900. Oct. 20. Edouard Strauss and his Vienna Orchestra made American début at the Waldorf Astoria, New York City. Made an extensive tour of the United States.
1900. Nov. 2. Berlioz's overture to "Rob Roy" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1900. Nov. 12. American début of Charles Gilibert (baritone) in "Roméo et Juliette" in San Francisco, Cal. His New York début took place at the Metropolitan Opera House on Dec. 18, in the same opera, as theDuke of Verona.
1900. Nov. 17. American début of Ossip Gabrilowitsch, Russian pianist, at Carnegie Hall, New York City.
1900. Nov. 13. American début of Robert Blass (tenor), asHermanin "Tannhäuser," in San Francisco, Cal. New York début Dec. 24.
1900. Nov. 14. American début of Louise Homer (contralto) asAmnerisin "Aida," and Imbart de la Tour (tenor) asRhadames, at San Francisco, Cal. New York début same opera, Metropolitan Opera House, Dec. 22.
1900. Nov. 16. Josef Suk's symphony in E major given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1900. Nov. 17. American début of Marcel Journet (baritone) in "Lucia" at San Francisco, Cal.
1900. Nov. 19. American début of Fritzi Scheff (lyric soprano) asMimiin "La Bohème" at San Francisco, Cal. New York début asFidelio, Metropolitan Opera House, Dec. 29.
1900. Nov. 19. Goring Thomas's opera "Esmeralda" givenby the Metropolitan English Grand Opera Company at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1900. Nov. 24. F. Cowen's sixth symphony "Idyllic" (F major) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1900. Nov. 30. Henri Rabaud's symphonic poem, "La Procession Nocturne" played by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Frank van der Stucken conducting.
1890. April 23. Brahms's First Pianoforte Concerto given at Steinway Hall, New York, by Conrad Ansorge, assisted by part of the Th. Thomas Orchestra.
1900. Dec. 1. Tanaief's symphony in C, with Harold Bauer (début) as soloist, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1900. Dec. 2. Scriabin's "Reverie" given by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
1900. Dec. 5. Coleridge Taylor's cantata "Hiawatha's Departure" given by the Cecilia Society in Boston.
1900. Dec. 8. Smetana's fourth symphonic poem "Má Vlast" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1900. Dec. 10. F. X. Arens's "Salve Regina" given by the Musical Arts Society, in New York City.
1900. Dec. 22. F. S. Converse's "Festival of Pan" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1900. Dec. Bach's B minor Mass given by the Bach Choir at Bethlehem, Pa., at one of the Bach Festivals which were inaugurated this year.
1901. Jan. Death of Edmund C. Stanton, manager of the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, from 1884 to 1891.
1901. Jan. 11. Rimsky-Korsakof's "Fantaisie de Concert" for violin given by the Philharmonic Society in New York City with Maud Powell as soloist.
1901. Jan. 14. New York début of Margaret McIntyre, soprano, asMargueritein Boito's opera "Mefistofele" at the Metropolitan Opera House.
1901. Jan. 16. New York début of Lucienne Breval, noted French soprano, in Massenet's opera "Le Cid," at the Metropolitan Opera House.
1901. Jan. 18. Victor Herbert's symphonic poem "Hero and Leander" produced by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer.
1901. Jan. 23. Luigini's "La Voix des Cloches" given at a concert of the Orchestral Club in Boston.
1901. Jan. 27. H. R. Shelley's overture "Santa Claus" given at a concert in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, under Walter Damrosch.
1901. Jan. 29. C. M. Loeffler's "Divertissement Espagnol" for saxophone and orchestra (written for Mrs. Richard J. Hall) produced at a concert of the Orchestral Club in Boston, with Mrs. Hall as soloist.
1901. Feb. 2. I. Brüll's overture to "Macbeth" (Op. 46), and van der Stucken's symphonic prologue to "William Ratcliffe," given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1901. Feb. 4. Puccini's opera "La Tosca" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Milka Ternina asLa Tosca, Cremonini asCavaradossi, Scotti asScarpia, Gilibert as theSacristan, and Mancinelli conducting.
1901. Mar. 1. Philharmonic Orchestra of Leipzig visiting America, gave its first concert in New York City, Hans Winderstein, conductor.
1901. Mar. 9. Bruckner's Third Symphony (D minor) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1901. Mar. 15. Elgar's overture "Cockaigne," also Glazunof's "Ruses d'Amor," given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1901. Mar. 30. Schumann's overture "Julius Caesar" (Op. 128), given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1901. April 6. H. Brockway's "Sylvan Suite" for orchestra produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1901. April 13. F. Weingärtner's symphony in G major, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1901. April 20. Gustav Strube's Rhapsody for Orchestra (Op. 17) produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1901. Sept. 26. G. W. Chadwick's oratorio "Judith" produced at the Worcester (Mass.) Festival.
1901. Sept. 27. Mackenzie's orchestral suite "Coriolanus" given at the Worcester (Mass.) Festival.
1901, Oct. 14. Eugen d'Albert's overture "Der Improvisatore" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1901. Nov. 15, Dvořák's overture "Mein Heim," given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1901. Nov. 16. S. von Hausegger's symphony "Barbarossa" given by the Symphony Society in New York City.
1901. Nov. 22. J. Suk's "Pohadka" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1901 Dec. 2. American début of Jan Kubelik, violinist, at a concert in Carnegie Hall, New York City.
1901. Dec. 6. Production of Victor Herbert's "Woodland Fancies," orchestral suite, by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer.
1901. Dec. 7. Glazunof's "Ouverture Solennelle" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, also Sibelius's "Two Legends" from "Kalevala."
1901. Dec. 20. Production of Henry K. Hadley's symphony "The Four Seasons" by the Philharmonic Society in New York City. This work won the New England Conservatory and Paderewski prizes. Was played in Chicago Jan. 24, 1902, and Pittsburgh, Nov. 27, 1903.
