Annals of Music in America Part 12

1866. Oct. 27. J. J. Abert's First Symphony, and Schubert's "Reiter March" given by Theodore Thomas, in Brooklyn, N. Y.

1866. Nov. 17. Liszt's "Nachtlicher Zug," from "Faust," given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, and Bristow's "Columbus Overture" produced at the same concert.

1866. Dec. 2. Beethoven's Overture in C (Opus III), and Grimm's Suite in Canon Form given in New York City, by Theodore Thomas.

1866. Dec. 8. Liszt's "Mephisto Waltz" given in Brooklyn, N. Y., by Theodore Thomas.

1866. The Summer Night Concerts at Terrace Gardens, New York City, were inaugurated this year, by Theodore Thomas.

1867. Jan. 12. Raff's Suite in C (Opus 101) given in New York City, by Theodore Thomas.

1867. Jan. 19. Berlioz's "Romeo et Juliette" overture given by the Brooklyn Philharmonic Society, under Theodore Thomas.

1867. Feb. 7. Handel's oratorio "Jephtha" given by the Handel and Haydn Society, in Boston.

1867. Mar. 13. Entr'acte from Schubert's "Rosamunde" given in New York City, by Theodore Thomas.

1867. Mar. 18. American operatic debut of Euphrosyne Parepa-Rosa, great soprano, in "Il Trovatore" at the Academy of Music, New York City.

1867. April 3. Petrella's opera "Il Carnival di Venezia" presented at the Academy of Music, New York City.

1867. April 3. Molique's Concerto for Violoncello given by the Philharmonic Society, Brooklyn, N. Y., under Theodore Thomas.

1867. July 1. J. Strauss's "Blue Danube" waltz, and the ballet music from Gounod's opera "The Queen of Sheba," given by Theodore Thomas, in New York City.

1867. July 5. Liszt's march "Vom Fels zum Meer" given by Theodore Thomas, and on the 7th Strauss's waltz "From the Mountains," and the overture to Schubert's "Rosamunde," in New York City.

1867. July 14. J. Strauss's "Burgesin" and polka mazurka "Lob der Frauen" given in New York City, by Theodore Thomas.

1867. Aug. 13. Schumann's "Traumerei" given for the first time in America by Theodore Thomas, in New York City.

1867. Oct. 7. Bach's Third Suite, in D, given by Theodore Thomas, in New York City.

1867. Oct. 26. Schubert's "Unfinished Symphony" given in New York City, by Theodore Thomas.

1867. Nov. 9. Mendelssohn's "Trumpet Overture"; Haydn's theme and variations on "Kaiser Franz Hymn"; and Berlioz's overture to "Benvenuto Cellini" given by the Brooklyn Philharmonic Society, Theodore Thomas conducting.

1867. Nov. 21. Cherubini's overture to "Medea" given in Boston, by the Harvard Musical a.s.sociation.

1867. Dec. 14. Gounod's opera "Romeo et Juliette" presented at the Academy of Music, New York City, by Maretzek, with Minne Hauck as _Juliette_.

1867. Dec. 14. Vieuxtemps's Violin Concerto in D given by the Brooklyn Philharmonic Society, with Camilla Urso as soloist.

1867, Dec. 15. Beethoven's "Prometheus" music given by Theodore Thomas, in New York City.

1867. Dec. 21. Ritter's overture to "Oth.e.l.lo" given in New York City, by the Philharmonic Society.

1867. French Opera Bouffe introduced to New York City, by F. L.

Bateman, at the French Theatre, where Offenbach's "La Grande d.u.c.h.esse" ran for 180 nights.

1867. In this year the following Conservatories of Music were established:

The Boston Conservatory, Julius Eichberg, director, Boston, Ma.s.s.

The New England Conservatory, Eben Tourjee, director, Boston, Ma.s.s.

The Cincinnati Conservatory, Clara Bauer, director, Cincinnati, O.

The Chicago Academy of Music, Dr. F. Ziegfeld, director, Chicago, Ill. (Later known as the Chicago Musical College.)

1868. Jan. 11. Liszt's symphonic poem "Die Ideale" given by Theodore Thomas, in New York City.

1868. Jan. 25. C. C. Converse's "Festival Overture" produced by the Brooklyn Philharmonic Society.

1868. April 13. Gade's cantata "The Crusaders" given by the Parker Club, in Boston, J. C. D. Parker, conductor.

1868. April 18. Liszt's symphonic poem "Herode Funebre" given in New York City.

1868. May. 24. Reinecke's overture "King Manfred" given in New York City, by Theodore Thomas.

1868. Oct. 21. Handel's "Royal Fireworks" music given in New York City, by Theodore Thomas.

1868. Nov. 11. Salem (Ma.s.s.) Oratorio Society founded. Carl Zerrahn was elected as conductor at a later meeting.

1868. Nov. 28. Gade's overture "Hamlet" given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1868. Dec. 4. Haydn's Symphony in B flat given in Boston, by the Harvard Musical a.s.sociation.

1868. Dec. 10. Joachim's "Hungarian Concerto" for violin given by the Harvard Musical a.s.sociation, in Boston, with B. Listemann as soloist.

1868. Dec. 12. Schubert's Twenty-third Psalm, also Mozart's First, Second, and Third Motets given in New York City, by Theodore Thomas.

1868. Bruch's First Violin Concerto (G minor) given at a concert of a New York Conservatory, with Richard Arnold as soloist.

1868. Theodore Thomas established his Symphony Orchestra in New York City.

1869. Jan. 9. Catel's overture to "Semiramide" given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1869. Jan. 16. Rubinstein's musical portrait "Faust," and Gade's "Spring Fantasia" given in New York City, by Theodore Thomas.

1868. May 9. Mendelssohn's "Reformation" Symphony, and Schubert's Symphony in B minor, given at the Triennial Festival, Boston.

1869. Feb. 11. Barnett's cantata "The Ancient Mariner" given under Mr. Sharland, at the Mt. Pleasant Congregational Church, Roxbury, Ma.s.s.

1869. Feb. 18. Gade's Second Symphony (in E) given by the Harvard Musical a.s.sociation, in Boston.

1869. Mar. 13. Max Bruch's Symphony in E flat given by Theodore Thomas, in New York City.

1869. April 3. Singer's Fantasia for Pianoforte and Orchestra; Volkmann's "Festival Overture," and Liszt's symphonic poem "Prometheus" given by Theodore Thomas, in New York City.

1869. May 8. Schumann's "Manfred" music given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, with Edwin Booth as reader.