1909. Nov. 15. Massenet's opera "Sappho" presented at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City, with Mary Garden in the title rôle.1909. Nov. 15. Debussy's "Rondes de Printemps" (Image pour Orchestre) given by the Philharmonic Society in New York City.1909. Nov. 16. Operatic début of Alma Gluck asSophiein "Werther" at the New Theatre, New York. She appeared on Dec. 3 at the Metropolitan Opera House as theBlessed Spiritin "Orfeo."1909. Nov. 16. American début of Edmond Clément, noted French tenor, in "Werther," at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City.1909. Nov. 17. American début of Otto Slezak, Russian tenor, asOtelloat the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.1909. Nov. 18. Arensky's "Variations" for strings, given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, New York City.1909. Nov. 27. Delius's symphony poem, "Paris, a Night Piece," given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1909. Nov. 28. Rachmaninof's Third Pianoforte Concerto (Op. 30) given by the Symphony Society in New York City with the composer as soloist. Also Lalo's "Arlequin."1909. Dec. 3. Rachmaninof's tone poem "The Isle of the Dead" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer.1909. Dec. 5. American début of Josef Malkin, cellist, as soloist in Haydn's "Concerto in D" with the Symphony Society in New York City. (N.B. Malkin played at a concert Nov. 28 at the Manhattan Opera House.)1909. Dec. 14. American début of Jeanne Maubourg in "Madame Angot" at the New Theatre, New York City.1909. Dec. 16. Mahler's First Symphony given by the Philharmonic Society in New York City.1909. Dec. 23. Gluck's opera "Orfeo ed Eurydice" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Homer, Gadski, Alson, Gluck. Toscanini conducting.1909. Dec. Henry K. Hadley appointed conductor of the Seattle (Wash.) Symphony Orchestra.1910. Jan. 5. Liza Lehmann, noted song-writer, gave her first concert in America at Symphony Hall, Boston, Mass.1910. Jan. 5. Production of Wm. Berwald's "Dramatic Overture" by the New York Symphony Orchestra, Walter Damrosch, conductor, at Syracuse, N. Y.1910. Jan. 7. H. K. Hadley's "Symphonic Fantasia" produced by the Symphony Orchestra in St. Louis, Mo.1910. Jan. 10. Massenet's opera "Griselidis" given at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City.1910. Jan. 18. P. Volbach's Symphony in B minor given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.1910. Jan. 23. Franchetti's opera "Germania" given at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Emmy Destinn, Caruso, and Amato in the leading parts.1910. Jan. 26. Debussy's "Marche Ecossais"; d'Indy's "Souvenirs"; Rameau's "Dardanus"; P. Dukas's "Ariane et Barbe Bleue" (excerpts); G. Pierné's "Ramuntcho," given by the Orchestral Club in Boston.1910. Feb. 1. R. Strauss's opera "Elektra" given at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City, with Madame Mazarin asElektra, and Jeanne Gerville-Reache asKlytemnestra.1910. Feb. 7. Georg Schumann's cantata "Ruth" given by the Apollo Musical Society, Chicago.1910. Feb. 8. H. Bruneau's opera "L'Attaque du Moulin" presented at the New Theatre, Harlem, N. Y.1910. Feb. 12. Chadwick's Sinfonietta in D major produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1910. Feb. 13. Sullivan's oratorio "The Golden Legend" given by the Handel and Haydn Society in Boston.1910. Feb. 15. Max Schilling's symphonic fantasy "Meerguss" given by the St. Paul (Minn.) Symphony Orchestra.1910. Feb. 20. Moszkowski's Third Orchestral Suite given by the Symphony Society in New York City.1910. Mar. 4. Glazunof's Violin Concerto in A minor given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City with Mischa Elman as soloist.1910. Mar. 5. Chaikovsky's opera "Pique Dame" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Emmy Destinn, Leonora Sparkes, Alma Gluck, Slezak, and Didur.1910. Mar. 6. Granville Bantock's "Fine Old English Tunes" arranged for small orchestra; and Haydn's Concerto for Violin with A. Saslafsky as soloist, given by the Symphony Society in New York City.1910. Mar. 11. Busoni's orchestral suite "Turandot" given by the Philharmonic Society in New York City.1910. Mar. 19. G. Strube's comedy overture "Puck" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1910. Mar. 27. E. Bossi's "Paradise Lost" given by the Handel and Haydn Society in Boston.1910. April 16. Ducasse's "Suite Française" in D minor, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1910. April 19. Balakiref's "Ouverture"; C. Franck's "Quatres Pièces Brèves"; Ducasse's "Variations Plaisantes sur un Thême Grave" (harp obbligato); L. Moreau's "Pastorale" for saxophone and orchestra (written for Mrs. R.J. Hall, and produced at this concert with Mrs. Hall as soloist); and S. Lazzari's symphonic poem "Effet de Nuit," given by the Orchestral Club, in Boston.1910. April 23. Aug. Halm's Symphony in D minor for string orchestra given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1910. April 28. Oscar Hammerstein's withdrawal from opera in New York and Philadelphia announced. The Metropolitan Opera Company purchased rights in opera, contracts with artists, scenic equipment, etc.1910. June 2. Production of S. Coleridge Taylor's rhapsodie dance, "The Bamboula," at Norfolk, Conn.1910. Aug. 17. H. F. Gilbert's "Comedy Overture on Negro Themes" produced at an open air concert in Central Park, New York City.1910. Aug. 29. P. Floridia's opera "Paoletta" produced in Cincinnati, O.1910. Sept. 29. The first part of Granville Bantock's "Omar Khayyàm" given at the Worcester (Mass.) Festival.1910. Oct. 6. Wallace's symphonic poem "Villon," and Saint-Saëns's March "Occident and Orient" given by the Symphony Society, New York City.1910. Oct. 28. Delius's English rhapsody "Brigg Fair" given by the Symphony Society, New York City.1910. Oct. 29. American début of Anton Witek, violinist (concert-master of the Boston Symphony Orchestra), as soloist.1910. Nov. 5. Opening of the Chicago Opera Company under the management of Andreas Dippel, with a performance of "Aïda."1910. Nov. 14. Gluck's opera "Armide" given at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Olive Fremstad, Louise Homer, Caruso and Amato.1910. Nov. 16. Production at the Boston Opera House of F. S. Converse's opera "The Sacrifice."1910. Nov. 16. Debussy's opera "L'Enfant Prodigue" given at the Boston Opera House, with Alice Neilson, Blanchart, Lasalle, etc.1910. Nov. 16. Liadov's "Kikimora" and "Le Lac Enchanté," given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, in New York City.1910. Nov. 20. Excerpts from Chaikovsky's opera "Jeanne d'Arc" given by the Symphony Society, New York City.1910. Nov. 16. Mozart's Adagio and Fugue for string orchestra given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1910. Dec. 1. American debut of Kathleen Parlow (Canadian violinist) with the Russian Symphony Orchestra, in New York City.1910. Dec. 1. I. F. Stravinsky's "Feuerwerk" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.1910. Dec 4. Dvořák's "In the Spinning Room" given by the Symphony Society, New York City.1910. Dec. 4. R. Laparra's opera "La Habañera" given by the Boston Opera Company.1910. Dec. 10. Puccini's opera "La Fanciulla" ("The Girl of the Golden West") presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Emmy Destinn, Caruso and Amato in the leading parts.1910. Dec. 28. Production (first performance on any stage) of Humperdinck's opera "Königskinder" with Geraldine Farrar, Marie Mattfeld, H. Jadlowker, Otto Goritz, A. Didur and A. Reiss in the leading parts. Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.1910. Sept. MacDowell Festivals at Peterboro, N. H., instituted under the auspices of the MacDowell Memorial Association.1910. Gatti-Casazza became sole director of the Metropolitan Opera House, on the withdrawal of Andreas Dippel.1910. Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Company formed with Andreas Dippel as manager.1911. Jan. 3. G. Enesco's Suite for Orchestra (Op. 9) given by the Philharmonic Orchestra, New York City.1911. Jan. 6. Debussy's "Iberia" (second of the third series of "Images") given by the Philharmonic Society in, New York City. Also Chabrier's "Ode à la Musique."1911. Jan. 20. Leo Blech's opera "Versiegelt" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.1911. Jan. 25. Saint-Saëns's "Ouverture de Fête"; G. Lekew's "Adagio for Strings"; Rhené-Baton's "Variations" for pianoforte and orchestra; P. Dukas's overture to "Polyeucte";H. Woollett's "Siberia" for saxophone and orchestra (written for Mrs. R. J. Hall) (production); Lazzari's (a) "Armor," (b) "Marche pour une Fête Joyeuse," given by the Orchestral Club in Boston.1911. Jan. 27. Production of Arthur Foote's Serenade in E major for strings, by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.1911. Jan. 28. Gernsheim's tone poem "To a Drama" (Op. 82) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1911. Feb. 3. Paul Dukas's opera "Ariana et Barbe Bleue" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Geraldine Farrar in the title rôle.1911. Feb. 5. Paul Dukas's Symphony in C given by the Symphony Society in New York City.1911. Feb. 11. Scharwenka's Fourth Pianoforte Concerto (F minor) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra with the composer as soloist.1911. Feb. 15. Dvořák's posthumous symphony given by the Philharmonic Society in New York City.1911. Feb. 16. Rachmaninof's "Fantasia" for two pianos and orchestra given by the New York Symphony Society.1911. Feb. 17. Enesco's Symphony in E flat major given by the Symphony Society in New York City.1911. Feb. 25. Production of Victor Herbert's opera "Natoma" by the Chicago-Philadelphia Opera Company in Philadelphia, with Mary Garden, L. Grenville, and John McCormack in the leading rôles.1911. Feb. 27. F. Stock's Suite for String Orchestra given by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.1911. Feb. 27. J. Stransky's "Symphonic Song" given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.1911. Feb. Symphony by F. Delius produced by the New York Symphony Society.1911. Mar. 3. Chabrier's unfinished opera "Briseis" given, in concert form, by the MacDowell Chorus in New York City.1911. Mar. 3. Victor Kolar's symphonic poem "Hiawatha" given by the Symphony Society, New York City.1911. Mar. 4. R. Mandl's "Overture to a Gascon Comedy" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1911. Mar. 6. A. Perelli's opera "A Lover's Quarrel" given at Philadelphia.1911. Mar. 11. Sinigaglia's overture "Le Baruffe Chiozzotte" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1911. Mar. 14. Production of the opera "Mona," libretto by Brian Hooker and music by H. W. Parker, at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.1911. Mar. 24. Wolf-Ferrari's opera "The Secret of Suzanne" presented by the Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Company in Philadelphia.1911. Mar. 25-30. Brahms Festival held in New York City by the Symphony and Oratorio Societies.1911. Mar. 25. Jean Nouguès's opera "Quo Vadis" presented in Philadelphia by the Chicago-Philadelphia Opera Company.1911. April. The Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra visited New York for the first time, as guest of the Philharmonic Society.1911. April 10. Felix Woyrsch's Mystery for soli, chorus, orchestra and organ, "Tödtentanz" given by the Apollo Musical Society in Chicago.1911. April 15. Production of G. W. Chadwick's "Suite Symphonique" by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1911. April 22. Production of Arthur S. Curry's symphonic poem "Attala" by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer.1911. May 19. Death, in Vienna, of Gustav Mahler, conductor of the Philharmonic Orchestra of New York City.1911. June 6. Production of Horatio Parker's "Collegiate Overture," and Henry K. Hadley's symphony, "North, South, East and West," by the Litchfield County Choral Union at Norfolk, Conn., under the direction of the composers.1911. Aug. 10. Production of Henry K. Hadley's tone poem "The Atonement of Pan" by the Bohemian Club at San Francisco, Cal.1911. Sept. 27. Max Reger's "The Nuns" given at the Worcester (Mass.) Festival.1911. Oct. 7. Production of Max Reger's "A Comedy Overture" by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1911. Oct. 28. Granville Bantock's poem "Dante and Beatrice" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and at the same concert Efrem Zimbalist, violinist, made his American début, playing Glazunof's Concerto (Op. 82).1911. Nov. 2. Josef Stransky made his appearance as conductor of the Philharmonic Society in New York City.1911. Nov. 2. Aeolian Hall (New York City) opened with a recital by Gottfried Galston, pianist.1911. Nov. 4. Margarete Matzenauer made her American début asAïdaat the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.1911. Nov. 18. Ludwig Thuille's opera "Lobetanz" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Gadski, Jadlowker, etc.1911. Nov. 18. Grieg's "Old Norwegian Romance" with variations, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1911. Nov. 24. Elgar's Second Symphony (E flat) given by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.1911. Nov. 25. Balakiref's overture on the theme of a Spanish March given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1911. Nov. 26. Laucella's symphonic poem "Consalvo" produced by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.1911. Dec. 10. Début of Arthur Shattuck, pianist, in the Rachmaninof concerto, with the Symphony Society of New York City.1911. Dec. 11. Liszt's oratorio "The Legend of St. Elizabeth" given by the MacDowell Chorus at Carnegie Hall, New York City.1911. Dec. 17. Production of J. van der Pals's two symphonic pieces "Autumn" and "Spring" by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.1911. Dec. 28. Weingärtner's Third Symphony (E major) given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.1911. A Symphony Orchestra formed in Kansas City, Mo., under Carl Busch.1911. Symphony Orchestra in San Francisco, Cal., formed, and Henry K. Hadley appointed conductor.1912. Jan. 3. Wolf Ferrari's opera "Le Donne Curiose" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Farrar, Maubourg, Jadlowker, Scotti and Didur.1912. Jan. 7. American début of Wilhelm Bachaus, pianist, in Beethoven's "Emperor" Concerto, with