1901. Dec. 28. Bruckner's Fifth Symphony (D flat major), and Bach's concerto for trumpet, flute, oboe, and violin, in F major, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1901. Century Musical Club formed in Atlanta, Ga.
1901. F. van der Stucken resigned conductorship of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and was succeeded by L. Stokowski.
1902. Jan. 3. Production, by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, of Fritz Stahlberg's suite, "Die Brautschau."
1902. Jan. 3. Elgar's "Variations" for orchestra given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1902. Jan. 7. Chauvet's suite "Feuillets d'Album" (orchestrated by Henri Maréchal); the introduction to the first act of d'Indy's music drama "Fervaal"; and Enesco's symphonic suite "Poème Roumain" given at a concert of the Orchestral Club in Boston.
1902. Jan. 10. Production of R. Burmeister's dramatic tone poem "The Sisters" by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1902. Jan. 11. Liszt's "Tödten-Tanz," for pianoforte and orchestra, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1902. Jan. 22. Isidore de Lara's opera "Messaline" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Emma Calvé, Alvarez and Scotti. Flon conducting.
1902. Jan. 25. Orchestral suite from Glazunof's ballet "Raymonda" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1902. Jan. 31. Sibelius's symphonic poem "Journeys Homewards" given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1902. Feb. 9. Gounod's lamentation "Gallia" (1871) given by the Handel and Haydn Society in Boston.
1902. Feb. 14. Paderewski's opera "Manru" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Marcella Sembrich, Louise Homer, David Bispham, and Bandrowski.
1902. Feb. 14. The love scene from R. Strauss's opera "Feuernot" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1902. Feb. 28. C. M. Loeffler's "By the Waters of Babylon," for women's voices with harp, two flutes, cello, and organ, given by the Choral Art Society, Boston.
1902. Mar. 1. Schilling's symphonic prologue to "Oedipus Rex" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1902. Mar. 14. H. K. Hadley's "Suite Orientale" produced by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
1902. Mar. 15. H. Koessler's "Symphonic Variations" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1902. Mar. 27. Bridge's cantata "The Forging of the Anchor" given at the Baptist Temple, Brooklyn, N. Y., under the direction of E. M. Bowman.
1902. April 1. Rabaud's "Fantaisie sur des Chansons Russes"; Mozart's adagio and minuet from the second "Divertissement"; and Debussy's prelude to "L'Aprèsmidi d'un Faune," given by the Orchestral Club, Boston.
1902. April 5. D'Indy's Second Symphony (B flat major) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, with Harold Bauer as soloist.
1902. April 8. Massenet's cantata "The Promised Land" given by the Cecilia Society, Boston.
1902. April 12, Production (from MS.) of C. M. Loeffler'stwo poems for orchestra, "Lebonne Chanson" and "Villanelle au Diable," by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1902. Oct. 8. Mascagni's opera "Zanetto" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, by a special company conducted by the composer.
1902. Oct 16. Mascagni's opera "Iris" given at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, by a special company conducted by the composer.
1902. Oct. 25. H. Huber's Second Symphony (E minor) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1902. Oct. 28. F. Cowen's overture "The Butterfly's Ball" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and on the 31st Saint-Saëns's overture "Les Barbares."
1902. Nov. 4. Järnefelt's symphonic poem "Korsholm" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1902. Nov. 14. Boellman's "Variations Symphoniques," and Sibelius's suite "King Christian II," given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1902. Nov. 15. Caetani's "Symphonic Prelude in A minor" given by the Philharmonic Society, in New York City.
1902. Nov. 15. Rimsky-Korsakof's overture "To the Betrothed of the Tsar" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1902. Nov. 19. American début of Elsa Ruegger, cellist, at a Wetzler concert in Carnegie Hall, New York City.
1902. Nov. 22. American début of J. Kocian, violinist, at a concert given by Walter Damrosch in Carnegie Hall, New York City.
1902. Nov. 28. Widor's Chorale and Variations for harp and orchestra given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra; also Elgar's military marches, "Pomp" and "Circumstance."
1902. Dec. 2. Production of Georg Henschel's "Requiem" by the Cecilia Society, Boston, conducted by the composer.
1902. Dec. 5. F. Weingärtner's Second Symphony (in E flat) given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1902. Dec. 6. Bach's Concerto in A minor for violin andorchestra, and Berlioz's overture "Les Francs Juges" was given in 1846, in New York.
1902. Dec. 19. American début of Madame Kirkby-Lunn, contralto, asBrangänein "Tristan und Isolde" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1902. Dec. 23. Massenet's opera "Cendrillon" presented at the French Opera House, New Orleans.
1902. Dec. 27. H. W. Parker's Concerto in E flat for organ and orchestra produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1902. Heinrich Conried became manager of the Metropolitan Opera House, and Alfred Herz appeared as conductor.
1902. Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra established in Minneapolis, Minn.
1903. Jan. 2. Production of Victor Herbert's orchestral suite "Columbus," by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
1903. Jan. 2. Urspruch's overture "Der Sturm" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1903. Jan. 5. D'Indy's "Fantasia on French Folk Themes," given by the Longy Club at Chickering Hall, Boston.
1903. Jan. 7. Chevillard's "Le Chêne et le Roseau," G. Longy's "Impression" for saxophone (dedicated to Mrs. R. J. Hall), d'Ambrosio's "Quatre Pièces d'Orchestre," and Jan Blockx's "Danse Flamande" given by the Orchestral Club, Boston.
1903. Jan. 23. Volbach's "Es waren zwei Königskinder" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1903. Jan. 24. Arensky's Introduction to the opera "Nala and Damayanti" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1903. Jan. 25. Production of G. Strube's "Hymn to Eros" at a concert given in Boston, for the Germanic Museum.
1903. Jan. 27. C. W. von Gluck's Symphony in A major (probably not previously heard in America) given by Sam Franko's orchestra in New York City.
