1895. Nov. 1. The Vorspiel to R. Strauss's opera "Guntram" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1895. Nov. 1. Rameau's suite de ballet from "Acanthe et Cephise" and the Prelude to the third act of R. Strauss's opera "Guntram" given by the Symphony Society in New York City.

1895. Nov. Symphony Orchestra organized in San Francisco, Cal., with Fritz Scheel as conductor.

1895. Nov. 4. Paderewski's "Polish Fantasia" given at a concert in Carnegie Hall, New York City.

1895. Nov. 8. Cesar Franck's symphonic poem "Les Sylphides," given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1895. Nov. 15. The ballet music from Massenet's opera "Thais," and Strauss's tone poem "Till Eulenspiegel," given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1895. Nov. 15. American debut of Franz Ondriczek, violinist, at a concert of the Philharmonic Society, New York City, in Dvořak's A minor Concerto for violin.

1895. Nov. 29. American debut of Giuseppe Cremonini, tenor, at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1895. Nov. 30. The Prelude to d'Albert's opera "Der Rubin" played by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1895. Dec. 7. Reznicek's overture to the opera "Donna Diana" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1895. Dec. 11. Massenet's opera "La Navarraise" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Emma Calve in the title-role.

1895. Dec. 17. American debut of Yvette Guilbert at Hammerstein's Music Hall, New York. N. Y.

1895. Willy Burmester, violinist, toured the United States.

1895. Alfred Reisenauer, pianist, first appeared in America.

1895. Cincinnati Orchestral Association founded, with Frank van der Stucken as conductor.

1895-6. German opera given in New York and several of the large cities by Walter Damrosch, with a company including Johanna Gadski, Marie Brema, Rose Sucher, Rothmuehl (tenor) and others.

1896. Jan. 4. Lalo's Suite "Namouna," given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1896. Jan. 23. Edward MacDowell's "Indian Suite" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1896. American debut of Milka Ternina, soprano, as Brunnhilde in "Die Walkuere" in Boston.

1896. Feb. 7. Chaikovsky's First Symphony (G minor) given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1896. Feb. 11. Stage production of Walter Damrosch's opera "The Scarlet Letter," at the Boston Theatre, Boston, Mass., with Gadski, Berthald and Mertens.

1896. Feb. 13. Scharwenka's opera "Mataswintha" given in concert form by the Manuscript Society in New York City.

1896. Feb. 22. H. Zoellner's orchestral fantasia "Midnight at Sedan" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1896. Mar. 21. "Three Hungarian Dances" by Brahms, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1896. April 4. Production of Gustav Strube's Symphony in C minor, by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1896. April 17. Handel's Concerto in F, for strings, given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and on the 24th Smetana's symphonic poem "Vysehrad."

1896. April 24. Henschel's "Stabat Mater" given by the Oratorio Society, New York City, conducted by the composer.

1896. Oct. 17. Bourgault-Ducoudray's "L'Interrement d'Ophelie" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1896. Oct. 23. Balakireff's symphonic poem "Thamar" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1896. Oct. 24. Chabrier's Overture to "Gwendoline" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1896. Oct. 31. Production of Mrs. H. H. A. Beach's "Gaelic Symphony" (from MS.) by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1896. Nov. 7. The "Sevilliana" from Massenet's opera "Don Cesar de Bazan" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1896. Nov. 8. American debut of Karl Halir, violinist, in Beethoven's Violin Concerto, with the Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1896. Nov. 13. Giordano's opera "Andrea Chenier" given at the Academy of Music, New York City, by Mapleson, with Bonaplato-Bau, Scalchi and Durot.

1896. Nov. 13. Smetana's symphonic poem "Richard III," Duparc's symphonic poem "Lenore," and Glazunof's "Oriental Rhapsody," given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1896. Nov. 21. The Intermezzo from Goldmark's opera "Das Heimchen am Herd" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1896. Nov. 24. American debut of C. Gregorovitch, violinist, at Chickering Hall, New York City, with the American Symphony Orchestra.