the Symphony Society, New York City.1912. Jan. 9. American début of Elena Gerhardt, lieder singer in New York City.1912. Jan. 10. American début of Vanni Marcoux, French baritone, asGolaudin "Pelléas et Mélisande" at the Boston Opera House.1912. Jan. 16. Production of P. G. Clapp's prelude "In Summer" by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.1912. Jan. 16. Wolf-Ferrari's opera "The Jewels of the Madonna" given at the Auditorium by the Chicago Opera Company, with Carolina White in the leading rôle, Sammarco, Dufau, Daddi, etc., assisting.1912. Jan. 26. Production of F. S. Converse's symphonic poem "Ormazd" by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.1912. Jan. 26. Delius's tone poem "In a Summer Garden" given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.1912. Jan. 27. Massenet's opera "Don Quichotte" presented at the French Opera House, New Orleans, La.1912. Feb. 2. Production of Geo. F. Boyle's "Pianoforte Concerto in D minor" by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, with Ernest Hutcheson as soloist.1912. Feb. 4. Production of two symphonic sketches from F. Stahlberg's "Im Hochland," by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.1912. Feb. 11. Production of Mary Lawrence Townsend's "Serenade" by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, New York City.1912. Feb. 12. Debussy's mystery "Le Martyre de St. Sébastien" given by the MacDowell Chorus, in New York City.1912. Feb. 14. American début of Lucille Marcel asTosca, in Boston.1912. Feb. 16. Victor Kolar's symphonic poem "A Fairy Tale" produced by the Symphony Society in New York City.1912. Mar. 3. Saint-Saëns's "Hymn to Pallas Athene" given by the Symphony Society, New York City.1912. Mar. 11. F. Schmitt's "Rhapsodie Viennoise"(production); P. Gaubert's "Poëme Elegiaque" for saxophone and orchestra (production written for and played by Mrs. R. J. Hall); A. Roussel's "Poëme de la Forêt" (production); Roger Ducasse's "Petit Suite" (production), given at an Orchestral Concert in Boston under the management of Mrs. R. J. Hall.1912. Mar. 15. J. G. Mraczek's "Symphonic Burlesque" for grand orchestra given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1912. Mar. 16. Production of F. Stahlberg's "Symphonic Scherzo" by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.1912. Mar. 25. Brahms's "Triumphlied" for chorus and orchestra given in New York City.1912. April 7. Max Reger's "Romantic" and "Ballet" Suites, given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.1912. April 8. First appearance in America of the London (England) Symphony Orchestra, A. Nikisch, conductor, at Carnegie Hall, New York City.1912. April 14. Production of P. G. Clapp's "Dramatic Poem," by the Pierian Sodality of Harvard University, at the Hotel Astor, New York City.1912. April 14. Monteverde's opera "Orfeo" given in concert form at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Rita Fornia, M. Duchène, Anna Case, H. Weil, H. Witherspoon and Basil Ruysdael.1912. May. Production of Arne Oldberg's "Symphonic Variations" at the North Shore Festival, Evanston, Ill.1912. May 16. Production of Wm. Berwald's overture "Walthari" by the New York Symphony Orchestra, Walter Damrosch, conductor, at the Central New York Music Festival, Syracuse, N. Y.1912. June 4. Production of G. W. Chadwick's symphonic fantasie "Aphrodite" by the Litchfield County Choral Union, at Norfolk, Conn.1912. June 5. Production of Henry F. Gilbert's "Negro Rhapsody," also Coleridge Taylor's Concerto for Violin, his "Negro Air" for solo violin and orchestra, and "A Tale of Old Japan," by the Litchfield County Choral Union, at Norfolk, Conn.1912. Oct. Leopold Stokowski, having severed his connection with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in March, appeared as conductor of the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.1912. Oct. 30. A. Schoenberg's "Five Pieces for Orchestra" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1912. Oct. 30. E. Schelling's "Legende Symphonique" given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.1912. Nov. 4. Début of Titta Ruffo as theDukein "Rigoletto," with the Chicago-Philadelphia Company at Philadelphia, Pa.1912. Nov. 7. Delius's symphonic poem "Life's Dance" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1912. Nov. 7. Goldmark's opera "Das Heimchen am Herd" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, with Maggie Teyte, Mabel Riegelman, Helen Stanley, Riccardo Martin, and Henri Scott, in the leading parts, and Arnold Winternitz conducting.1912. Nov. 8. Maurice Ravel's orchestral suite "Ma Mère l'Oye" given at a concert in Aeolian Hall, New York City. And at the same concert William Becher's "Pianoforte Concerto" was produced.1912. Nov. 13. R. Strauss's "Festival Prelude" given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.1912. Nov. 14. Weingärtner's "Lustige Overture" given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.1912. Nov. 15. Dr. Ernest Kunwald appeared as conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.1912. Nov. 16. Ernest Fanelli's symphonic pictures "Thebes" given by the Symphony Society, New York City.1912. Nov. 19. Max Reger's "Concerto in Ancient Style" given at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, by the Philharmonic Society.1912. Nov. 21. Bruckner's Sixth Symphony (A major), and Korngold's "Overture to a Play," given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.1912. Nov. 21. Ippolitof-Ivanof's "Armenian Rhapsodie," given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra at its tenth anniversary concert in New York City.1912. Dec. 3. Cornelius Dopper's third symphony "Rembrandt" (in C minor) given by the St. Paul (Minn.) Symphony Orchestra.1912. Dec. 3. Louis Koemmenich made his first appearance as conductor of the Oratorio Society of New York City, at a performance of "Elijah," on the resignation of Frank Damrosch.1912. Dec. 6. G. Fitelberg's tone poem "Das Lied vom Falken" given by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.1912. Dec. 13. Production of David S. Smith's Symphony in F minor by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.1912. Dec. 14. Borodin's Second Symphony (D minor) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1912. Dec. 21. Klughardt's "Concerto for Violoncello" (Op. 59) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1912. Dec. 27. American début of Frieda Hempel, noted soprano, asMargueritein "Les Huguenots" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.1912. Dec. 29. The "Jena Symphony" (ascribed to Beethoven, and discovered in the archives of the University of Jena) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. This work was played publicly for the first time at St. Petersburg, Dec. 1911.1912. Philharmonic Society of New York reorganized in such a manner as to secure the Pulitzer bequest of $500,000.1913. Jan. 11. Joseph Holbrooke's symphonic poem "Queen Mab" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1913. Jan. 16. Arensky's "Serenade" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, New York City.1913. Jan. 16. American début of Max Pauer, noted pianist, in New York City.1913. Jan. 25. Production of Gustav Strube's symphonic poems "Narcissus" and "Echo" by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1913. Feb. 6. Zandonai's opera "Conchita" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, with Tarquina Tarquini in the title rôle, by the Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Company.1913. Feb. 15. Ernest Lendvai's "Symphony in D major" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1913. Feb. 20. Perelli's opera "A Lover's Quarrel" given by the Chicago-Philadelphia Company, in Philadelphia, with Zepelli, Sammarco, and Berat.1913. Feb. 24. Wilhelm Kienzl's opera "Les Ranz des Vaches" given at the Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, by the Chicago-Philadelphia Opera Company.1913. Feb. 27. Production of Walter Damrosch's opera "Cyrano de Bergerac" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Amito and Frances Alda in the leading rôles, and Alfred Hertz conducting.1913. Feb. 27. Production of J. Stransky's two symphony songs, "Moonrise" and "Requiem," by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.1913. Mar. 2. Sibelius's Symphony No. 4 given by the New York Symphony Society.1913. Mar. 8. Vivaldi's "Concerto in G minor" for violin, organ and orchestra, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1913. Mar. 8. Louis Aubert's opera "La Forêt Bleue" given at the Boston Opera House with Carmen Melis, Bernice Fisher, Elizabeth Amsden, Jeska Swartz, Riddez and Potter. Caplet conducting.1913. Mar. 8. Mussorgsky's opera "Boris Godunof" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Anna Case, Jeanne Maubourg, Louise Homer, Paul Althouse and Didur.1913. Mar. 23. Leoncavallo's opera "Zingari" presented by the Chicago Opera Company, conducted by the composer, at Chicago.1913. Mar. 28. O. Taubmann's "A Choral Service" given by the Oratorio Society, New York City.1913. April 17. R. Strauss's "Der Abend" (16 parts), and Granville Bantock's choral symphony "Atalanta in Calydon" (20 parts), also Percy Grainger's "Folk Tune Settings," given by the MacDonell Chorus in New York City.1913. June 3. Production of Edgar S. Kelley's secondsymphony "New England" by the Litchfield County Choral Union at Norfolk, Conn.1913. Oct. 2. G. Pierné's oratorio "St. Francis of Assisi" given at the Worcester (Mass.) Festival.1913. Nov. 11. Florent Schmitt'sdrame muet"La Tragédie de Salome" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1913. Nov. 14. Järnefelt's "Praeludium" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.1913. Nov. 20. Franchetti's opera "Cristoforo Colombo" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, by the Chicago-Philadelphia Opera Company, with Rosa Raisa, Titta Ruffo, and Bassi in the leading rôles, and Campanini conducting.1913. Nov. 21. Production of Gustav Strube's symphonic poem "Loreley" by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.1913. Nov. 21. Arthur Hinton's Second Symphony (C minor) given by the Minneapolis (Minn.) Symphony Orchestra.1913. Nov. 28. Operatic début of Sophie Braslau (contralto) at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, asPrince Feodorin "Boris Godounov."1913. Nov. 28. F. Arbos's "Guajiras" for violin and orchestra given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, with Bonarios Grimson as soloist.1913. Dec. 5. H. Février's opera "Monna Vanna" presented at the Boston Opera House, with Mary Garden, Jeska Swartz, L. Muratore and Vanni Marcoux.1913. Dec. 9. R. Strauss' opera "Der Rosenkavalier" given at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Frieda Hempel, M. Ober, H. Weil, Carl Jörn and Otto Goritz. Hertz conducting.1913. Dec. 12. Elgar's symphonic study "Falstaff" given by the Symphony Society, New York City.1913. Dec. 18. F. Schmitt's "Psaulme XLVI" given by the Cecilia Society in Boston.1913. Dec. 27. Ravel's fantasy "Juon" and "Vaegtervise" (Watchman's Song) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1914. Jan. 2. Albert Roussel's evocation "La Ville Rose" given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.1914. Jan. 2. Montemezzi's opera "L'Amore di Tre Rè" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Boni, Braslau, Amato and Didur. Toscanini conducting.1914. Jan. 6. W. Stenhammer's "Midwinter" given by the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra.1914. Jan. 16. Gabriel Pierné's orchestration of C. Franck's "Prelude, Chorale, and Fugue" for pianoforte, given by the Symphony Society, New York City.1914. Jan. 20. R. Zandonai's "O Padre Nostro" for male voices, organ and orchestra, from "Purgatory," given by the Schola Cantorum in New York City.1914. Jan. 24. Production of Victor Herbert's one-act opera "Madeline" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Alda, Sparkes, Althouse, Segurola and Pini-Corsi.1914. Jan. 25. Production of G. Hüe's "Fantasie" for flute and orchestra, with G. Barrère as soloist; also V. Kolar's "Suite" for orchestra, and Lekew's "Adagio" for strings, by the Symphony Society in New York City.1914. Feb. 6. Production of M. Kernochan's cantata "The Foolish Virgins" by the Orange Musical Art Society at East Orange, N. J.1914. Feb. 12. J. G. Ropartz's symphonic étude "The Hunt of Prince Arthur" given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.1914. Feb. 17. Spendiarof's symphonic poem "The Three Palms" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, New York City.1914. Feb. 19. Production of Mabel W. Daniels's "The Guests of Sleep" by the Cecilia Society in Boston.1914. Feb. 26. Vittorio Gnecchi's opera "Cassandra" given at the Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, by the Chicago-Philadelphia Opera Company, with Rosa Raisa, J. Claussen, and Dalmores. Sturani, conductor.1914. Feb. 26. Charpentier's opera "Julien" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Farrar, Caruso, and Gilly.1914. Mar. 7. Production of Otto Urack's first symphony (Emajor) by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer.1914. Mar. 14. Production of R. Goldmark's tone poem "Samson" by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1914. Mar. 25. Wolf-Ferrari's opera "L'Amore Medico" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with L. Boni, B. Alten, L. Rothier, Pini-Corsi, Segurola. Toscanini conducting.1914. April 2. Production of Francis Pauly's Pianoforte Concerto in E flat, by the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, with Florence Pauly as soloist.1914. April 3. Production of Eric Korngold's Sinfonietta (Op. 5) by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1914. April 5. Production of Wm. Berwald's cantata "The Seven Last Words of Christ" by the St. Thomas Church Choir, New York City. Tertius Noble, organist and director.1914. April 11. Production of P. G. Clapp's "Symphony in E minor" by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer.1914. April 19. The Fort Worth (Texas) Symphony Orchestra organized under Carl Venth. Produced several works by American composers, including Carl Venth's "Prologue to an Indian Drama."1914. April 25. Reznicek's Symphonishes Lebensbild "Schlemihl" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1914. May 28. Production of "Cahokia," the pageant and masque of St. Louis (music by F. S. Converse), at Forest Park, St. Louis, Mo.1914. June 2. Production of H. K. Hadley's tone poem "Lucifer" at the Litchfield County Choral Union Festival, Norfolk, Conn., conducted by the composer.1914. June. Production of Coleridge Taylor's orchestral rhapsody "From the Prairie" (Arthur Mees, conductor), and J. Sibelius's orchestral tone poem "Aalloteret," by the Litchfield County Choral Union, at Norfolk, Conn., conducted by the composer.1914. Aug. 20. Production of Arthur Nevin's suite "Love Dreams" at the MacDowell Festival, Peterboro, N. H.1914. Aug. Henry F. Gilbert's music to Synge's play "Riders to the Sea" produced at a MacDowell Festival, Peterboro, N. H., conducted by the composer.1914. Oct. 23. Roussel's ballet pantomime "Le Festin de l'Araignée" given by the Symphony Society of New York City.1914. Oct. 23. Dohnanyi's Suite for Orchestra (Op. 19) given by the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra.1914. Oct. 24. Ropartz's Fourth Symphony (C major) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1914. Nov. 6. Hugo Alfvén's Third Symphony (E minor) given by the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra.1914. Nov. 29. Symphonic fragment from Ravel's Ballet "Daphnis and Chloe" given by the Symphony Society of New York City.1914. Dec. 13. Hugo Alfvén's "Festspel-Polonaise" given by the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra.1914. American Symphony Orchestra organized in Chicago with Glenn Dillard Gunn as conductor.1914. Great organ with 7000 pipes installed at the Pan-American Exposition in San Francisco, Cal.1915. Jan. 4. F. Leoni's opera "L'Oracolo" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Bori, Braslau, Scotti and Didur.1915. Jan. 8. Theophile Ysaye's "Fantasia on a Popular Walloon Theme" given by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.1915. Jan. 17. First public performance of Edmund Severn's Violin Concerto in D minor given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, with Max Pilser as soloist.1915. Jan. 25. Production of U. Giordano's opera "Madame Sans-Gêne" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Geraldine Farrar, Leonora Sparkes, Amato, Martinelli, and Segurola. Toscanini conducting.1915. Jan. 30. Notable revival of Beethoven's opera "Fidelio" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Matzenauer and Urlus in the leading rôles.1915. Jan. 31. Roger Ducasse's "La Jolie Jeu de Furet" given by the Symphony Society of New York City.1915. Jan. 31. Production of Henry Burck's "Meditation" for strings; and Nicola Laucella's "Prelude and Temple Dance" given by the Philharmonic Society in New York City.1915. Feb. 5. S. Stojowski's Suite for Orchestra in E flat major given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.1915. Feb. 13. S. E. Bortkiewitch's Pianoforte Concerto in B flat major given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City, with Margaret Volovy as soloist.1915. Feb. 22. F. Cowen's oratorio "The Veil" given by the Apollo Musical Society in Chicago.1915. Mar. 19. Production of John Alden Carpenter's orchestral suite "Adventures in a Perambulator" by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1915. Mar. 19. Production of Scriabin's "Poem of Fire—Prometheus" by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City. (Had been played in Chicago Mar. 5, but without effects of light.)1915. Mar. 27. First of Reger's "Four Tone Poems" for orchestra (after Boecklin) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1915. April 3. F. Klose's Prelude and Double Fugue for Organ, with choral for trumpets and trombones, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1915. June 3. Production of G. W. Chadwick's ballade for orchestra "Tam O'Shanter" at the Litchfield County Choral Union Festival, Norfolk, Conn.1915. June. Production of F. A. Stock's Violin Concerto, under direction of the composer, with Efrem Zimbalist as soloist, and C. V. Stanford's "Pianoforte Concerto in G major" (first time in America) with Harold Bauer as soloist, at the Litchfield County Choral Union Festival, Norfolk, Conn.1915. Summer. Walter Damrosch's incidental music to the Greek play "Iphigenia in Aulis" produced at the Greek Theatre, Berkeley, Cal. (Was given in New York Dec. 15 the same year.)1915. July 1. Production of H.W. Parker and Brian Hooker's opera "Fairyland" at Los Angeles, Cal. This opera won the prize offered by the Los Angeles Opera Association.1915. Aug. 7. Production of Edward F. Schneider's opera "Apollo" at Bohemian Grove, Cal.1915. Oct. 22. Further excerpts from Ravel's ballet "Daphnis and Chloe" given by the Symphony Society of New York City.1915. Nov. 5. F. Delius's "A Dance Rhapsody" given by the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra.1915. Nov. 5. Arnold Schoenberg's "Kammer Symphonie" given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.1915. Nov. 9. Production of Clarence Loomis's Pianoforte Concerto by the American Symphony Orchestra, Chicago, with Glenn Dillard Gunn as soloist.1915. Nov. 9. Production of Carlo Minetti's Aria for tenor and orchestra, with George Hamlin as soloist, by the American Symphony Orchestra in Chicago. This work won a prize offered by George Hamlin.1915. Nov. 18. Schoenberg's symphonic poem "Pelléas et Mélisande" given by the Philharmonic Society in New York City.1915. Nov. 26. Delius's Pianoforte Concerto in C minor given by the Philharmonic Society in New York City, with Percy Grainger as soloist.1915. Dec. 9. Saint-Saëns's opera "Déjanire" presented by the Chicago Opera Company with Carmen Melis, de Cisneros, and Muratore. Campanini conducting.1915. Dec. 30. Borodin's opera "Prince Igor" given at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with F. Alda, F. Perini, Amato, Segurola, and Didur. Polacco conducting.1915. Dec. 31. Production of Edward B. Hill's symphonic poem "The Parting of Lancelot and Guinevere" by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.1915. Dec. 31. Schelling's theme and variations for orchestra "Impressions, from an Artist's Life," given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra with the composer as soloist.1915. The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra reorganized with Alfred Hertz as conductor.1915. The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra organized with Gustav Strube as conductor.1916. Jan. 7. Duka's dance poem "La Péri," given by the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, A. Hertz conducting.1916. Jan. 10. Massenet's opera "Cléopâtre" presented by the Chicago Opera Company at the Auditorium with M. Kuznetsof in the title rôle.1916. Jan. 15. Stravinsky's "First Symphony" (E flat) given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.1916. Jan. 20. Fibich's idyll for orchestra "At Evening" given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.1916. Jan. 23. F. Schmitt's "Pupazzi" given by the Symphony Society of New York City.1916. Jan. 28. Production of E. Granados's opera "Goyescas" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Anna Fitziu, F. Perini, Martinelli, and de Luca. Bavagnoli conducting.1916. Feb. 4. Production of F. Stahlberg's Suite for Orchestra (Op. 53) given by the Philharmonic Society of New York City.1916. Feb. 5. Centennial anniversary performance of Rossini's opera "The Barber of Seville" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Madame Barrientos asRosina.1916. Feb. 6. Production of Seth Bingham's Suite for Orchestra by the Philharmonic Society of New York City.1916. Feb. 11. Production of Arthur Shepherd's overture "The Festival of Youth" by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.1916. Feb. 17. Rimsky's-Korsakof's "Serbian Fantaisie" and G. Hüe's suite "Croquois d'Orient" given by the Symphony Society of New York City.1916. Feb. 18. Production of Daniel Gregory Mason's First Symphony (C minor) by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.1916. Mar. 3. Gustav Mahler's "Giant Symphony" (Eighth) given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra with more than one thousand performers.1916. Mar. 10. Production of J. A. Carpenter's "Concertino" by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, with Percy Grainger as pianist.1916. April 23. Victor Louis Saar's "Suite Rococo" given by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.1916. April 25. R. Strauss's "Alpine Symphony" given by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.1916. April 25. Production of Franz C. Bornschein's cantata "Onawa" at the Tri-City Musical Festival at Paterson, N. J. (This work won the prize offered by the New Jersey Choral Society.)1916. May 4. V. d'Indy's prize choral work "Le Chant de la Cloche" given by the Cecilia Society in Boston.1956. June. Production by the Litchfield County Choral Union at Norfolk, Conn., of Percy Grainger's suite for orchestra "In a Nutshell" conducted by the composer; C. M. Loeffler's symphony "Hora Mystica" conducted by the composer.1916. July 12-16. Production at the Seattle Festival of State Federation of Musical Clubs of C. W. Cadman's symphonic fantasy "To a Vanishing Race" and J. H. Howe's "Festival Overture."1916. Oct. 16. Ernest Bloch's two poems, "Winter" and "Spring," played at the 44th St. Theatre, New York City. (They were given by the New Symphony Orchestra, New York City, on Nov. 5, 1919.)1916. Oct. 20. Schelling's "Violin Concerto" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra with Fritz Kreisler as soloist.1916. Oct. 26. J. M. Ravel's "Valses Nobles et Sentimentales" given by the Symphony Society, New York City.1916. Oct. 29. C. S. Skilton's "Two Indian Dances," (1) "Deer Dance" (Rogue River, Ore.), and (2) "War Dance" (Cheyenne), produced by the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra. (They had been played as a string quartet in January by the Zoellner Quartet.)1916. Nov. 13. Bizet's opera "Les Pêcheurs des Perles" presented entire at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City. (Two acts were given in 1897.)1916. Nov. 18. American début of Amelita Galli-Curci, asGildain "Rigoletto" with the Chicago Opera Company in Chicago. L. Campanini conducting.1916. Nov. 24. Michael Dvorsky's Symphonic Duologue for pianoforte and orchestra, produced by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra with Josef Hofmann (M. Dvorsky) as soloist.1916. Nov. 25. Gluck's opera "Iphigenia in Tauris" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Melanie Kurt, Marie Rappold, L. Sparkes, Sembach, Weil.1916. Nov. 26. Elgar's adagio "Sospiri," for strings, harps, and organ, given by the Symphony Society of New York City; also Sinigaglia's "Étude Caprice" for strings.1916. Dec. 3. M. Ravel's "Introduction et Allegro" for harp, strings, quartet, flute and clarinet, given by the Symphony Society, New York City.1916. Dec. 14. Gustav Mahler's "Lied von der Erde" given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.1916. Dec. 22, Zandonai's opera "Francesca da Rimini" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.1917. Jan. 12. Sibelius's symphonic fantasy "Polyola's Daughter," and his symphonic poem "Night Ride and Sunrise" (Op. 53), given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1917. Jan. 18. Leo Sowerby's "Come Autumn Time" produced at a concert in Orchestral Hall, Chicago, conducted by Eric De Lamarter.1917. Jan. 19. Ballantine's symphonic poem "The Eve of St. Agnes" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1917. Jan. 26. Percy Grainger's "The Warriors" given by the Symphony Society at Aeolian Hall, New York City, with the composer at the pianoforte.1917. Feb. 2. Widor's Symphony No. 3 (in E minor) for organ and orchestra given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, with Gilbert Spross as soloist.1917. Mar. 8. Reginald de Koven's opera "The Canterbury Pilgrims" produced at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Ober, Althouse, Ruysdael, and Sembach.1917. Mar. 23. The First of E. Bloch's "Trois poèms Juifs" (Op. 133), "Dance," "Rite," and "Cortège Funèbre," presented by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1917. Feb. 6. E. De Lamarter's "The Fable of the HaplessFolktune" produced by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1917. April 6. Philip Greeley Clapp's Symphony in E flat produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1917. April 13. Debussy's "Gigues" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1917. April 15. Adolf Brune's overture "A Twilight Picture" produced by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.1917. April 20. Noren's symphony "Vita" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1917. April 27. F. S. Converse's tone poem "Ave atque Vale" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.1917. May 3. Ernest Bloch's "Two Psalms," for soprano and orchestra, given in New York City.1917. June. Production of the following works by the Litchfield County Choral Union at Norfolk, Conn.: Nicola Laucella's symphonic impressions "Whitehouse" under the direction of the composer. John Alden Carpenter's symphony "Sermons in Stones" conducted by F. Stock. Percy Grainger's "The Warriors" (Music to an Imaginary Ballet) conducted by the composer. First performance in America of C. Villiers Stanford's "Irish Rhapsody" No. 5 (dedicated to Lord Roberts).1917. Oct. 7. First concert of the Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra, recently organized, under Arthur Dunham, conductor.1917. Oct. 26. Mozart's operetta "Bastien et Bastienne" presented at the Empire Theatre, New York City, under Albert Reiss.1917. Oct. 27. American début of Jascha Heifetz, Russian violinist, in a recital at Carnegie Hall, New York City.1917. Nov. 12. Mascagni's opera "Isabeau" presented at the Auditorium, Chicago, by the Chicago Opera Association, with Rosa Raisa, Jeska Swartz, Crimi, Rimini, Maguenat, and Nicolay. Campanini conducting.1917. Nov. 17. S. M. Liapounov's Second Concerto for pianoforte given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, New York City, with Tamara Labinova (début) as soloist.1917. Nov. 17. American début, as conductor, of PierreMonteux, at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City,—a matinée performance of "Faust."1917. Nov. 19. Operatic début of Anna Fitziu asToscawith the Chicago Opera