1903. Jan. 30. Ritter's "Symphonic Waltz," and Wagner's "Coronation March" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1903. Jan. 31. Fibich's overture in F major to Vrehlicky's comedy "A Night on Karlstein," and Mackenzie's suitefor violin and orchestra, "Pibroch," given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1903. Feb. 5. L. von Gaertner's tone poem "Macbeth" given by the Wetzler orchestra in Carnegie Hall, New York City. Also Hugo Heermann, noted violinist, made his American début, playing the Beethoven Violin Concerto.
1903. Feb. 7. Hugo Kaun's symphonic poems, "Minnehaha" and "Hiawatha" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1903. Feb. 7. Sibelius's symphonic poem "The Swan of Tuenela" given by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
1903. Feb. 8. Dubois's oratorio "Paradise Lost" given by the Handel and Haydn Society in Boston.
1903. Feb. 13. Coleridge Taylor's Ballad in D minor given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1903. Mar. 14. Production of F. Stahlberg's tone poem "To the Memory of Abraham Lincoln" by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
1903. Mar. 14. G. Schumann's overture "The Dawn of Love" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1903. Mar. 23. Elgar's cantata "The Dream of Gerontius" given by the Apollo Musical Club, Chicago. H. M. Wild conductor.
1903. April 4. G. M. Witkowski's Symphony in D minor given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1903. April 11. F. S. Converse's symphonic poem "Endymion's Narrative" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1903. April 15. The "Marche Funèbre" from the last scene of Berlioz's "Hamlet" given by the Orchestral Club, Boston.
1903. April 18. R. Strauss's "Burleske" in D minor for pianoforte and orchestra, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1903. Oct. 17. The "Entr'acte Symphonique" from Bruneau's opera "Messidor" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1903. Oct. 24. Variations on a Russian Theme, by six Russian composers, given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1903. Oct. 24. E. F. Arbos's morceau de concert "Tango," and Glazunof's "Fourth Symphony" (E flat) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1903. Oct. 30. American début of Jacques Thibaud, French violinist, at a Wetzler concert in Carnegie Hall, New York City.
1903. Oct. 31. V. d'Indy's symphonic introduction to "L'Étranger" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1903. Oct. Symphony Society of New York City, reorganized with Walter Damrosch as conductor.
1903. Nov. 7. Bruneau's symphonic poem "La Belle aux Bois Dormant" also Elgar's incidental music for "Granis and Diarmid" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1903. Nov. 20 Glazunof's Seventh Symphony given by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
1903. Nov. 23. American début of Enrico Caruso, noted Italian tenor, as theDukein "Rigoletto" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1903. Nov. 25. American operatic début of Olive Fremstad asSieglindeat the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City. She had appeared in concert in 1892, but had gone abroad and now appeared as an operatic artist.
1903. Nov. 27. Frank Guerney Cauffman's tone poem "Salammbô" given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.
1903. Nov. 28. E. Dohnanyi's Symphony in D minor given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1903, Nov. 30. Carl Busch's cantata "King Olaf" produced by the Apollo Musical Club of Chicago. H. M. Wild, conductor.
1903. Dec. 8. Bruno Oscar Klein's Suite for violoncello and orchestra, in F, given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1903. Dec. 10. Debussy's lyric poem "La Demoiselle Élue" given at a concert of the pupils of Madame Salisbury, in Boston, with Helen Allen Hunt as soloist, and Heinrich Gebhardt, pianist. A full performance with orchestra was given by the Cecilia Society April 4, 1905, when Isabelle Bouton and Bertha Cushing Child were soloists.
1903. Dec. 18. Cowen's "Indian Rhapsody" given by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
1903. Dec. 24. First performance in German, outside of Bayreuth, of Wagner's "Parsifal" given by the Metropolitan Opera Company, New York City, under Heinrich Conried, with Milka Ternina asKundry; Alois Burgstaller asParsifal; Anton Van Rooy asAmfortas; Robert Blass asGurnemanz; Marcel Journet asTiturel; Otto Goritz asKlingsor, and Alfred Hertz conductor.
1903. Dec. 26. G. Schumann's "Variationen und Doppelfuge" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1903. Dec. Edythe Walker, contralto, made her American début at the Metropolitan Opera House, in "Aïda."
1903-4. Guest conductors of the Philharmonic Society of New York City:
Edouard Colonneof Paris, FranceGustav F. Kogelof Frankfort am Main, GermanyHenry J. Woodof London, EnglandVictor Herbertof Pittsburgh, Pa.Felix Weingartnerof Munich, BavariaVasili Safonofof Moscow, RussiaRichard Straussof Berlin, Germany
1904. Jan. 1. Lemare's "Rhapsody and Caprice Orientale" given by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
1904. Jan. 2. Sibelius's Second Symphony (D major) given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1904. Jan. 5. Moussorgsky's fantaisie for orchestra,[1]"Une Nuit sur le Mont Chauve"; V. d'Indy's "Choral Varié" for saxophone (dedicated to Mrs. R. J. Hall), Mrs. Hall soloist: Rabaud's eclogue "Poëme Virgilien"; and Augusta Holmes's symphonic poem "Irlande," given by the Orchestral Club in Boston, G. Longy, conductor.
1904. Jan. 8. F. Stahlberg's Suite (Opus 10) produced by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
1904. Jan. 12. American début of Pablo Casals, noted violoncellist, at a concert given by Sam Franko in the New Lyceum, New York City.
1904. Jan. 23. Glazunof's suite "Moyen Age" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1904. Jan. 23. Schumann's suite for orchestra "In Carnival Time" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1904. Jan. 28. First concert of the Russian Symphony Orchestra, organized by Modest Altschuler, in Cooper Union Hall, New York City. Rachmaninof's "The Cliff" was played for the first time in America.
1904. Feb. 6. Dubois's overture "Frithjof" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1904. Feb. 9. Elgar's oratorio "The Apostles" given by the Oratorio Society, New York City.
1904. Feb. 10. Debussy's three nocturnes, "Images," "Fêtes," and "Sirens," given at a Chickering production concert in Boston, B. J. Lang conducting.
