Annals of Music in America Part 25

1892. Oct. 21. The music of Moritz Moszkowski's opera "Boabdil"

given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Also J. Strauss's waltz "Seid umschlungen Millionen."

1892. Oct. 22. Chaikovsky's suite "Le Ca.s.se-Noisette" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1892. Oct. 22. Saint-Saens's Second Symphony (A minor) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1892. Oct. 22. Production of J. K. Paine's "Columbus March and Hymn," and George W. Chadwick's "Columbian Ode," at the dedication of the Music Building at the World's Fair in Chicago, Ill., under Theodore Thomas.

1892. Nov. 11. Hamish McCunn's concert overture "The Land of the Mountain and Flood" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1892. Dec. 2. Cherubini's Overture given in New York City.

1892. Dec. 17. P. Gilson's symphonic sketches, "La Mer," given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1892. Peoples' Choral Union organized in New York City, by Frank Damrosch.

1893. Jan. 4. Saint-Saens's opera "Samson et Dalila" presented at the French Opera House, New Orleans, with Renaud and Madame Mounier in the leading parts.

1893. Jan. 24. Moritz Moszkowski's opera "Boabdil" presented at the Manhattan Opera House, New York.

1893. Jan. 31. P. Mascagni's opera "L'Amico Fritz" given its first complete stage performance in America by Walter Damrosch at Carnegie Hall, New York City. (A performance had been given June 8, 1892, by Gustav Heinrichs, in Philadelphia.)

1893. Feb. 3. Fuchs's Serenade for Strings and Two Horns given by the New York Symphony Society.

1893. Feb. 4. Arthur Foote's ballad "The Skeleton in Armor" for chorus, quartet and orchestra, produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1893. Mar. 4. G. Riemenschneider's "Todtentanz" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1884. Feb. 3. Volkmann's Violoncello Concerto given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1893. Mar. 17. Edgar Tinel's oratorio "St. Francis d'a.s.sisi" given by the Oratorio Society, New York City.

1893. April 8. Margaret Ruthven Lang's "Dramatic Overture"

produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1893. April 15. F. Busoni's Symphonic Tone Poem produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1893. May 3. H. W. Parker's oratorio "Hora Novissima" produced by the Church Choral Society in New York City.

1893. June. Musorgsky's "Une Nuit sur le Mont Chauve" said to have been played in a series of Russian concerts at the World's Columbian Exposition (June 5-13) with V. T. Hlavac, conductor.

1893. June 6. Balakiref's Overture on Russian Themes given at the Chicago Exposition at a concert of Russian music, and on June 7, Glazunof's "Triumphal March."

1895. June 12. Arthur Bird's Third Orchestral Suite given at the Chicago (Ill.) Exposition.

1893. July 7. Harry Rowe Sh.e.l.ley's "Carnival Overture" produced at the Chicago Exposition, and on the 19th his suite "The Ruined Castle."

1893. July 29. Margaret Ruthven Lang's overture "Witches" produced at the Chicago Exposition.

1893. Aug. Bizet's opera, "The Pearl Fishers," given in English in Philadelphia.

1893. Nov. 16. Scholz's suite, "Wanderings," given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1893. Nov. 16. Gounod's opera "Philemon et Baucis" given in English by the Duff Opera Company, at Herrman's Theatre, New York City.

1893. Nov. 24. G. Charpentier's orchestral suite "Impressions d'Italie" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1893. Nov. 27. New Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, opened with a performance of "Faust," at which Pol Plancon, noted French ba.s.so, made his American debut.

1893. Nov. 29. American debut of Emma Calve, noted French mezzo-soprano, as _Santuzza_, in "Cavalleria Rusticana" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1893. Dec. 2. American debut of Richard Burmeister, pianist, at Carnegie Hall, New York City, with the Damrosch Orchestra.

1893. Dec. 3. F. A. Lamond's overture "From the Highlands" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1893. Dec. 4. American debut of Nellie Melba, great Australian soprano, in "Lucia di Lammermoor" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1893. Dec. 5. First appearance in America of Josef Slivinski, Polish pianist, at a concert in Madison Square Hall, New York City.

1893. Dec. 9. Alberto Jonas, noted Spanish pianist, made his American debut in Carnegie Hall, New York City.

1893. Dec. American debut of Sigrid Arnoldson, soprano, in Gounod's opera "Philemon et Baucis," at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1893. Dec. 9. Sinding's First Symphony (D minor) given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1893. Dec. 15. Dvorak's symphony in E minor "From the New World" produced by the Philharmonic Society in New York City.

(Played from MS.)

1893. Dec. 28. Sgambati's "Te Deum" performed in Chicago, Ill., under directors.h.i.+p of Theodore Thomas.

1893. Dec. 30. Chaikovsky's "1812" overture given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1893. Henri Marteau, violinist, made his first American concert tour.

1893. The Pittsburgh (Pa.) Symphony Orchestra organized under Frederick Archer.

1893. Emil Paur appointed conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1893-4. Abbey and Grau presented grand opera with a company which included as newcomers, Emma Calve, Nellie Melba, Sigrid Arnoldson, Pol Plancon, Gurin, Dufriche and Vignas.

1894. Jan. 5. Dvorak's Concerto for Violin given by the New York City Symphony Society, with Henri Marteau as soloist.

1894. Jan. 27. Liszt's rhapsody "Espagnole" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1894. Feb. 3. Moszkowski's "Torchlight Dance" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1894. Feb. 3. Loeffler's "Concerto Fantastique" for Violoncello, produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and at the same concert d'Albert's overture to "Esther" was played for the first time in America.

1894. Feb. 7. Hartmann's overture "Nordische Meerfahrt," Bruch's "Romanza" (Opus 42), and Saint-Saens's "Morceau de Concert,"