Association.1917. Nov. 29. Début of May Peterson asMichaela, in "Carmen," at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.1917. Nov. 30. S. Palmgren's Second Symphony given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1917. Nov. 30. Max Bruch's Concerto for Two Pianofortes and Orchestra given by the Philharmonic Society in New York City, with Rose and Ottilie Sutro as pianists. (First time in New York.)1917. Dec. 1. Operatic début of Genevieve Vix asManonwith the Chicago Opera Association.1917. Dec. 6. Liszt's "Twenty-third Psalm" given with chorus and orchestra by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, Vernon Stiles, soloist. J. Stransky, conductor.1917. Dec. 6. Frederick Jacobi's orchestral suite "California" produced at the Cort Theatre, San Francisco, Cal., by the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra.1917. Dec. 14. Widor's "Prelude" for organ, three trumpets, three trombones, and kettledrums, given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1917. Dec. 19. Henri Rabaud's opera "Marouf" presented by the Metropolitan Opera Company, New York City, with F. Alda, K. Howard, de Luca, Rothier, de Segurola, T. Chalmers, Rossi. P. Monteux conducting.1917. Dec. 26. Arthur Hadley's opera "Azora" produced by the Chicago Opera Association, with Anna Fitziu, Cyrena van Gordon, and F. Lamont. Conducted by the composer.1917. Dec. 28. Henry K. Hadley awarded the Hinshaw prize for an opera, "Bianca," for small orchestra, without chorus.1917. A Symphony Orchestra organized in New Orleans, La.1917. Dec. 27. Production of Percy Mackaye and Arthur Farwell's masque "The Evergreen Tree," by the MacDowell Club, assisted by the Manuscript Society and Prospect Heights (Brooklyn) Choral Society, in New York City.1918. Jan. 3. Liszt's oratorio "St. Elizabeth" presented inoperatic form at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Florence Easton, M. Matzenauer, Clarence Whitehill, Schlegel, Leonard and Ruysdael. Bodansky conducting.1918. Jan. 5. World première of Arthur Nevin's one-act opera, "Daughter of the Forest," by the Chicago Opera Association, with Vix, Peralta, Lamont, and Godfrey. Conducted by the composer.1918. Jan. 6. Hubay's Concerto for Violin and Orchestra given by the Symphony Society, New York City, at Aeolian Hall, with E. Zimbalist as soloist. Also, Kalikinnov's Second Symphony (in G minor).1918. Jan. 10. E. Bloch's "Trois Poèmes Juifs"—"Danse," "Rite," and "Cortège Funèbre"—given by the Symphony Society, New York City.1918. Jan. 12. Mascagni's opera "Lodoletta" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with G. Farrar, Lila Robeson, Caruso, de Segurola, Amato, Didur, and Cecil Arden. Moranzoni conducting.1918. Jan. 12. American début of Max Rosen, violinist, in Goldmark's violin concerto in A minor, with the Philharmonic Society, New York City.1918. Jan. 18. Glière's third symphony (B minor) "Ilia Mourometz" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, F. Stock conducting.1918. Jan. 19. World première of Sylvio Lazzari's opera, "Le Sauteriot," by the Chicago Opera Association, with G. Vix, Carolina Lazzari, Myrna Sharlow, M. Claessens, Dalmores, Dufranne.1918. Jan. 19. Jurassorsky's symphonic poem "The Phantoms," Speniarov's legend, "The Sermon of Resia," Rachmaninov's "Veralize" (arranged for orchestra by M. Atshuler), Rimsky-Korsakov's four tableaux from "Le Coq d'Or," and Slavinski's "The Shepherdess and the Faun," given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.1918. Jan. 25. F. Borowski's "Peintures Portrait d'une Jeune Fille," "Le Jardin de Nuit," and "La Fête," produced by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1918. Jan. 27. E. B. Hill's orchestral suite "Stevensoniana"produced by the Symphony Society, New York City. Walter Damrosch conducting.1918. Jan. 31. American début of Hipolito Lazari, Spanish tenor, asThe Dukein "Rigoletto," at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.1918. Feb. 15. American début of Mayer Wadler, American violinist, in a miscellaneous program, at Acolian Hall, New York City.1918. Feb. 15. Production of Leo Sowerby's orchestral suite, "Set of Four," by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1918. Feb. 17. A. Chiaffarelli's "Prelude and Fugue" produced by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.1918. Feb. 21. Henri Verbrugghen, noted Belgian conductor, appeared with the Russian Symphony Orchestra in Carnegie Hall, New York City, conducting a Beethoven program.1918. Mar. 2. Jeral's "Concerto for Violoncello," with W. Willeke as soloist, given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, at Carnegie Hall, New York City.1918. Mar. 6. Rimsky-Korsakov's opera "Le Coq d'Or" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Marie Sundelius asLe Coq, Sophie Braslau, Didur, Diaz, Audisio, Ruysdael, and Reschiglian. Monteux conducting.1918. Mar. 8. E. Bloch's Symphony in C sharp minor given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, conducted by the composer.1918. Mar. 15. F. Stock's "Overture to a Romantic Comedy" produced by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer.1918. Mar. 23. Tscherepin's folklore "Fire Bird" and "Rhapsodie Negre," and John Powell's suite, "The Fair," with the composer at the piano, given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, at Carnegie Hall, New York City.1918. Mar. 23. Henry F. Gilbert's ballet pantomime "The Dance in Place Congo" produced at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City. P. Monteux conducting.1918. Mar. 23. Charles Wakefield Cadman's opera "Shanewis" produced at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City,with Alice Gentle, Kathleen Howard, Marie Sundelius, Paul Althouse, and Chalmers. Moranzoni conducting.1918. April. Eugene Ysaye, noted Belgian violinist, appointed conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.1918. April 26. A. T. Davison's "Tragic Overture" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Ernest Schmidt conducting.1918. May. 9. Eugene Ysaye's poem "Exil," for string orchestra without basses, produced at the Cincinnati May Festival, conducted by the composer.1918. May 10. Edgar Stillman Kelley's choral work, "The Pilgrim's Progress," produced at the Cincinnati May Festival.1918. May 30. David Stanley Smith's oratorio "Rhapsody of St. Bernard" produced at the North Shore Festival, Evanston, Ill., under the direction of Peter C. Lutkin.1918. June. Ossip Gabrilovitsch, noted pianist, appointed conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.1918. June 4. David Stanley Smith's Second Symphony (D major). (Played in New York by the Philharmonic Society Dec. 2.) Also G. W. Chadwick's "Land of Our Hearts" for chorus and orchestra, and Horatio Parker's cantata "Dream of Mary," with Mabel Garrison and Carl Formes as soloists, produced at Norfolk, Conn., by the Litchfield County Choral Association.1918. June 6. C. Villiers Stanford's tone poem "Verdun" given at Norfolk, Conn. (and by the Philharmonic Society New York Dec. 2).1918. Oct. 15. First concert in America of "Le Société des Concerts du Conservatoire de Paris," André Messager, conductor, at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.1918. Oct. 18. A. Hadley's one-act opera "Bianca" produced at the Park Theatre, New York City, with Maggie Teyte, Henri Scott, Craig Campbell, Howard White, and Carl Formes. (This opera won a prize offered by Wm. Hinshaw.)1918. Oct. 20. American début of Alfred Cortot, noted French pianist, at a concert of "Le Société des Concerts du Conservatoire de Paris" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City. He played the Fourth Concerto of Saint-Saëns.M. Cortot's first recital was given at Aeolian Hall, Nov. 11.1918. Nov. 3. American début of Thelma Given, violinist, at Carnegie Hall, New York City. The program included Conus's "Concerto in E minor," Kryjenovky's "Russian Romance" (new), Achron's "Hebrew Lullaby," and Halverson's "Norwegian Dance" (new).1918. Nov. 9. Paul Vidal's "Danses Tanagréennes" given by the New York Symphony Society, New York City.1918. Nov. 11. American début of B. Cousinou, baritone, in "Samson et Delila" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.1918. Nov. 13. American début of G. Crimi, tenor, and Montesanto, baritone, in "Aïda" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.1918. Nov. 13. American début of Raoul Vidas, violinist, in a miscellaneous program at Carnegie Hall, New York City.1918. Nov. 14. Production of Edgar Stillman Kelley's song "A California Idyll" by the Symphony Society of New York, with Mabel Garrison as soloist.1918. Nov. 14. Roger-Ducasse's symphonic poem "Sarabande," for orchestra and invisible choir, given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, with Mr. Koemmenich's chorus.1918. Nov. 15. Operatic début of Rosa Ponselle, soprano, asDonna Leonorain "La Forza del Destino," at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.1918. Nov. 16. Daniel Gregory Mason's "Four Songs—Russians," for baritone and orchestra, produced by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, with R. Werrenrath as soloist.1918. Nov. 17. David Stanley Smith's suite for orchestra, "Impressions," produced by the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Emil Oberhoffer conducting.1918. Nov. 30. Lekeu's "Symphonic Fantasia on Two Popular Angevin Tunes" given by the Symphony Society, New York City.1918. Dec. 3. Leo Schulz's "American Rhapsody," for violoncello and orchestra, produced by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, with the composer as soloist.1918. Dec. 6. S. Prokofieff's First Concerto (in D flat major)for pianoforte and orchestra (with the composer as soloist), and his Scythian suite, "Ala and Lilli" (conducted by the composer), given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1918. Dec. 7. American début of Alexandro Dolci, Italian tenor, asEnzoin "La Gioconda," with the Chicago Opera Association, at the Auditorium, Chicago.1918. Dec. 8. A. de Greef's "Four Old Flemish Folk Songs" for orchestra, given by the Symphony Society, New York City.1918. Dec. 8. Vittore di Sabata's Symphonic Suite, given by the New York Symphony Society.1918. Dec. 11. First appearance of Nicolai Sokolov as conductor of the Cleveland (O.) Symphony Orchestra.1918. Dec. 14. World première of Puccini's three one-act operas, "Il Tabarro," "Gianni Schecchi," and "Suor Angelica," at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Farrar, Muzio, Easton, Crimi, de Luca, and Montesanto. Moranzoni conducting.1918. Dec. 26. Lili Boulanger's cantata, "Faust et Hélène," given at a concert of the New York Symphony Society at Carnegie Hall, with Julia Claussen asHélène, Craig Campbell asFaust, and Edgar Schofield asMephisto. (Composed at the age of 19, and won Grand Prix de Rome. Composer died 1918.)1919. Jan. 5. Felix Borowski's "Elégie Symphonique" given by the New York Symphony Society at Aeolian Hall, New York City.1919. Jan. 14. World première of Février's opera "Gismonda" by the Chicago Opera Association, with Mary Garden, E. Fontaine, Maguenat and Journet. Campanini conducting.1919. Jan. 17. Catalani's opera "Loreley" presented by the Chicago Opera Association, with Anna Fitziu, Florence Macbeth, A. Dolci, V. Lazzari, and C. Rimini. Polacco conducting.1919. Jan. 24. Xavier Leroux's opera "La Reine Fiamette" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Farrar, Lazaro, Rothier and Didur. P. Monteux conducting.1919. Jan. 25. Xavier Leroux's opera "Le Chemineau," presented at the Auditorium by the Chicago Opera Association, with Yvonne Gall, Desiré Defrère, Maguenat, Baklanov, and Huberdeau. Hasselmans conducting.1919. Jan. 26. Humiston's Suite in F sharp minor produced by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, conducted by the composer.1919. Jan. 28. American début of Leopold Auer, noted Russian violinist and teacher, at Aeolian Hall, New York City. He played Beethoven's violin sonatas in C minor (Op. 30), G major (Op. 30) and A major (Op. 47).1919. Jan. 28. S. Rachmaninov's First Pianoforte Concerto given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, New York City, with the composer as soloist. M. Altschuler conducting.1919. Jan. 30. R. Goldmark's "Requiem" given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.1919. Jan. 30. Victor de Sabata's symphonic poem "Juventus" given by the Symphony Society, New York City.1919. Jan. 31. American operatic début of Charles Hackett, American tenor, at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, asCount Almavivain "Il Barbiere."1919. Jan. 31. Chausson's Symphony in B flat major given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.1919. Feb. 2. A. Casella's "Films—War Pictures" given by the Symphony Society, at Carnegie Hall, New York City.1. Belgium—"Heavy Artillery Passing."2. France—"Before the Ruins of a Cathedral."3. Alsatia—"The Wooden Cross."4. Italy—"Man-o'-war Cruising in the Adriatic."1919. Feb. 9. G. W. Chadwick's symphonic poem "The Angel of Death" produced by the Symphony Society, New York City, at a concert given in memory of Theodore Roosevelt.1919. Feb. 12. American début of Winifred Christie, noted English pianist, at Aeolian Hall, New York City.1919. Feb. 13. O. Respighi's symphonic poem "Fontane di Roma" (Fountains of Rome) given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.1919. Feb. 14. Felix Borowski's suite from the balletpantomime "Boudour" produced by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra with the composer conducting.1919. Feb. 17. Stanley R. Avery's overture to "The Taming of the Shrew" produced by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1919. Feb. 23. A. Weidig's Concert Overture (Op. 65) produced by the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer.1919. Feb. 28. F. Stock's "March and Hymn to Democracy" produced by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.1919. Mar. 2. Elgar's two songs, "Carillon" and "Le Drapeau Belge," for orchestra and narrator, given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, with Carlo Liten as narrator.
1909. Nov. 15. Massenet's opera "Sappho" presented at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City, with Mary Garden in the title rôle.
1909. Nov. 15. Debussy's "Rondes de Printemps" (Image pour Orchestre) given by the Philharmonic Society in New York City.