1904. Feb 11. Ippolitof-Ivanof's "Caucasian Sketches" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, New York City.
1904. Feb. 20. Bruckner's Ninth Symphony (unfinished) given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1904. Feb. 26. Frederick Stock's "Symphonic Variations" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1904. Feb. 27. Th. Akimenko's "Lyric Poem" for orchestra given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1904. Mar. 3. Arensky's "Variations on an Original Theme," and Tanaief's "First Symphony," given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra at the Cooper Union, New York City.
1904. Mar. 12. G. Strube's "Fantastic Overture" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1904. Mar. 21. Richard Strauss's "Symphonia Domestica" given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, conducted by the composer.
class="hang">1904. Mar. 23. Glazunof's symphonic poem "Stenka Razin" given at a Chickering concert in Boston under B. J. Lang.
1904. April 9. Glazunof's overture "Carneval" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1904. April 11. Widor's "Ouverture Espagnol," Rameau's opera ballet "Les Indes Galantes," and Ten Brink's"Première Suite d'Orchestre," given by the Orchestral Club in Boston.
1904. April 16. Madame Helen Hopekirk's Concert Piece in D minor given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, with Madame Hopekirk as soloist.
1904. April 17. Gleason's symphonic poem "Edris" produced by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1904. April 23. Hugo Wolf's symphonic poem "Penthesilea" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1904. April 23. Chadwick's concert overture "Euterpe" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1904. April 30. Sibelius's tone poem "Eine Saga" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1904. Production of Leo Schulz's "American Festival Overture" at the St. Louis Exposition.
1904. Oct. A Symphony Orchestra formed in New York City by Arnold Volpe.
1899. Jan. 13. P. Dukas's scherzo "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1904. Nov. 5. Elgar's overture "In the South" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1904. Nov. 6. Mahler's Fourth Symphony given by the Symphony Society, New York City.
1904. Nov. 11. E. Boehe's "Wanderings of Odysseus" given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, also Max Schilling's tone poem "The Witch Song."
1904. Nov. 18. Chausson's "Poëme" for solo violin with orchestra, given by the Symphony Society in New York City. (It was played in Boston April 25 by Miss Jessie Davis, piano, and Hugh Codman, violin).
1904. Nov. 19. Rimsky-Korsakof's third act of the ballet "Mlada," and Rachmaninof's dances from "Aleko" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, New York City.
1904. Nov. 26. Saint-Saëns's First Symphony (E flat major) and Massenet's "Hungarian Scenes" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1904. Dec. 3. Carl Goldmark's overture "In Italy" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1904. Dec. 3. Bach's Second Violin Concerto (in E major) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1904. Dec. 17. Rachmaninof's Pianoforte Concerto in F sharp minor given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1904. Dec. 24. Chaikovsky's symphonic description of "The Battle of Poltava," and the hopak from "Mazeppa," also Glazunof's symphonic poem "Stenka Razin," and Rimsky-Korsakof's overture "May Night" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, in New York City.
1904. Dec. 31. D'Indy's Symphony in B flat major (Op. 57) given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.
1904. The Chicago Orchestra permanently endowed and Orchestra Hall built.
1904. American début of Luisa Tetrazzini took place at the Tivoli, in San Francisco, Cal.
1904. Coleridge Taylor visited America as the guest of the Coleridge Taylor Society of Washington, D. C.
1904. Emil Paur appointed conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (1904-1910).
1904-5. Johann Strauss's opera "Die Zigeunerbaron" given at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City. This was produced in English at the Casino Feb. 15, 1886.
1904-5. Guest conductors of the Philharmonic Society, New York City, for this season were:
Frederic H. Cowenof London, EnglandArthur Nikischof Vienna, AustriaE. Schuchof Dresden, GermanyB. Glazunofof St. Petersburg, RussiaC. V. Stanfordof London, EnglandE. Colonneof Paris, FranceSir E. Elgarof Malvern, England
1905. Jan. 4. E. Chabrier's "Danse Slave" from the opera "Le Roi Malgré Lui"; A. Georges's "Prélude d'Axël"; H. Sitt's "Andante" for violin and orchestra; G. Sparck's symphonic poem, "Boabdil"; C. Forsyth's "Concerto in G minor" (first movement); Erik Satie's "Gymnopédies" numbers 1 and 2, orchestrated by C. Debussy; and J.Bordier's "Meditation on the seventh prelude of Bach," given by the Orchestral Club in Boston.
1905. Jan. 20. Simandl's concert piece for double-bass and orchestra given by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
1905. Jan. 20. Elgar's concert overture "Froissart" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1905. Jan. 21. Rimsky-Korsakof's suite "Tsar-Saltan" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.
1905. Jan. 21. Hugo Wolf's "Italian Serenade" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1905. Jan. 21. F. S. Converse's two poems "Night" and "Day" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1905. Feb. 3. Rimsky-Korsakof's Pianoforte Concerto in C sharp minor given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.
1905. Feb. 4. Eugen d'Albert's Second Pianoforte Concerto (in E major) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1905. Feb. 8. Elgar's "Benedictus" given by the New York Oratorio Society.
1905. Feb. 11. Bruch's Serenade in A minor for violin given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1905. Feb. 25. Arensky's suite "Silhouettes," excerpts from Mussorgsky's opera "Khovanstchina," and Kalinnikof's "Symphony in A," given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.
1905. Mar. 3. Converse's fantasia "The Mystic Trumpeter" produced by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.
1905. Mar. 25. Gustav Mahler's Fifth (Giant) Symphony given by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
1905. Mar. 25. Rimsky-Korsakof's musical picture "Sadko" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1905. Mar. 30. Ysaye's "Poème Élégiaque" for violin and orchestra given by the New York Symphony Society with Ysaye as soloist.
1905. April 1. Chaikovsky's fantasia "Night" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City. Also Rubinstein's "Romance et Caprice Russe."