1896. Dec. 11. Roentgen's "Ballad on a Norwegian Folk Song" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1896. Dec. 19. Dvořak's Violoncello Concerto in B minor, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Schroeder, soloist.

1896. Dec. 26. Selections from Gluck's ballet, "Don Juan," and from Humperdinck's opera "Koenigskinder," also Handel's First Overture, in D minor, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1896. American debut of Jacques Bars, tenor, in "Haensel und Gretel" at Daly's Theatre, New York City.

1896. Margaret Ruthven Lang's "Sappho's Prayer" produced in New York City.

1896. Los Angeles (Cal.) Symphony Orchestra organized.

1896. Martin Marsick, violinist, made his first tour in America.

1897. Jan. 1. Dvořak's tone poem "The Golden Spinning Wheel" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1897. Jan. 2. Smetana's symphonic poem "Wallenstein's Lager" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1897. Jan. 8. Rimsky-Korsakof's suite "Mlada" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1897. Jan. 16. Dittersdorf's Symphony in C major, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1897. Feb. 4. Dvořak's symphonic poem "The Water Fay" given at a concert of the Seidl Society at the Academy of Music, New York City.

1897. Feb. 5. R. Strauss's tone poem, "Also sprach Zarathustra," given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1897. Feb. 12. Massenet's opera "Le Cid" given at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Felia Litvinne, Clementine de Vere, J. Bars, J. de Reszke, Pol Plancon, J. Lasalle and E. de Reszke. Mancinelli conducting.

1897. Mar. 6. Arthur Whiting's Fantasy for pianoforte and orchestra in B flat minor, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1897. Mar 17. J. W. Glover's oratorio "St. Patrick at Tara" given at the Lexington Opera House, New York City.

1897. Mar. 24. Mozart's Symphony in A major given by the American Symphony Society in Chickering Hall, New York City. Sam Franko, conductor.

1897. April 3. Dvořak's Rondo for Violoncello (Op. 94) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1897. April 17. Rimsky-Korsakof's symphonic suite "Scheherazade" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1897. June 25. H. R. Shelley's Symphony in E flat played at the Music Teachers National Association Convention in New York City.

1897. Sept. 22. Production of Gustav Strube's Violin Concerto (Op. 13) at the Worcester (Mass.) Festival, with F. Kneisel as soloist.

1897. Oct. 16. Glazunof's "Poeme Lyrique" (Op. 42) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1897. Oct. 23. Rimsky-Korsakof's overture on Russian church themes, "La Grand Paque Russe," and Gernsheim's Violin Concerto in D major, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1897. Oct. 29. Glazunof's Second Concert Waltz given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and on the 4th Nov. Glazunof's tableaux musicales "Printemps."

1897. Nov. 26. Chaikovsky's symphonic ballad "Voyvode" given by the Symphony Society in New York City.

1897. Dec. 3. Introduction to Act II of d'Albert's opera "Gernot," given by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Frederick Archer conductor.

1897. Dec. Production of Henry K. Hadley's First Symphony under direction of Anton Seidl, in New York City.

1897. Dec. 10. Raoul Pugno, French pianist, first appeared in the United States.

1897. Dec. 13. Massenet's opera "Le Portrait de Manon" given in French by the Society of Musical Arts, at the Astoria, New York City. Also C. Chaminade's ballet "Callirhoe," and on Dec. 21, an opera by V. Thompson and Aime Lachaume, "In Old Japan," was produced.

1897-8. The Damrosch-Ellis Opera Company gave grand opera throughout the country with artists including Melba, Nordica, Gadski, soprani; van Cauteren and Mattfeld, contralti; Kraus, Salignac, Rothmuehl and Ibos, tenors; Stehman, Fischer, and Boudouresque, basses.

1898. Jan. 7. Hugo Kaun's "Festival March and Hymn" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1898. Jan. 8. Siegfried Wagner's symphonic poem "Sehnsucht" given by the Philharmonic Society in New York City.