1909. Nov. 16. Operatic début of Alma Gluck asSophiein "Werther" at the New Theatre, New York. She appeared on Dec. 3 at the Metropolitan Opera House as theBlessed Spiritin "Orfeo."
1909. Nov. 16. American début of Edmond Clément, noted French tenor, in "Werther," at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City.
1909. Nov. 17. American début of Otto Slezak, Russian tenor, asOtelloat the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1909. Nov. 18. Arensky's "Variations" for strings, given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, New York City.
1909. Nov. 27. Delius's symphony poem, "Paris, a Night Piece," given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1909. Nov. 28. Rachmaninof's Third Pianoforte Concerto (Op. 30) given by the Symphony Society in New York City with the composer as soloist. Also Lalo's "Arlequin."
1909. Dec. 3. Rachmaninof's tone poem "The Isle of the Dead" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer.
1909. Dec. 5. American début of Josef Malkin, cellist, as soloist in Haydn's "Concerto in D" with the Symphony Society in New York City. (N.B. Malkin played at a concert Nov. 28 at the Manhattan Opera House.)
1909. Dec. 14. American début of Jeanne Maubourg in "Madame Angot" at the New Theatre, New York City.
1909. Dec. 16. Mahler's First Symphony given by the Philharmonic Society in New York City.
1909. Dec. 23. Gluck's opera "Orfeo ed Eurydice" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Homer, Gadski, Alson, Gluck. Toscanini conducting.
1909. Dec. Henry K. Hadley appointed conductor of the Seattle (Wash.) Symphony Orchestra.
1910. Jan. 5. Liza Lehmann, noted song-writer, gave her first concert in America at Symphony Hall, Boston, Mass.
1910. Jan. 5. Production of Wm. Berwald's "Dramatic Overture" by the New York Symphony Orchestra, Walter Damrosch, conductor, at Syracuse, N. Y.
1910. Jan. 7. H. K. Hadley's "Symphonic Fantasia" produced by the Symphony Orchestra in St. Louis, Mo.
1910. Jan. 10. Massenet's opera "Griselidis" given at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City.
1910. Jan. 18. P. Volbach's Symphony in B minor given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.
1910. Jan. 23. Franchetti's opera "Germania" given at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Emmy Destinn, Caruso, and Amato in the leading parts.
1910. Jan. 26. Debussy's "Marche Ecossais"; d'Indy's "Souvenirs"; Rameau's "Dardanus"; P. Dukas's "Ariane et Barbe Bleue" (excerpts); G. Pierné's "Ramuntcho," given by the Orchestral Club in Boston.
1910. Feb. 1. R. Strauss's opera "Elektra" given at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City, with Madame Mazarin asElektra, and Jeanne Gerville-Reache asKlytemnestra.
1910. Feb. 7. Georg Schumann's cantata "Ruth" given by the Apollo Musical Society, Chicago.
1910. Feb. 8. H. Bruneau's opera "L'Attaque du Moulin" presented at the New Theatre, Harlem, N. Y.
1910. Feb. 12. Chadwick's Sinfonietta in D major produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1910. Feb. 13. Sullivan's oratorio "The Golden Legend" given by the Handel and Haydn Society in Boston.
1910. Feb. 15. Max Schilling's symphonic fantasy "Meerguss" given by the St. Paul (Minn.) Symphony Orchestra.
1910. Feb. 20. Moszkowski's Third Orchestral Suite given by the Symphony Society in New York City.
1910. Mar. 4. Glazunof's Violin Concerto in A minor given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City with Mischa Elman as soloist.
1910. Mar. 5. Chaikovsky's opera "Pique Dame" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Emmy Destinn, Leonora Sparkes, Alma Gluck, Slezak, and Didur.
1910. Mar. 6. Granville Bantock's "Fine Old English Tunes" arranged for small orchestra; and Haydn's Concerto for Violin with A. Saslafsky as soloist, given by the Symphony Society in New York City.
1910. Mar. 11. Busoni's orchestral suite "Turandot" given by the Philharmonic Society in New York City.
1910. Mar. 19. G. Strube's comedy overture "Puck" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1910. Mar. 27. E. Bossi's "Paradise Lost" given by the Handel and Haydn Society in Boston.
1910. April 16. Ducasse's "Suite Française" in D minor, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1910. April 19. Balakiref's "Ouverture"; C. Franck's "Quatres Pièces Brèves"; Ducasse's "Variations Plaisantes sur un Thême Grave" (harp obbligato); L. Moreau's "Pastorale" for saxophone and orchestra (written for Mrs. R.J. Hall, and produced at this concert with Mrs. Hall as soloist); and S. Lazzari's symphonic poem "Effet de Nuit," given by the Orchestral Club, in Boston.
1910. April 23. Aug. Halm's Symphony in D minor for string orchestra given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1910. April 28. Oscar Hammerstein's withdrawal from opera in New York and Philadelphia announced. The Metropolitan Opera Company purchased rights in opera, contracts with artists, scenic equipment, etc.
1910. June 2. Production of S. Coleridge Taylor's rhapsodie dance, "The Bamboula," at Norfolk, Conn.
1910. Aug. 17. H. F. Gilbert's "Comedy Overture on Negro Themes" produced at an open air concert in Central Park, New York City.
1910. Aug. 29. P. Floridia's opera "Paoletta" produced in Cincinnati, O.
1910. Sept. 29. The first part of Granville Bantock's "Omar Khayyàm" given at the Worcester (Mass.) Festival.
1910. Oct. 6. Wallace's symphonic poem "Villon," and Saint-Saëns's March "Occident and Orient" given by the Symphony Society, New York City.
1910. Oct. 28. Delius's English rhapsody "Brigg Fair" given by the Symphony Society, New York City.
1910. Oct. 29. American début of Anton Witek, violinist (concert-master of the Boston Symphony Orchestra), as soloist.
1910. Nov. 5. Opening of the Chicago Opera Company under the management of Andreas Dippel, with a performance of "Aïda."
1910. Nov. 14. Gluck's opera "Armide" given at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Olive Fremstad, Louise Homer, Caruso and Amato.
1910. Nov. 16. Production at the Boston Opera House of F. S. Converse's opera "The Sacrifice."
1910. Nov. 16. Debussy's opera "L'Enfant Prodigue" given at the Boston Opera House, with Alice Neilson, Blanchart, Lasalle, etc.
1910. Nov. 16. Liadov's "Kikimora" and "Le Lac Enchanté," given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, in New York City.
1910. Nov. 20. Excerpts from Chaikovsky's opera "Jeanne d'Arc" given by the Symphony Society, New York City.
1910. Nov. 16. Mozart's Adagio and Fugue for string orchestra given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1910. Dec. 1. American debut of Kathleen Parlow (Canadian violinist) with the Russian Symphony Orchestra, in New York City.
1910. Dec. 1. I. F. Stravinsky's "Feuerwerk" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.
1910. Dec 4. Dvořák's "In the Spinning Room" given by the Symphony Society, New York City.
1910. Dec. 4. R. Laparra's opera "La Habañera" given by the Boston Opera Company.
1910. Dec. 10. Puccini's opera "La Fanciulla" ("The Girl of the Golden West") presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Emmy Destinn, Caruso and Amato in the leading parts.
1910. Dec. 28. Production (first performance on any stage) of Humperdinck's opera "Königskinder" with Geraldine Farrar, Marie Mattfeld, H. Jadlowker, Otto Goritz, A. Didur and A. Reiss in the leading parts. Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1910. Sept. MacDowell Festivals at Peterboro, N. H., instituted under the auspices of the MacDowell Memorial Association.
1910. Gatti-Casazza became sole director of the Metropolitan Opera House, on the withdrawal of Andreas Dippel.
1910. Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Company formed with Andreas Dippel as manager.
1911. Jan. 3. G. Enesco's Suite for Orchestra (Op. 9) given by the Philharmonic Orchestra, New York City.
1911. Jan. 6. Debussy's "Iberia" (second of the third series of "Images") given by the Philharmonic Society in, New York City. Also Chabrier's "Ode à la Musique."
1911. Jan. 20. Leo Blech's opera "Versiegelt" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1911. Jan. 25. Saint-Saëns's "Ouverture de Fête"; G. Lekew's "Adagio for Strings"; Rhené-Baton's "Variations" for pianoforte and orchestra; P. Dukas's overture to "Polyeucte";H. Woollett's "Siberia" for saxophone and orchestra (written for Mrs. R. J. Hall) (production); Lazzari's (a) "Armor," (b) "Marche pour une Fête Joyeuse," given by the Orchestral Club in Boston.
1911. Jan. 27. Production of Arthur Foote's Serenade in E major for strings, by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.
1911. Jan. 28. Gernsheim's tone poem "To a Drama" (Op. 82) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1911. Feb. 3. Paul Dukas's opera "Ariana et Barbe Bleue" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Geraldine Farrar in the title rôle.
1911. Feb. 5. Paul Dukas's Symphony in C given by the Symphony Society in New York City.
1911. Feb. 11. Scharwenka's Fourth Pianoforte Concerto (F minor) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra with the composer as soloist.
1911. Feb. 15. Dvořák's posthumous symphony given by the Philharmonic Society in New York City.
1911. Feb. 16. Rachmaninof's "Fantasia" for two pianos and orchestra given by the New York Symphony Society.
1911. Feb. 17. Enesco's Symphony in E flat major given by the Symphony Society in New York City.
1911. Feb. 25. Production of Victor Herbert's opera "Natoma" by the Chicago-Philadelphia Opera Company in Philadelphia, with Mary Garden, L. Grenville, and John McCormack in the leading rôles.
1911. Feb. 27. F. Stock's Suite for String Orchestra given by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.
1911. Feb. 27. J. Stransky's "Symphonic Song" given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1911. Feb. Symphony by F. Delius produced by the New York Symphony Society.
1911. Mar. 3. Chabrier's unfinished opera "Briseis" given, in concert form, by the MacDowell Chorus in New York City.
1911. Mar. 3. Victor Kolar's symphonic poem "Hiawatha" given by the Symphony Society, New York City.
1911. Mar. 4. R. Mandl's "Overture to a Gascon Comedy" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1911. Mar. 6. A. Perelli's opera "A Lover's Quarrel" given at Philadelphia.
1911. Mar. 11. Sinigaglia's overture "Le Baruffe Chiozzotte" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1911. Mar. 14. Production of the opera "Mona," libretto by Brian Hooker and music by H. W. Parker, at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1911. Mar. 24. Wolf-Ferrari's opera "The Secret of Suzanne" presented by the Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Company in Philadelphia.
1911. Mar. 25-30. Brahms Festival held in New York City by the Symphony and Oratorio Societies.
1911. Mar. 25. Jean Nouguès's opera "Quo Vadis" presented in Philadelphia by the Chicago-Philadelphia Opera Company.
1911. April. The Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra visited New York for the first time, as guest of the Philharmonic Society.
1911. April 10. Felix Woyrsch's Mystery for soli, chorus, orchestra and organ, "Tödtentanz" given by the Apollo Musical Society in Chicago.
1911. April 15. Production of G. W. Chadwick's "Suite Symphonique" by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1911. April 22. Production of Arthur S. Curry's symphonic poem "Attala" by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer.
1911. May 19. Death, in Vienna, of Gustav Mahler, conductor of the Philharmonic Orchestra of New York City.
1911. June 6. Production of Horatio Parker's "Collegiate Overture," and Henry K. Hadley's symphony, "North, South, East and West," by the Litchfield County Choral Union at Norfolk, Conn., under the direction of the composers.
1911. Aug. 10. Production of Henry K. Hadley's tone poem "The Atonement of Pan" by the Bohemian Club at San Francisco, Cal.
1911. Sept. 27. Max Reger's "The Nuns" given at the Worcester (Mass.) Festival.
1911. Oct. 7. Production of Max Reger's "A Comedy Overture" by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1911. Oct. 28. Granville Bantock's poem "Dante and Beatrice" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and at the same concert Efrem Zimbalist, violinist, made his American début, playing Glazunof's Concerto (Op. 82).
1911. Nov. 2. Josef Stransky made his appearance as conductor of the Philharmonic Society in New York City.
1911. Nov. 2. Aeolian Hall (New York City) opened with a recital by Gottfried Galston, pianist.
1911. Nov. 4. Margarete Matzenauer made her American début asAïdaat the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1911. Nov. 18. Ludwig Thuille's opera "Lobetanz" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Gadski, Jadlowker, etc.
1911. Nov. 18. Grieg's "Old Norwegian Romance" with variations, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1911. Nov. 24. Elgar's Second Symphony (E flat) given by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
1911. Nov. 25. Balakiref's overture on the theme of a Spanish March given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1911. Nov. 26. Laucella's symphonic poem "Consalvo" produced by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1911. Dec. 10. Début of Arthur Shattuck, pianist, in the Rachmaninof concerto, with the Symphony Society of New York City.
1911. Dec. 11. Liszt's oratorio "The Legend of St. Elizabeth" given by the MacDowell Chorus at Carnegie Hall, New York City.
1911. Dec. 17. Production of J. van der Pals's two symphonic pieces "Autumn" and "Spring" by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1911. Dec. 28. Weingärtner's Third Symphony (E major) given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1911. A Symphony Orchestra formed in Kansas City, Mo., under Carl Busch.
1911. Symphony Orchestra in San Francisco, Cal., formed, and Henry K. Hadley appointed conductor.
1912. Jan. 3. Wolf Ferrari's opera "Le Donne Curiose" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Farrar, Maubourg, Jadlowker, Scotti and Didur.