1905. April 4. Charpentier's symphonic drama "La Vie du Poëte" given by the Cecilia Society in Boston.
1905. April 14. R. Strauss's cantata "Taillefer" given by the Oratorio Society in New York City.
1905. April 18. E. Chausson's "Hymn Védique," and G. Hüe's symphonic suite "Titania" given by the Orchestral Club in Boston.
1905. April 22. Gustav Strube's symphonic poem "Longing" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1905. April 29. G. Ropartz's "Fantasia in D minor" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1905. Sept. 29. G. W. Chadwick's symphonic poem "Cleopatra" produced at the Worcester (Mass) Festival.
1905. Oct. 21. Smetana's overture "Libussa" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1905. Oct. 27. Liadof's "Baba Yaga" given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.
1905. Nov. 18. Rimsky-Korsakof's suite "Snow Maiden" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, New York City. Also, Rachmaninof's "Second Pianoforte Concerto" (won Glinka Prize 1904) with Raoul Pugno as soloist.
1905. Nov. 18. Busoni's "Comedy Overture" in C major given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1905. Nov. 25. American début of Madame Jeanne Jomelli, at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, asElizabethin "Tannhäuser."
1905. Dec. 2. César Franck's symphonic poem "Psyche and Cupid" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1905. Dec. 4. Magnard's "Chant Funèbre" and Chausson's Symphony in B flat given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Philadelphia, with Vincent d'Indy as guestvconductor.
1905. Dec. 22. Production of Wassily Leps's Japanese reincarnation theme "Andon," for soprano, tenor, and orchestra, by the Philadelphia Symphony Society.
1905. Dec. 23. Gustav Strube's Violin Concerto in F sharp minor produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1905. Dec. 24. Sibelius's symphonic poem "Finlandia" given at a concert at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with A. Vigna as conductor. It was played by the Russian Symphony Orchestra on Dec. 30.
1905. Dec. 30. Zolotaref's "Rhapsodie Hebraique" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City. Also Arensky's Violin Concerto (Op. 54), with Maud Powell as soloist.
1905. Dec. 30. Webber's Symphony in C minor given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1905. The St. Paul (Minn.) Symphony Orchestra formed under Walter Rothwell.
1905. Frederick Stock appointed conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1905. The Institute of Musical Art established in New York City by Frank Damrosch.
1905-6. The guest conductors of the New York Philharmonic Society this season were:
Willem Mengelbergof Amsterdam, HollandVictor Herbertof Pittsburgh, Pa.Max Fiedlerof Hamburg, GermanyVasily Safonofof Moscow, RussiaErnst Kunwaldof Frankfort am Main, GermanyFritz SteinbachCologne, Germany
1906. Jan. 2. Guiraud's "Chasse Fantastique"; Faure's "Pavane"; Massenet's "Pastorale Mystique," from the opera "Le Jongleur de Notre Dame"; Lalo's "Valse de Cigarette, Namouna"; Bruneau's "Préludes de l'Ouragan"; Sparck's "Légende," for saxophone and orchestra (production); Tiersot's "Danses Populaires Françaises," given by the Orchestral Club in Boston.
1906. Jan. 9. First American appearance of Rudolph Ganz, noted pianist, with the Kneisel Quartet, in Boston.
1906. Jan. 20. Chausson's Symphony in B flat major given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1906. Jan. 26. Tirindelli's symphonic poem "Tragi-Commedia" given by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
1906. Jan. 27. American début of Josef Lhevinne, noted pianist, at a concert of the Russian Symphony Orchestra in Carnegie Hall, New York City.
1906. Jan. 27. Glazunof's symphonic picture "The Kremlin" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1906. Jan. 31. Giordano's opera "Siberia" presented at the French Opera House, New Orleans, La.
1906. Jan. 31. F. S. Converse's opera "The Pipe of Desire," produced at Jordan Hall, Boston. (It was presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, Mar. 18, 1908.)
1906. Feb. 6. V. d'Indy's oratorio "St. Mary Magdalene" given by the Cecilia Society in Boston.
1906. Feb. 11. J. Suk's Scherzo for Orchestra given by the New York Symphony Society.
1906. Feb. 24. Konius's suite "Childhood" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.
1906. Mar. 2. Adolf Weidig's symphonic fantaisie "Semiramis" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1906. Mar. 3. F. Boehe's "First Four Episodes for Orchestra" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1906. Mar. 3. Production of F. S. Converse's ballads for baritone and orchestra by the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Providence, R. I., with David Bispham as soloist.
1906. Mar. 10. J. Dalcroze's "Violin Concerto in C minor" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1906. Mar. 10. Arthur Shepherd's "Ouverture Joyeuse" also H. F. Gilbert's "Salammbo's Invocation" given at a concert of the New Music Society in New York City, and at the same concert Ruth Deyo, pianist, made her début.
1906. Mar. 17. R. M. Gliere's First Symphony; Serof's "Cossack Dances"; César Cui's "Waltz"; and Mlynarsky's "Violin Concerto," given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, New York City.
1906. Mar. 31. Busoni's suite "Geharnischte" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1906. April 2. Production of H. H. Huss's Violin Concerto in D minor by the New Music Society in Carnegie Hall, New York City.
1906. April 7. Max Schilling's prelude to act III of "The Piper's Holiday" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1906. April 17. Widor's "Les Pêcheurs de Saint-Jean"; Bourgault-Ducoudray's "Rhapsodie Cambodgienne"; A. Caplet's "Impression d'Automne" (Elegie for saxophone,written for and played by Mrs. R. J. Hall); M. Moszkowski's "Larghetto" and "Intermezzo," and R. Schumann's "Two Pieces in Canon Form" (orchestrated by Th. Dubois), given by the Orchestral Club in Boston.
1906. April 21. First concert of the Chicago Musical Art Society, organized under Clarence Dickinson.
1906. May 3. Production of W. H. Humiston's "Southern Fantasy" for orchestra, at the Mendelssohn Union, Orange, N. J.
1906. Oct. 8. First appearance of the "La Scala" orchestra of Milan (Italy) at Carnegie Hall, New York City, with Leoncavallo as conductor.
