Annals of Music in America Part 38

1909. April 1. Production of W. W. Gilchrist's pa.s.sion oratorio "The Lamb of G.o.d" at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City.

1909. April 3. Strube's Symphony in B minor played from MS. by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1909. April 17. Arthur Foote's Suite in E major for string orchestra produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1909. May 28. Henry K. Hadley's prize composition "The Culprit Fay" produced at the Powers Theatre, Grand Rapids, Mich. Played by the Chicago Orchestra Oct. 29, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra Nov. 14.

1909. June. G. W. Chadwick's Christmas pastoral "Noel" produced by the Litchfield County Choral Union at Norfolk, Conn., conducted by the composer.

1909. Oct. 9. Saint-Saens's ballad on Victor Hugo's "La Fiancee du Timbalier" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1909. Oct. 16. Reger's symphonic "Prologue to a Tragedy" (Op. 108) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1909. Oct. 23. Granville Bantock's comedy overture, "The Pierrot of a Minute," given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1909. Oct. 25. American debut of Tilly Koenen (Dutch lieder singer) at a recital in Mendelssohn Hall, New York City.

1909. Nov. 4. American debut (as pianist) of S. Rachmaninof at a recital at Smith College, Northampton, Ma.s.s.

1909. Nov. 7. The ballet music from Mozart's pantomime "Les Pet.i.ts Riens" given by the Symphony Society in New York City. Also Rimsky-Korsakof's "Russian Song."

1909. Nov. 8. American debut of Eric Schmedes, tenor, in "Die Walkure" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1909. Nov. 8. Opening of the Boston Opera House under the management of Henry Russell, with a performance of "La Gioconda"

with Lillian Nordica, Louise Homer, Madame Meitschek, F.

Constantino, Baklanof, Mardones, Pulcini, Stroesco.

1909. Nov. 10. American operatic debut of John McCormack, noted tenor, as _Alfredo_ in "La Traviata," at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City.

1909. Nov. 12. J. M. Ravel's "Rhapsodie Espagnole" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1909. Nov. 15. Ma.s.senet's opera "Sappho" presented at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City, with Mary Garden in the t.i.tle role.

1909. Nov. 15. Debussy's "Rondes de Printemps" (Image pour Orchestre) given by the Philharmonic Society in New York City.

1909. Nov. 16. Operatic debut of Alma Gluck as _Sophie_ in "Werther" at the New Theatre, New York. She appeared on Dec. 3 at the Metropolitan Opera House as the _Blessed Spirit_ in "Orfeo."

1909. Nov. 16. American debut of Edmond Clement, noted French tenor, in "Werther," at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City.

1909. Nov. 17. American debut of Otto Slezak, Russian tenor, as _Otello_ at 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 debut 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 debut 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, Ma.s.s.

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. Ma.s.senet'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 "Darda.n.u.s"; P. Dukas's "Ariane et Barbe Bleue"

(excerpts); G. Pierne'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 as _Elektra_, and Jeanne Gerville-Reache as _Klytemnestra_.

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.