1912. Jan. 7. American début of Wilhelm Bachaus, pianist, in Beethoven's "Emperor" Concerto, with the Symphony Society, New York City.
1912. Jan. 9. American début of Elena Gerhardt, lieder singer in New York City.
1912. Jan. 10. American début of Vanni Marcoux, French baritone, asGolaudin "Pelléas et Mélisande" at the Boston Opera House.
1912. Jan. 16. Production of P. G. Clapp's prelude "In Summer" by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.
1912. Jan. 16. Wolf-Ferrari's opera "The Jewels of the Madonna" given at the Auditorium by the Chicago Opera Company, with Carolina White in the leading rôle, Sammarco, Dufau, Daddi, etc., assisting.
1912. Jan. 26. Production of F. S. Converse's symphonic poem "Ormazd" by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.
1912. Jan. 26. Delius's tone poem "In a Summer Garden" given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1912. Jan. 27. Massenet's opera "Don Quichotte" presented at the French Opera House, New Orleans, La.
1912. Feb. 2. Production of Geo. F. Boyle's "Pianoforte Concerto in D minor" by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, with Ernest Hutcheson as soloist.
1912. Feb. 4. Production of two symphonic sketches from F. Stahlberg's "Im Hochland," by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1912. Feb. 11. Production of Mary Lawrence Townsend's "Serenade" by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, New York City.
1912. Feb. 12. Debussy's mystery "Le Martyre de St. Sébastien" given by the MacDowell Chorus, in New York City.
1912. Feb. 14. American début of Lucille Marcel asTosca, in Boston.
1912. Feb. 16. Victor Kolar's symphonic poem "A Fairy Tale" produced by the Symphony Society in New York City.
1912. Mar. 3. Saint-Saëns's "Hymn to Pallas Athene" given by the Symphony Society, New York City.
1912. Mar. 11. F. Schmitt's "Rhapsodie Viennoise"(production); P. Gaubert's "Poëme Elegiaque" for saxophone and orchestra (production written for and played by Mrs. R. J. Hall); A. Roussel's "Poëme de la Forêt" (production); Roger Ducasse's "Petit Suite" (production), given at an Orchestral Concert in Boston under the management of Mrs. R. J. Hall.
1912. Mar. 15. J. G. Mraczek's "Symphonic Burlesque" for grand orchestra given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1912. Mar. 16. Production of F. Stahlberg's "Symphonic Scherzo" by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1912. Mar. 25. Brahms's "Triumphlied" for chorus and orchestra given in New York City.
1912. April 7. Max Reger's "Romantic" and "Ballet" Suites, given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1912. April 8. First appearance in America of the London (England) Symphony Orchestra, A. Nikisch, conductor, at Carnegie Hall, New York City.
1912. April 14. Production of P. G. Clapp's "Dramatic Poem," by the Pierian Sodality of Harvard University, at the Hotel Astor, New York City.
1912. April 14. Monteverde's opera "Orfeo" given in concert form at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Rita Fornia, M. Duchène, Anna Case, H. Weil, H. Witherspoon and Basil Ruysdael.
1912. May. Production of Arne Oldberg's "Symphonic Variations" at the North Shore Festival, Evanston, Ill.
1912. May 16. Production of Wm. Berwald's overture "Walthari" by the New York Symphony Orchestra, Walter Damrosch, conductor, at the Central New York Music Festival, Syracuse, N. Y.
1912. June 4. Production of G. W. Chadwick's symphonic fantasie "Aphrodite" by the Litchfield County Choral Union, at Norfolk, Conn.
1912. June 5. Production of Henry F. Gilbert's "Negro Rhapsody," also Coleridge Taylor's Concerto for Violin, his "Negro Air" for solo violin and orchestra, and "A Tale of Old Japan," by the Litchfield County Choral Union, at Norfolk, Conn.
1912. Oct. Leopold Stokowski, having severed his connection with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in March, appeared as conductor of the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.
1912. Oct. 30. A. Schoenberg's "Five Pieces for Orchestra" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1912. Oct. 30. E. Schelling's "Legende Symphonique" given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.
1912. Nov. 4. Début of Titta Ruffo as theDukein "Rigoletto," with the Chicago-Philadelphia Company at Philadelphia, Pa.
1912. Nov. 7. Delius's symphonic poem "Life's Dance" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1912. Nov. 7. Goldmark's opera "Das Heimchen am Herd" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, with Maggie Teyte, Mabel Riegelman, Helen Stanley, Riccardo Martin, and Henri Scott, in the leading parts, and Arnold Winternitz conducting.
1912. Nov. 8. Maurice Ravel's orchestral suite "Ma Mère l'Oye" given at a concert in Aeolian Hall, New York City. And at the same concert William Becher's "Pianoforte Concerto" was produced.
1912. Nov. 13. R. Strauss's "Festival Prelude" given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1912. Nov. 14. Weingärtner's "Lustige Overture" given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1912. Nov. 15. Dr. Ernest Kunwald appeared as conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
1912. Nov. 16. Ernest Fanelli's symphonic pictures "Thebes" given by the Symphony Society, New York City.
1912. Nov. 19. Max Reger's "Concerto in Ancient Style" given at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, by the Philharmonic Society.
1912. Nov. 21. Bruckner's Sixth Symphony (A major), and Korngold's "Overture to a Play," given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1912. Nov. 21. Ippolitof-Ivanof's "Armenian Rhapsodie," given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra at its tenth anniversary concert in New York City.
1912. Dec. 3. Cornelius Dopper's third symphony "Rembrandt" (in C minor) given by the St. Paul (Minn.) Symphony Orchestra.
1912. Dec. 3. Louis Koemmenich made his first appearance as conductor of the Oratorio Society of New York City, at a performance of "Elijah," on the resignation of Frank Damrosch.
1912. Dec. 6. G. Fitelberg's tone poem "Das Lied vom Falken" given by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.
1912. Dec. 13. Production of David S. Smith's Symphony in F minor by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
1912. Dec. 14. Borodin's Second Symphony (D minor) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1912. Dec. 21. Klughardt's "Concerto for Violoncello" (Op. 59) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1912. Dec. 27. American début of Frieda Hempel, noted soprano, asMargueritein "Les Huguenots" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1912. Dec. 29. The "Jena Symphony" (ascribed to Beethoven, and discovered in the archives of the University of Jena) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. This work was played publicly for the first time at St. Petersburg, Dec. 1911.
1912. Philharmonic Society of New York reorganized in such a manner as to secure the Pulitzer bequest of $500,000.
1913. Jan. 11. Joseph Holbrooke's symphonic poem "Queen Mab" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1913. Jan. 16. Arensky's "Serenade" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, New York City.
1913. Jan. 16. American début of Max Pauer, noted pianist, in New York City.
1913. Jan. 25. Production of Gustav Strube's symphonic poems "Narcissus" and "Echo" by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1913. Feb. 6. Zandonai's opera "Conchita" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, with Tarquina Tarquini in the title rôle, by the Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Company.
1913. Feb. 15. Ernest Lendvai's "Symphony in D major" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1913. Feb. 20. Perelli's opera "A Lover's Quarrel" given by the Chicago-Philadelphia Company, in Philadelphia, with Zepelli, Sammarco, and Berat.
1913. Feb. 24. Wilhelm Kienzl's opera "Les Ranz des Vaches" given at the Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, by the Chicago-Philadelphia Opera Company.
1913. Feb. 27. Production of Walter Damrosch's opera "Cyrano de Bergerac" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Amito and Frances Alda in the leading rôles, and Alfred Hertz conducting.
1913. Feb. 27. Production of J. Stransky's two symphony songs, "Moonrise" and "Requiem," by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1913. Mar. 2. Sibelius's Symphony No. 4 given by the New York Symphony Society.
1913. Mar. 8. Vivaldi's "Concerto in G minor" for violin, organ and orchestra, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1913. Mar. 8. Louis Aubert's opera "La Forêt Bleue" given at the Boston Opera House with Carmen Melis, Bernice Fisher, Elizabeth Amsden, Jeska Swartz, Riddez and Potter. Caplet conducting.
1913. Mar. 8. Mussorgsky's opera "Boris Godunof" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Anna Case, Jeanne Maubourg, Louise Homer, Paul Althouse and Didur.
1913. Mar. 23. Leoncavallo's opera "Zingari" presented by the Chicago Opera Company, conducted by the composer, at Chicago.
1913. Mar. 28. O. Taubmann's "A Choral Service" given by the Oratorio Society, New York City.
1913. April 17. R. Strauss's "Der Abend" (16 parts), and Granville Bantock's choral symphony "Atalanta in Calydon" (20 parts), also Percy Grainger's "Folk Tune Settings," given by the MacDonell Chorus in New York City.
1913. June 3. Production of Edgar S. Kelley's secondsymphony "New England" by the Litchfield County Choral Union at Norfolk, Conn.
1913. Oct. 2. G. Pierné's oratorio "St. Francis of Assisi" given at the Worcester (Mass.) Festival.
1913. Nov. 11. Florent Schmitt'sdrame muet"La Tragédie de Salome" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1913. Nov. 14. Järnefelt's "Praeludium" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.
1913. Nov. 20. Franchetti's opera "Cristoforo Colombo" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, by the Chicago-Philadelphia Opera Company, with Rosa Raisa, Titta Ruffo, and Bassi in the leading rôles, and Campanini conducting.
1913. Nov. 21. Production of Gustav Strube's symphonic poem "Loreley" by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.
1913. Nov. 21. Arthur Hinton's Second Symphony (C minor) given by the Minneapolis (Minn.) Symphony Orchestra.
1913. Nov. 28. Operatic début of Sophie Braslau (contralto) at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, asPrince Feodorin "Boris Godounov."
1913. Nov. 28. F. Arbos's "Guajiras" for violin and orchestra given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, with Bonarios Grimson as soloist.
1913. Dec. 5. H. Février's opera "Monna Vanna" presented at the Boston Opera House, with Mary Garden, Jeska Swartz, L. Muratore and Vanni Marcoux.
1913. Dec. 9. R. Strauss' opera "Der Rosenkavalier" given at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Frieda Hempel, M. Ober, H. Weil, Carl Jörn and Otto Goritz. Hertz conducting.
1913. Dec. 12. Elgar's symphonic study "Falstaff" given by the Symphony Society, New York City.
1913. Dec. 18. F. Schmitt's "Psaulme XLVI" given by the Cecilia Society in Boston.
1913. Dec. 27. Ravel's fantasy "Juon" and "Vaegtervise" (Watchman's Song) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1914. Jan. 2. Albert Roussel's evocation "La Ville Rose" given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.
1914. Jan. 2. Montemezzi's opera "L'Amore di Tre Rè" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Boni, Braslau, Amato and Didur. Toscanini conducting.
1914. Jan. 6. W. Stenhammer's "Midwinter" given by the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra.
1914. Jan. 16. Gabriel Pierné's orchestration of C. Franck's "Prelude, Chorale, and Fugue" for pianoforte, given by the Symphony Society, New York City.
1914. Jan. 20. R. Zandonai's "O Padre Nostro" for male voices, organ and orchestra, from "Purgatory," given by the Schola Cantorum in New York City.
1914. Jan. 24. Production of Victor Herbert's one-act opera "Madeline" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Alda, Sparkes, Althouse, Segurola and Pini-Corsi.
1914. Jan. 25. Production of G. Hüe's "Fantasie" for flute and orchestra, with G. Barrère as soloist; also V. Kolar's "Suite" for orchestra, and Lekew's "Adagio" for strings, by the Symphony Society in New York City.
1914. Feb. 6. Production of M. Kernochan's cantata "The Foolish Virgins" by the Orange Musical Art Society at East Orange, N. J.
1914. Feb. 12. J. G. Ropartz's symphonic étude "The Hunt of Prince Arthur" given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1914. Feb. 17. Spendiarof's symphonic poem "The Three Palms" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, New York City.
1914. Feb. 19. Production of Mabel W. Daniels's "The Guests of Sleep" by the Cecilia Society in Boston.
1914. Feb. 26. Vittorio Gnecchi's opera "Cassandra" given at the Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, by the Chicago-Philadelphia Opera Company, with Rosa Raisa, J. Claussen, and Dalmores. Sturani, conductor.
1914. Feb. 26. Charpentier's opera "Julien" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Farrar, Caruso, and Gilly.
1914. Mar. 7. Production of Otto Urack's first symphony (Emajor) by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer.
1914. Mar. 14. Production of R. Goldmark's tone poem "Samson" by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1914. Mar. 25. Wolf-Ferrari's opera "L'Amore Medico" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with L. Boni, B. Alten, L. Rothier, Pini-Corsi, Segurola. Toscanini conducting.
1914. April 2. Production of Francis Pauly's Pianoforte Concerto in E flat, by the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, with Florence Pauly as soloist.
1914. April 3. Production of Eric Korngold's Sinfonietta (Op. 5) by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1914. April 5. Production of Wm. Berwald's cantata "The Seven Last Words of Christ" by the St. Thomas Church Choir, New York City. Tertius Noble, organist and director.
1914. April 11. Production of P. G. Clapp's "Symphony in E minor" by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer.
1914. April 19. The Fort Worth (Texas) Symphony Orchestra organized under Carl Venth. Produced several works by American composers, including Carl Venth's "Prologue to an Indian Drama."
1914. April 25. Reznicek's Symphonishes Lebensbild "Schlemihl" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1914. May 28. Production of "Cahokia," the pageant and masque of St. Louis (music by F. S. Converse), at Forest Park, St. Louis, Mo.