1906. Oct. 15. Production of F. S. Converse's incidental music to Percy Mackaye's play "Jeanne d'Arc," given by Sothern and Julia Marlowe in Philadelphia.
1906. Oct. 15. Puccini's opera "Madame Butterfly" presented by the Henry Savage Opera Company (in English) at Washington, D. C.
1906. Oct. Vassily Safonof appointed conductor of the Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1906. Nov. 3. Saint-Saëns's fantasia "Africa" for pianoforte and orchestra given by the Symphony Society in New York City with the composer as soloist.
1906. Nov. 12. Puccini's opera "Madama Butterfly" given by the Savage Opera Company in Washington, D. C.
1906. Nov. 15. Glazunof's "Scène Dansante" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.
1906. Nov. 20. American début of F. Constantino, tenor, also Fely Dereyne, Riccardo Martin, and A. Segurola, with the San Carlo Opera Company in New Orleans, La.
1906. Nov. 26. American operatic debut of Geraldine Farrar, soprano, asJuliettein Gounod's "Roméo et Juliette" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1906. Nov. 27. Elgar's cantata "The Banner of St. George" given at a Musurgia Concert, at Carnegie Hall, New York City, with the assistance of one hundred members of the Brooklyn Oratorio Society.
1906. Nov. 30. J. Sibelius's Violin Concerto in D minor given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, with Maud Powell as soloist.
1906. Dec. 3. American début of Alessandro Bonci, Italian tenor, in "I Puritani," at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City.
1906. Dec. 4. Pierné's oratorio "The Children's Crusade" given by the Oratorio Society, New York City.
1906. Dec. 5. American début of Maurice Renaud, great French baritone, asRigoletto, at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City.
1906. Dec. 5. Giordano's opera "Fedora" given at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Lina Cavalieri (début), Caruso, Scotti. A. Vigna conducting.
1906. Dec. 7. Début of Donalda asMargueritein "Faust" at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City.
1906. Dec. 15. César Franck's morceau symphonique, "Redemption," given by the New York Symphony Society.
1906. Dec. 19. Début of de Cisneros and Bassi in "Aïda" at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City.
1906. Dec. 20. Glazunof's Third Symphony; Rachmaninof's capriccio "Tzigane"; and Scriabin's Pianoforte Concerto with the composer as soloist, given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, in New York City.
1906-7. Oscar Hammerstein opened the Manhattan Opera House in New York City with a company including Melba, Gilibert-LeJeune, Mazarin Kate d'Arta, Farnetti, and Luisa Tetrazzini, soprani; Bressler-Gianoli, and Maria Gay, mezzi; Eleanora de Cisneros and Zacchari, contralti; A. Bonci, Bassi, Dalmores, Altchevski, tenori; M. Renaud, M. Sammarco, Ancona, Mendolfi, baritoni; E. de Reszke, Braz, and Maglinez, bassi.
1906. The Philharmonic Society of New Orleans, La., organized. (Reorganized in 1917.)
1906. St. Paul (Minn.) Symphony Orchestra organized with E. B. Emanuel as conductor. Walter H. Rothwell became conductor in 1908.
1907. Jan. 5. Sibelius's First Symphony (E minor) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1907. Jan. 17. Sibelius's overture "Karelia" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.
1907. Jan. 17. A. Oldberg's dramatic overture "Paolo and Francesca" produced by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1907. Jan, 19. American début of Katherine Goodson, English pianist, with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. She played Grieg's concerto in A minor.
1907. Jan. 20. Production of Arthur Foote's "Four Character Pieces" by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1907. Jan. 22. R. Strauss's opera "Salome" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City with Olive Fremstad, and C. Burrian in leading parts, and Alfred Hertz conducting.
1907. Jan. 25. Paul Juon's fantasie "The Watchman's Song" (after Danish Folk Songs) given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.
1907. Feb. 1. American début of Mario Sammarco, noted baritone, in "Pagliacci" at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City.
1907. Feb. 7. Sibelius's orchestral suite "Karelia" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.
1907. Feb. 7. Elgar's "Romance" for orchestra given by the Symphony Society in New York City.
1907. Feb. 9. Tinel's three symphonic pictures from the entr'acte music to Corneille's "Polyeucte" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1907. Feb. 26. Scriabin's First Symphony, and Ippolitof-Ivanof's Second "Caucasian Suite" for orchestra given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.
1907. Mar. 2. Debussy's orchestral sketches "La Mer" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1907. Mar. 9. Bach's "Brandenburg Concerto" in C major, for three violins, three celli, and three basses, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1907. Mar. 14. Scriabin's third symphony "The Divine Poem," and Davidof's "Violoncello Concerto" (Alwin Schroeder, soloist) given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, in New York City.
1907. Mar. 16. S. Noskowski's symphonic poem "The Steppe" (Op. 66) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1907. Mar. 19. American début of Sir Edward Elgar as conductor of his oratorio, "The Apostles" with the Oratorio Society in New York City.
1907. Mar. 26. Elgar's oratorio "The Kingdom" given by the Oratorio Society, New York City.
1907. Mar. 27. Pietro Floridia's Symphony in D minor given by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
1907. Mar. 30. O. Fried's Prelude and Double Fugue for Strings, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1907. Mar. 31. Handel's oratorio "Belshazzar" given by the Handel and Haydn Society in Boston, with Madame Kileski-Bradbury, Misses Bouton, Kellogg, Mr. George Hamlin, and Mr. Watkin Mills as soloists.
1907. April 1. X. Scharwenka's opera "Mataswintha" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1907. April 3. Dr. P. Hartmann's oratorio "St. Peter" produced at Carnegie Hall, New York City.
1907. April 6. Howard Brockway's Symphony in D major produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1907. April 9. J. K. Paine's opera "Azara" presented, in concert form, by the Cecilia Society in Boston.
1907. April 13. Reger's "Serenade" (Op. 59) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra; also production of Henry K. Hadley's tone poem "Salome."