1914. June 2. Production of H. K. Hadley's tone poem "Lucifer" at the Litchfield County Choral Union Festival, Norfolk, Conn., conducted by the composer.
1914. June. Production of Coleridge Taylor's orchestral rhapsody "From the Prairie" (Arthur Mees, conductor), and J. Sibelius's orchestral tone poem "Aalloteret," by the Litchfield County Choral Union, at Norfolk, Conn., conducted by the composer.
1914. Aug. 20. Production of Arthur Nevin's suite "Love Dreams" at the MacDowell Festival, Peterboro, N. H.
1914. Aug. Henry F. Gilbert's music to Synge's play "Riders to the Sea" produced at a MacDowell Festival, Peterboro, N. H., conducted by the composer.
1914. Oct. 23. Roussel's ballet pantomime "Le Festin de l'Araignée" given by the Symphony Society of New York City.
1914. Oct. 23. Dohnanyi's Suite for Orchestra (Op. 19) given by the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra.
1914. Oct. 24. Ropartz's Fourth Symphony (C major) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1914. Nov. 6. Hugo Alfvén's Third Symphony (E minor) given by the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra.
1914. Nov. 29. Symphonic fragment from Ravel's Ballet "Daphnis and Chloe" given by the Symphony Society of New York City.
1914. Dec. 13. Hugo Alfvén's "Festspel-Polonaise" given by the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra.
1914. American Symphony Orchestra organized in Chicago with Glenn Dillard Gunn as conductor.
1914. Great organ with 7000 pipes installed at the Pan-American Exposition in San Francisco, Cal.
1915. Jan. 4. F. Leoni's opera "L'Oracolo" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Bori, Braslau, Scotti and Didur.
1915. Jan. 8. Theophile Ysaye's "Fantasia on a Popular Walloon Theme" given by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.
1915. Jan. 17. First public performance of Edmund Severn's Violin Concerto in D minor given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, with Max Pilser as soloist.
1915. Jan. 25. Production of U. Giordano's opera "Madame Sans-Gêne" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Geraldine Farrar, Leonora Sparkes, Amato, Martinelli, and Segurola. Toscanini conducting.
1915. Jan. 30. Notable revival of Beethoven's opera "Fidelio" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Matzenauer and Urlus in the leading rôles.
1915. Jan. 31. Roger Ducasse's "La Jolie Jeu de Furet" given by the Symphony Society of New York City.
1915. Jan. 31. Production of Henry Burck's "Meditation" for strings; and Nicola Laucella's "Prelude and Temple Dance" given by the Philharmonic Society in New York City.
1915. Feb. 5. S. Stojowski's Suite for Orchestra in E flat major given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1915. Feb. 13. S. E. Bortkiewitch's Pianoforte Concerto in B flat major given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City, with Margaret Volovy as soloist.
1915. Feb. 22. F. Cowen's oratorio "The Veil" given by the Apollo Musical Society in Chicago.
1915. Mar. 19. Production of John Alden Carpenter's orchestral suite "Adventures in a Perambulator" by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1915. Mar. 19. Production of Scriabin's "Poem of Fire—Prometheus" by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City. (Had been played in Chicago Mar. 5, but without effects of light.)
1915. Mar. 27. First of Reger's "Four Tone Poems" for orchestra (after Boecklin) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1915. April 3. F. Klose's Prelude and Double Fugue for Organ, with choral for trumpets and trombones, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1915. June 3. Production of G. W. Chadwick's ballade for orchestra "Tam O'Shanter" at the Litchfield County Choral Union Festival, Norfolk, Conn.
1915. June. Production of F. A. Stock's Violin Concerto, under direction of the composer, with Efrem Zimbalist as soloist, and C. V. Stanford's "Pianoforte Concerto in G major" (first time in America) with Harold Bauer as soloist, at the Litchfield County Choral Union Festival, Norfolk, Conn.
1915. Summer. Walter Damrosch's incidental music to the Greek play "Iphigenia in Aulis" produced at the Greek Theatre, Berkeley, Cal. (Was given in New York Dec. 15 the same year.)
1915. July 1. Production of H.W. Parker and Brian Hooker's opera "Fairyland" at Los Angeles, Cal. This opera won the prize offered by the Los Angeles Opera Association.
1915. Aug. 7. Production of Edward F. Schneider's opera "Apollo" at Bohemian Grove, Cal.
1915. Oct. 22. Further excerpts from Ravel's ballet "Daphnis and Chloe" given by the Symphony Society of New York City.
1915. Nov. 5. F. Delius's "A Dance Rhapsody" given by the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra.
1915. Nov. 5. Arnold Schoenberg's "Kammer Symphonie" given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.
1915. Nov. 9. Production of Clarence Loomis's Pianoforte Concerto by the American Symphony Orchestra, Chicago, with Glenn Dillard Gunn as soloist.
1915. Nov. 9. Production of Carlo Minetti's Aria for tenor and orchestra, with George Hamlin as soloist, by the American Symphony Orchestra in Chicago. This work won a prize offered by George Hamlin.
1915. Nov. 18. Schoenberg's symphonic poem "Pelléas et Mélisande" given by the Philharmonic Society in New York City.
1915. Nov. 26. Delius's Pianoforte Concerto in C minor given by the Philharmonic Society in New York City, with Percy Grainger as soloist.
1915. Dec. 9. Saint-Saëns's opera "Déjanire" presented by the Chicago Opera Company with Carmen Melis, de Cisneros, and Muratore. Campanini conducting.
1915. Dec. 30. Borodin's opera "Prince Igor" given at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with F. Alda, F. Perini, Amato, Segurola, and Didur. Polacco conducting.
1915. Dec. 31. Production of Edward B. Hill's symphonic poem "The Parting of Lancelot and Guinevere" by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.
1915. Dec. 31. Schelling's theme and variations for orchestra "Impressions, from an Artist's Life," given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra with the composer as soloist.
1915. The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra reorganized with Alfred Hertz as conductor.
1915. The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra organized with Gustav Strube as conductor.
1916. Jan. 7. Duka's dance poem "La Péri," given by the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, A. Hertz conducting.
1916. Jan. 10. Massenet's opera "Cléopâtre" presented by the Chicago Opera Company at the Auditorium with M. Kuznetsof in the title rôle.
1916. Jan. 15. Stravinsky's "First Symphony" (E flat) given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.
1916. Jan. 20. Fibich's idyll for orchestra "At Evening" given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1916. Jan. 23. F. Schmitt's "Pupazzi" given by the Symphony Society of New York City.
1916. Jan. 28. Production of E. Granados's opera "Goyescas" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Anna Fitziu, F. Perini, Martinelli, and de Luca. Bavagnoli conducting.
1916. Feb. 4. Production of F. Stahlberg's Suite for Orchestra (Op. 53) given by the Philharmonic Society of New York City.
1916. Feb. 5. Centennial anniversary performance of Rossini's opera "The Barber of Seville" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Madame Barrientos asRosina.
1916. Feb. 6. Production of Seth Bingham's Suite for Orchestra by the Philharmonic Society of New York City.
1916. Feb. 11. Production of Arthur Shepherd's overture "The Festival of Youth" by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.
1916. Feb. 17. Rimsky's-Korsakof's "Serbian Fantaisie" and G. Hüe's suite "Croquois d'Orient" given by the Symphony Society of New York City.
1916. Feb. 18. Production of Daniel Gregory Mason's First Symphony (C minor) by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.
1916. Mar. 3. Gustav Mahler's "Giant Symphony" (Eighth) given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra with more than one thousand performers.
1916. Mar. 10. Production of J. A. Carpenter's "Concertino" by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, with Percy Grainger as pianist.
1916. April 23. Victor Louis Saar's "Suite Rococo" given by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
1916. April 25. R. Strauss's "Alpine Symphony" given by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
1916. April 25. Production of Franz C. Bornschein's cantata "Onawa" at the Tri-City Musical Festival at Paterson, N. J. (This work won the prize offered by the New Jersey Choral Society.)
1916. May 4. V. d'Indy's prize choral work "Le Chant de la Cloche" given by the Cecilia Society in Boston.
1956. June. Production by the Litchfield County Choral Union at Norfolk, Conn., of Percy Grainger's suite for orchestra "In a Nutshell" conducted by the composer; C. M. Loeffler's symphony "Hora Mystica" conducted by the composer.
1916. July 12-16. Production at the Seattle Festival of State Federation of Musical Clubs of C. W. Cadman's symphonic fantasy "To a Vanishing Race" and J. H. Howe's "Festival Overture."
1916. Oct. 16. Ernest Bloch's two poems, "Winter" and "Spring," played at the 44th St. Theatre, New York City. (They were given by the New Symphony Orchestra, New York City, on Nov. 5, 1919.)
1916. Oct. 20. Schelling's "Violin Concerto" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra with Fritz Kreisler as soloist.
1916. Oct. 26. J. M. Ravel's "Valses Nobles et Sentimentales" given by the Symphony Society, New York City.
1916. Oct. 29. C. S. Skilton's "Two Indian Dances," (1) "Deer Dance" (Rogue River, Ore.), and (2) "War Dance" (Cheyenne), produced by the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra. (They had been played as a string quartet in January by the Zoellner Quartet.)
1916. Nov. 13. Bizet's opera "Les Pêcheurs des Perles" presented entire at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City. (Two acts were given in 1897.)
1916. Nov. 18. American début of Amelita Galli-Curci, asGildain "Rigoletto" with the Chicago Opera Company in Chicago. L. Campanini conducting.
1916. Nov. 24. Michael Dvorsky's Symphonic Duologue for pianoforte and orchestra, produced by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra with Josef Hofmann (M. Dvorsky) as soloist.
1916. Nov. 25. Gluck's opera "Iphigenia in Tauris" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Melanie Kurt, Marie Rappold, L. Sparkes, Sembach, Weil.
1916. Nov. 26. Elgar's adagio "Sospiri," for strings, harps, and organ, given by the Symphony Society of New York City; also Sinigaglia's "Étude Caprice" for strings.
1916. Dec. 3. M. Ravel's "Introduction et Allegro" for harp, strings, quartet, flute and clarinet, given by the Symphony Society, New York City.
1916. Dec. 14. Gustav Mahler's "Lied von der Erde" given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.
1916. Dec. 22, Zandonai's opera "Francesca da Rimini" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1917. Jan. 12. Sibelius's symphonic fantasy "Polyola's Daughter," and his symphonic poem "Night Ride and Sunrise" (Op. 53), given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1917. Jan. 18. Leo Sowerby's "Come Autumn Time" produced at a concert in Orchestral Hall, Chicago, conducted by Eric De Lamarter.
1917. Jan. 19. Ballantine's symphonic poem "The Eve of St. Agnes" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1917. Jan. 26. Percy Grainger's "The Warriors" given by the Symphony Society at Aeolian Hall, New York City, with the composer at the pianoforte.
1917. Feb. 2. Widor's Symphony No. 3 (in E minor) for organ and orchestra given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, with Gilbert Spross as soloist.
1917. Mar. 8. Reginald de Koven's opera "The Canterbury Pilgrims" produced at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Ober, Althouse, Ruysdael, and Sembach.
1917. Mar. 23. The First of E. Bloch's "Trois poèms Juifs" (Op. 133), "Dance," "Rite," and "Cortège Funèbre," presented by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1917. Feb. 6. E. De Lamarter's "The Fable of the HaplessFolktune" produced by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1917. April 6. Philip Greeley Clapp's Symphony in E flat produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1917. April 13. Debussy's "Gigues" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1917. April 15. Adolf Brune's overture "A Twilight Picture" produced by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
1917. April 20. Noren's symphony "Vita" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1917. April 27. F. S. Converse's tone poem "Ave atque Vale" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1917. May 3. Ernest Bloch's "Two Psalms," for soprano and orchestra, given in New York City.
1917. June. Production of the following works by the Litchfield County Choral Union at Norfolk, Conn.: Nicola Laucella's symphonic impressions "Whitehouse" under the direction of the composer. John Alden Carpenter's symphony "Sermons in Stones" conducted by F. Stock. Percy Grainger's "The Warriors" (Music to an Imaginary Ballet) conducted by the composer. First performance in America of C. Villiers Stanford's "Irish Rhapsody" No. 5 (dedicated to Lord Roberts).
1917. Oct. 7. First concert of the Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra, recently organized, under Arthur Dunham, conductor.
1917. Oct. 26. Mozart's operetta "Bastien et Bastienne" presented at the Empire Theatre, New York City, under Albert Reiss.
1917. Oct. 27. American début of Jascha Heifetz, Russian violinist, in a recital at Carnegie Hall, New York City.
1917. Nov. 12. Mascagni's opera "Isabeau" presented at the Auditorium, Chicago, by the Chicago Opera Association, with Rosa Raisa, Jeska Swartz, Crimi, Rimini, Maguenat, and Nicolay. Campanini conducting.
1917. Nov. 17. S. M. Liapounov's Second Concerto for pianoforte given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, New York City, with Tamara Labinova (début) as soloist.
1917. Nov. 17. American début, as conductor, of PierreMonteux, at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City,—a matinée performance of "Faust."