1907. April 27. Victor Bendix's Fourth Symphony (D minor) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1907. Oct. 2. F. S. Converse's dramatic poem "Job" produced at the Worcester (Mass.) Festival.
1907. Oct. 4. A. Hinton's Second Pianoforte Concerto.
1907. Oct. 18. V. d'Indy's symphonic poem "Jour d'été à la Montagne" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1907. Nov. 1. F. Stock's "Symphonic Waltz" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1907. Nov. 4. American début of Jeanne Gerville-Reache, French contralto, as theBlind Motherin "La Gioconda" at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City.
1907. Nov. 14. Glazunof's Eighth Symphony (E flat) given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.
1907. Nov. 16. The overture to Pfitzner's Christmas play "The Little Christ Elf" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1907. Nov. 17. Edward German's "Welsh Rhapsody" given by the Symphony Society in New York City, conducted by the composer.
1907. Nov. 18. Francesco Cilea's opera "Adrienne Lecouvreur" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Cavalieri, Caruso and Scotti in the leading parts.
1907. Nov. 20. American début of the Russian basso Chaliapin in "Mefistofele" at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City.
1907. Nov. 23. C. M. Loeffler's symphonic poem "A Pagan Poem" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Also Reznicek's adagio, scherzo and finale from "Symphonic Suite in E minor," given for the first time in America.
1907. Nov. 30. E. Boche's symphonic poem "Taormina" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1907. Dec. 1. Dr. L. Damrosch's "Silver Wedding" produced by the Symphony Society, New York City.
1907. Dec. 4. Wolf-Ferrari's oratorio "Vita Nuova" given by the Oratorio Society, New York City.
1907. Dec. 7. Liapunof's Pianoforte Concerto given by the New York Symphony Society with Josef Hoffman as soloist.
1907. Dec. 12. Ilyinsky's suite "Mir und Antra," and Arensky's "First Symphony," given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.
1907. Dec. 20. Max Reger's "Variations and Fugue" (Op. 100) given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.
1907. Dec. 21. D'Ambrosio's Violin Concerto in B minor, with R. Czerwonski as soloist; the "Goldonian Intermezzo" from Bossi's "Suite Variée," and Humperdinck's overture to "The Forced Marriage," given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1907. First Beethoven Festival given by the Symphony Society, New York City.
Carl Pohlig appointed conductor of the Philadelphia SymphonyOrchestra (1907-1912).
1907. Max Zach appointed conductor of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.
1908. Jan. 1. American début of Gustav Mahler as conductor of a performance of "Tristan und Isolde" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1908. Jan. 3. Charpentier's opera "Louise" presented at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City, with Mary Garden in leading part, Campanini conducting.
1908. Jan. 14. H. Bischoff's Symphony in E major given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1908. Jan. 15. New York début of Luisa Tetrazzini, great soprano, in "La Traviata" at the Manhattan Opera House. (She had previously been heard in San Francisco.)
1908. Jan. 15. Beethoven's "Twelve Dances" given under Sam Franko at Mendelssohn Hall, New York City.
1908. Jan. 16. Sibelius's Third Symphony (C major) given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.
1908. Jan. 18. Mozart's "Three German Dances" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1908. Jan. 21. Henri Rabaud's Second Symphony (E minor); E. Chausson's "Poëme de l'Amour et de la Mer" for voice and orchestra, (1) "La Fleur des Faux," "Interlude," (2) "La Mort de l'Amour"; and Balakiref's symphonic poem "En Bohème" given at an orchestral concert in Boston by Mrs. Richard J. Hall.
1908. Jan. 25. Schelling's "Fantastic Suite" for pianoforte and orchestra given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1908. Jan. 29. Dohnanyi's Violoncello Concerto in D given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Indianapolis, Ind., with H. Warnke as soloist.
1908. Feb. 2. Chaikovsky's opera "Eugen Onegin" given in concert form by the Symphony Society in New York City.
1908. Feb. 13. The scene "Winter" from Glazunof's ballet, "The Seasons," given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.
1908. Feb. 14. Richard Wagner's "Columbus" overture given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.
1908. Feb. 15. Rimsky-Korsakof's "Caprice on Spanish Themes"; and Schjelderup's "Sunrise on the Himalayas" from the stage music to Gjellerup's "Opferfeuer"; alsoSchjelderup's symphonic poem "A Summer Night on the Fjord" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1908. Feb. 19. Debussy's opera "Pelléas et Mélisande" presented at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City, with Mary Garden, Jeanne Gerville-Reache, and Perier in the cast. Campanini conducting.
1908. Feb. 22. Production of Chadwick's "Symphonic Sketches" by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1908. Feb. 28. Josef Hofmann's Third Pianoforte Concerto given by the Philharmonic Society in New York City.
1908. Feb. 29. E. Dohnanyi's Concert Piece in D major given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1908. Mar. 4. American début of Madame Berta Morena asSieglindeat the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1908. Mar. 14. Balakiref's Symphony in C major given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1908. Mar. 26. Stahlberg's symphonic suite "Ueber's Weltenmeer" given by the Volpe Orchestra in New York City.
1908. Mar. 28. Gustav Strube's "Fantastic Dance," for orchestra, produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1908. April 7. M. Reger's "Unaccompanied Violin Sonata" given in New York City by Dora Valesca Becker.
1908. April 11. C. P. E. Bach's Second Symphony, in E Flat, given, and H. K. Hadley's Third Symphony (B minor) produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1908. April 18. E. Moór's Pianoforte Concerto (Op. 57) and Ertel's symphonic poem "The Midnight Review" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1908. June. Production of H. W. Parker's "Ballade" for chorus and orchestra, by the Litchfield County Choral Union at Norfolk, Conn. Conducted by the composer.
1908. Sept. 16. New building of the Academy of Music in Brooklyn, N. Y., opened.
1908. Sept. 25. American début of Blanche Arral in San Francisco, Cal., under the management of M. Grau.
1908. Oct. 17. E. Sauer's First Pianoforte Concerto (E minor) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra with the composer as soloist.