1917. Nov. 19. Operatic début of Anna Fitziu asToscawith the Chicago Opera Association.
1917. Nov. 29. Début of May Peterson asMichaela, in "Carmen," at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1917. Nov. 30. S. Palmgren's Second Symphony given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1917. Nov. 30. Max Bruch's Concerto for Two Pianofortes and Orchestra given by the Philharmonic Society in New York City, with Rose and Ottilie Sutro as pianists. (First time in New York.)
1917. Dec. 1. Operatic début of Genevieve Vix asManonwith the Chicago Opera Association.
1917. Dec. 6. Liszt's "Twenty-third Psalm" given with chorus and orchestra by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, Vernon Stiles, soloist. J. Stransky, conductor.
1917. Dec. 6. Frederick Jacobi's orchestral suite "California" produced at the Cort Theatre, San Francisco, Cal., by the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra.
1917. Dec. 14. Widor's "Prelude" for organ, three trumpets, three trombones, and kettledrums, given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1917. Dec. 19. Henri Rabaud's opera "Marouf" presented by the Metropolitan Opera Company, New York City, with F. Alda, K. Howard, de Luca, Rothier, de Segurola, T. Chalmers, Rossi. P. Monteux conducting.
1917. Dec. 26. Arthur Hadley's opera "Azora" produced by the Chicago Opera Association, with Anna Fitziu, Cyrena van Gordon, and F. Lamont. Conducted by the composer.
1917. Dec. 28. Henry K. Hadley awarded the Hinshaw prize for an opera, "Bianca," for small orchestra, without chorus.
1917. A Symphony Orchestra organized in New Orleans, La.
1917. Dec. 27. Production of Percy Mackaye and Arthur Farwell's masque "The Evergreen Tree," by the MacDowell Club, assisted by the Manuscript Society and Prospect Heights (Brooklyn) Choral Society, in New York City.
1918. Jan. 3. Liszt's oratorio "St. Elizabeth" presented inoperatic form at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Florence Easton, M. Matzenauer, Clarence Whitehill, Schlegel, Leonard and Ruysdael. Bodansky conducting.
1918. Jan. 5. World première of Arthur Nevin's one-act opera, "Daughter of the Forest," by the Chicago Opera Association, with Vix, Peralta, Lamont, and Godfrey. Conducted by the composer.
1918. Jan. 6. Hubay's Concerto for Violin and Orchestra given by the Symphony Society, New York City, at Aeolian Hall, with E. Zimbalist as soloist. Also, Kalikinnov's Second Symphony (in G minor).
1918. Jan. 10. E. Bloch's "Trois Poèmes Juifs"—"Danse," "Rite," and "Cortège Funèbre"—given by the Symphony Society, New York City.
1918. Jan. 12. Mascagni's opera "Lodoletta" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with G. Farrar, Lila Robeson, Caruso, de Segurola, Amato, Didur, and Cecil Arden. Moranzoni conducting.
1918. Jan. 12. American début of Max Rosen, violinist, in Goldmark's violin concerto in A minor, with the Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1918. Jan. 18. Glière's third symphony (B minor) "Ilia Mourometz" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, F. Stock conducting.
1918. Jan. 19. World première of Sylvio Lazzari's opera, "Le Sauteriot," by the Chicago Opera Association, with G. Vix, Carolina Lazzari, Myrna Sharlow, M. Claessens, Dalmores, Dufranne.
1918. Jan. 19. Jurassorsky's symphonic poem "The Phantoms," Speniarov's legend, "The Sermon of Resia," Rachmaninov's "Veralize" (arranged for orchestra by M. Atshuler), Rimsky-Korsakov's four tableaux from "Le Coq d'Or," and Slavinski's "The Shepherdess and the Faun," given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.
1918. Jan. 25. F. Borowski's "Peintures Portrait d'une Jeune Fille," "Le Jardin de Nuit," and "La Fête," produced by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1918. Jan. 27. E. B. Hill's orchestral suite "Stevensoniana"produced by the Symphony Society, New York City. Walter Damrosch conducting.
1918. Jan. 31. American début of Hipolito Lazari, Spanish tenor, asThe Dukein "Rigoletto," at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1918. Feb. 15. American début of Mayer Wadler, American violinist, in a miscellaneous program, at Acolian Hall, New York City.
1918. Feb. 15. Production of Leo Sowerby's orchestral suite, "Set of Four," by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1918. Feb. 17. A. Chiaffarelli's "Prelude and Fugue" produced by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1918. Feb. 21. Henri Verbrugghen, noted Belgian conductor, appeared with the Russian Symphony Orchestra in Carnegie Hall, New York City, conducting a Beethoven program.
1918. Mar. 2. Jeral's "Concerto for Violoncello," with W. Willeke as soloist, given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, at Carnegie Hall, New York City.
1918. Mar. 6. Rimsky-Korsakov's opera "Le Coq d'Or" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Marie Sundelius asLe Coq, Sophie Braslau, Didur, Diaz, Audisio, Ruysdael, and Reschiglian. Monteux conducting.
1918. Mar. 8. E. Bloch's Symphony in C sharp minor given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, conducted by the composer.
1918. Mar. 15. F. Stock's "Overture to a Romantic Comedy" produced by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer.
1918. Mar. 23. Tscherepin's folklore "Fire Bird" and "Rhapsodie Negre," and John Powell's suite, "The Fair," with the composer at the piano, given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, at Carnegie Hall, New York City.
1918. Mar. 23. Henry F. Gilbert's ballet pantomime "The Dance in Place Congo" produced at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City. P. Monteux conducting.
1918. Mar. 23. Charles Wakefield Cadman's opera "Shanewis" produced at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City,with Alice Gentle, Kathleen Howard, Marie Sundelius, Paul Althouse, and Chalmers. Moranzoni conducting.
1918. April. Eugene Ysaye, noted Belgian violinist, appointed conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
1918. April 26. A. T. Davison's "Tragic Overture" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Ernest Schmidt conducting.
1918. May. 9. Eugene Ysaye's poem "Exil," for string orchestra without basses, produced at the Cincinnati May Festival, conducted by the composer.
1918. May 10. Edgar Stillman Kelley's choral work, "The Pilgrim's Progress," produced at the Cincinnati May Festival.
1918. May 30. David Stanley Smith's oratorio "Rhapsody of St. Bernard" produced at the North Shore Festival, Evanston, Ill., under the direction of Peter C. Lutkin.
1918. June. Ossip Gabrilovitsch, noted pianist, appointed conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
1918. June 4. David Stanley Smith's Second Symphony (D major). (Played in New York by the Philharmonic Society Dec. 2.) Also G. W. Chadwick's "Land of Our Hearts" for chorus and orchestra, and Horatio Parker's cantata "Dream of Mary," with Mabel Garrison and Carl Formes as soloists, produced at Norfolk, Conn., by the Litchfield County Choral Association.
1918. June 6. C. Villiers Stanford's tone poem "Verdun" given at Norfolk, Conn. (and by the Philharmonic Society New York Dec. 2).
1918. Oct. 15. First concert in America of "Le Société des Concerts du Conservatoire de Paris," André Messager, conductor, at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1918. Oct. 18. A. Hadley's one-act opera "Bianca" produced at the Park Theatre, New York City, with Maggie Teyte, Henri Scott, Craig Campbell, Howard White, and Carl Formes. (This opera won a prize offered by Wm. Hinshaw.)
1918. Oct. 20. American début of Alfred Cortot, noted French pianist, at a concert of "Le Société des Concerts du Conservatoire de Paris" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City. He played the Fourth Concerto of Saint-Saëns.M. Cortot's first recital was given at Aeolian Hall, Nov. 11.
1918. Nov. 3. American début of Thelma Given, violinist, at Carnegie Hall, New York City. The program included Conus's "Concerto in E minor," Kryjenovky's "Russian Romance" (new), Achron's "Hebrew Lullaby," and Halverson's "Norwegian Dance" (new).
1918. Nov. 9. Paul Vidal's "Danses Tanagréennes" given by the New York Symphony Society, New York City.
1918. Nov. 11. American début of B. Cousinou, baritone, in "Samson et Delila" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1918. Nov. 13. American début of G. Crimi, tenor, and Montesanto, baritone, in "Aïda" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1918. Nov. 13. American début of Raoul Vidas, violinist, in a miscellaneous program at Carnegie Hall, New York City.
1918. Nov. 14. Production of Edgar Stillman Kelley's song "A California Idyll" by the Symphony Society of New York, with Mabel Garrison as soloist.
1918. Nov. 14. Roger-Ducasse's symphonic poem "Sarabande," for orchestra and invisible choir, given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, with Mr. Koemmenich's chorus.
1918. Nov. 15. Operatic début of Rosa Ponselle, soprano, asDonna Leonorain "La Forza del Destino," at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1918. Nov. 16. Daniel Gregory Mason's "Four Songs—Russians," for baritone and orchestra, produced by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, with R. Werrenrath as soloist.
1918. Nov. 17. David Stanley Smith's suite for orchestra, "Impressions," produced by the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Emil Oberhoffer conducting.
1918. Nov. 30. Lekeu's "Symphonic Fantasia on Two Popular Angevin Tunes" given by the Symphony Society, New York City.
1918. Dec. 3. Leo Schulz's "American Rhapsody," for violoncello and orchestra, produced by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, with the composer as soloist.
1918. Dec. 6. S. Prokofieff's First Concerto (in D flat major)for pianoforte and orchestra (with the composer as soloist), and his Scythian suite, "Ala and Lilli" (conducted by the composer), given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1918. Dec. 7. American début of Alexandro Dolci, Italian tenor, asEnzoin "La Gioconda," with the Chicago Opera Association, at the Auditorium, Chicago.
1918. Dec. 8. A. de Greef's "Four Old Flemish Folk Songs" for orchestra, given by the Symphony Society, New York City.
1918. Dec. 8. Vittore di Sabata's Symphonic Suite, given by the New York Symphony Society.
1918. Dec. 11. First appearance of Nicolai Sokolov as conductor of the Cleveland (O.) Symphony Orchestra.
1918. Dec. 14. World première of Puccini's three one-act operas, "Il Tabarro," "Gianni Schecchi," and "Suor Angelica," at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Farrar, Muzio, Easton, Crimi, de Luca, and Montesanto. Moranzoni conducting.
1918. Dec. 26. Lili Boulanger's cantata, "Faust et Hélène," given at a concert of the New York Symphony Society at Carnegie Hall, with Julia Claussen asHélène, Craig Campbell asFaust, and Edgar Schofield asMephisto. (Composed at the age of 19, and won Grand Prix de Rome. Composer died 1918.)
1919. Jan. 5. Felix Borowski's "Elégie Symphonique" given by the New York Symphony Society at Aeolian Hall, New York City.
1919. Jan. 14. World première of Février's opera "Gismonda" by the Chicago Opera Association, with Mary Garden, E. Fontaine, Maguenat and Journet. Campanini conducting.
1919. Jan. 17. Catalani's opera "Loreley" presented by the Chicago Opera Association, with Anna Fitziu, Florence Macbeth, A. Dolci, V. Lazzari, and C. Rimini. Polacco conducting.
1919. Jan. 24. Xavier Leroux's opera "La Reine Fiamette" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Farrar, Lazaro, Rothier and Didur. P. Monteux conducting.
1919. Jan. 25. Xavier Leroux's opera "Le Chemineau," presented at the Auditorium by the Chicago Opera Association, with Yvonne Gall, Desiré Defrère, Maguenat, Baklanov, and Huberdeau. Hasselmans conducting.
1919. Jan. 26. Humiston's Suite in F sharp minor produced by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, conducted by the composer.
1919. Jan. 28. American début of Leopold Auer, noted Russian violinist and teacher, at Aeolian Hall, New York City. He played Beethoven's violin sonatas in C minor (Op. 30), G major (Op. 30) and A major (Op. 47).
1919. Jan. 28. S. Rachmaninov's First Pianoforte Concerto given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, New York City, with the composer as soloist. M. Altschuler conducting.
1919. Jan. 30. R. Goldmark's "Requiem" given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1919. Jan. 30. Victor de Sabata's symphonic poem "Juventus" given by the Symphony Society, New York City.
1919. Jan. 31. American operatic début of Charles Hackett, American tenor, at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, asCount Almavivain "Il Barbiere."
1919. Jan. 31. Chausson's Symphony in B flat major given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.
1919. Feb. 2. A. Casella's "Films—War Pictures" given by the Symphony Society, at Carnegie Hall, New York City.
1. Belgium—"Heavy Artillery Passing."2. France—"Before the Ruins of a Cathedral."3. Alsatia—"The Wooden Cross."4. Italy—"Man-o'-war Cruising in the Adriatic."
1919. Feb. 9. G. W. Chadwick's symphonic poem "The Angel of Death" produced by the Symphony Society, New York City, at a concert given in memory of Theodore Roosevelt.
1919. Feb. 12. American début of Winifred Christie, noted English pianist, at Aeolian Hall, New York City.
1919. Feb. 13. O. Respighi's symphonic poem "Fontane di Roma" (Fountains of Rome) given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1919. Feb. 14. Felix Borowski's suite from the balletpantomime "Boudour" produced by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra with the composer conducting.
1919. Feb. 17. Stanley R. Avery's overture to "The Taming of the Shrew" produced by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1919. Feb. 23. A. Weidig's Concert Overture (Op. 65) produced by the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer.
1919. Feb. 28. F. Stock's "March and Hymn to Democracy" produced by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1919. Mar. 2. Elgar's two songs, "Carillon" and "Le Drapeau Belge," for orchestra and narrator, given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, with Carlo Liten as narrator.