1908. Oct. 24. MacDowell's third symphonic poem "Lamia" (Op. 29) produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1908. Oct. 31. Chaikovsky's "Variations on a Rococo Theme" for cello and orchestra, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1908. Nov. 7. Début of Albert Spalding, violinist, with the New York Symphony Society.
1908. Nov. 9. American début of Maria Labia in "Tosca" at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City.
1908. Nov. 14. Grétry's three dances from "Céphale et Procris" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1908. Nov. 14. American début of Dr. Ludwig Wüllner, lieder singer, at Mendelssohn Hall, New York City.
1908. Nov. 16. American début of Emmy Destinn asAïdaat the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, on which occasion A. Toscanini made his first appearance as conductor.
1908. Nov. 21. Sibelius's symphonic poem "A Spring Day" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1908. Nov. 23. Eugen d'Albert's opera "Tiefland" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1908. Nov. 25. Massenet's opera "Thaïs" presented at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City, with Mary Garden (her American début), Emma Trentini, J. Gerville-Reache, and Maurice Renaud. G. Campanini conducting.
1908. Nov. 27. Massenet's opera "Le Jongleur de Notre Dame" presented at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City, with Mary Garden in the title rôle, supported by Renaud and Dufranne.
1908. Dec. 2. Debussy's cantata "The Blessed Damosel" given by the Oratorio Society in New York City.
1908. Dec. 8. Gustav Mahler's Second Symphony (C minor) given by the Symphony Society in New York City, conducted by the composer.
1908. Dec. 10. Scriabin's fourth symphony "Ecstasy" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.
1908. Dec. 10. American début of Mischa Elman, violinist, playing Chaikovsky's Violin Concerto.
1908. Dec. 11. Rubinstein's Pianoforte Fantasia in C major(Op. 84) given by the New York Philharmonic Society with Josef Lhevinne as soloist.
1908. Dec. 12. Noren's "Kaleidoscope" (theme and variations) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1908. Dec. 17. Puccini's opera "Le Villi" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1908. Dec. 19. Pierné's cantata "The Children of Bethlehem" given at a Young Peoples Concert in New York City. Frank Damrosch, conductor.
1908. Dec. 19. Rubinstein's Fifth Piano Concerto (E flat major) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1908. Seattle (Wash.) Symphony Orchestra organized, with Michael Kegrizi as conductor.
1908. Signor Gatti-Casazza engaged as manager of the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1908. Oscar Hammerstein's Opera House in Philadelphia opened.
1909. Jan. 2. O. Nicolai's "Religious Festival" overture on the chorale "Eine Feste Burg" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1909. Jan. 3. Elgar's First Symphony (A flat) given by the New York Symphony Society.
1909. Jan. 6. Catalani's opera "La Wally" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Emmy Destinn and Riccardo Martin in the leading parts.
1909. Jan. 14. Rachmaninof's Second Symphony (E minor) given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City, conducted by the composer.
1909. Jan. 15. Emil Paur's Symphony in A major produced by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer.
1909. Jan. 16. Schilling's "Harvest Festival" from the opera "Moloch" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1909. Jan. 22. American début of Carl Jörn, tenor, in "Die Meistersinger" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1909. Jan. 23. Paul Scheinpflug's "Overture to a Comedy of Shakespeare" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1909. Feb. 13. Paderewski's Symphony in B minor (Op. 24) produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1909. Feb. 19. Smetana's opera "Prodoná nevěsta" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Destinn, Jörn, Didur and Reiss. G. Mahler, conductor.
1909. Mar. 10. Jan Blockx's opera "La Princesse d'Auberge" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Maria Labia and Jeanne Gerville-Reache in the leading rôles.
1909. Mar. 12. A. Bruckner's Eighth Symphony (C minor) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1909. Mar. 27. A. Maquarre's overture "On the Sea Cliffs" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1909. April 29. First public performance of P. G. Clapp's tone poem "Norge" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Sanders Theater, Cambridge, Mass. Had been performed by the Pierian Sodality May 22, 1908.
1909. April 1. Production of W. W. Gilchrist's passion oratorio "The Lamb of God" at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City.
1909. April 3. Strube's Symphony in B minor played from MS. by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1909. April 17. Arthur Foote's Suite in E major for string orchestra produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1909. May 28. Henry K. Hadley's prize composition "The Culprit Fay" produced at the Powers Theatre, Grand Rapids, Mich. Played by the Chicago Orchestra Oct. 29, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra Nov. 14.
1909. June. G. W. Chadwick's Christmas pastoral "Noël" produced by the Litchfield County Choral Union at Norfolk, Conn., conducted by the composer.
1909. Oct. 9. Saint-Saëns's ballad on Victor Hugo's "La Fiancée du Timbalier" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1909. Oct. 16. Reger's symphonic "Prologue to a Tragedy" (Op. 108) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1909. Oct. 23. Granville Bantock's comedy overture, "The Pierrot of a Minute," given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1909. Oct. 25. American début of Tilly Koenen (Dutch lieder singer) at a recital in Mendelssohn Hall, New York City.
1909. Nov. 4. American début (as pianist) of S. Rachmaninof at a recital at Smith College, Northampton, Mass.
1909. Nov. 7. The ballet music from Mozart's pantomime "Les Petits Riens" given by the Symphony Society in New York City. Also Rimsky-Korsakof's "Russian Song."
1909. Nov. 8. American début of Eric Schmedes, tenor, in "Die Walküre" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1909. Nov. 8. Opening of the Boston Opera House under the management of Henry Russell, with a performance of "La Gioconda" with Lillian Nordica, Louise Homer, Madame Meitschek, F. Constantino, Baklanof, Mardones, Pulcini, Stroesco.
1909. Nov. 10. American operatic début of John McCormack, noted tenor, asAlfredoin "La Traviata," at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City.
1909. Nov. 12. J. M. Ravel's "Rhapsodie Espagnole" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.