1898. Jan. 8. Production of C.M. Loeffler's dramatic poem, "La mort de Tintagiles" by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1898. Jan. 14. Hugo Kaun's Symphony in D minor given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1898. Jan. 15. Paganini's "Caprice" for violin, in A minor, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1898. Jan. 25. American debut of Alexander Siloti, famous Russian pianist, as a concert given by Anton Seidl at the Astoria, New York City.

1898. Jan. 27. Production of Gustav Strube's overture for trumpets, horns, tuba and kettledrums, at a concert of the Apollo Club in Boston.

1898. Jan. 27. Dubois's Concerto for Violin, in D minor, given by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra with Henri Marteau as soloist.

1898. Jan. 29. Cesar Franck's symphonic poem "The Wild Huntsman" given at Cincinnati, O., by Theodore Thomas.

1898. Nov. 12. Chaikovsky's Second Pianoforte Concerto (G major) given by the Philharmonic Society, New York. Alexander Siloti, soloist.

1898. Feb. 26. A. Goring Thomas's cantata "The Swan and the Skylark" given at a Seidl Concert in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1898. Mar. 1. H. H. Huss's dramatic scene, "Cleopatra's Death," given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, under A. Seidl.

1898. Mar. 5. Glazunof's Fifth Symphony (B flat major) given by the Philharmonic Society in New York City. A Seidl conductor.

1898. Mar. 7. Saint-Saens's Fifth Pianoforte Concerto given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in New York City, with Raoul Pugno as soloist. Also Cesar Franck's "Variations Symphoniques."

1898. Mar. Puccini's opera "La Boheme" presented in San Francisco, Cal., by the Royal Italian Opera Company. (Given by same company in New York, May 10.)

1898. April 7. F. Weingaertner's symphonic poem, "The Elysian Fields," given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1898. Horatio Parker's oratorio "St. Christopher" given by the Oratorio Society, New York City.

1898. April 23. D'Indy's symphonic variations "Istar" given by Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Theodore Thomas, conductor.

1898. Oct. 22. Chausson's symphonic poem "Viviane," and Mackenzie's three dances for "The Little Minister" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1898. Nov. 7. American debut of Ernestine Schumann-Heink, as Ortrud in "Lohengrin," in Chicago.

1898. Nov. 8. American debut of Albert Saleza, tenor, as Romeo, in Chicago.

1898. Nov. 29. American debut of Ernest van Dyck, as Tannhaeuser, at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1898. Dec. 3. First performance of Walter Damrosch's "Manilla Te Deum" given by the Oratorio Society of New York City.

1898. Dec. 14. American debut of Anton van Rooy, as Wotan in "Die Walkuere" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1898. Dec. 25. American debut of Maud MacCarthy, violinist, at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1898. Borodin's Symphony in B minor first played in America by the Cincinnati Orchestra.

1898. Victor Herbert appointed conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

1899. Jan. 4. American debut of Suzanne Adams, American soprano, at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1899. Jan. 7. R. Strauss's tone poem "Don Quixote," given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1899. Jan. 12. Gounod's opera "La Reine de Saba," presented at the French Opera House, New Orleans, La.

1899. Jan. 17. F. S. Converse's Symphony in D minor (first movement) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1899. Jan. 17. Grieg's Symphonic Dances given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1899. Feb. 3. Hugo Kaun's overture "Der Maler von Antwerpen" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1899. Feb. 7. American debut of Albert Alvarez, French operatic tenor, as Romeo, in Boston, at the Boston Theatre.

1899. Feb. 8. American debut of Lady Halle (Normann Neruda), noted violinist, with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. She played Spohr's Violin Concerto in C minor.

1899. Mar. 4. Chabrier's "Bourree Fantastique" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1899. Mar. 10. Mancinelli's opera "Ero e Leandro" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, conducted by the composer.

1899. Mar. 22. American debut of E. Dohnanyi, Hungarian pianist, with Boston Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, New York City.

1899. Mar. 25. Cesar Franck's oratorio "The Beatitudes" given by the Liederkranz Society of New York City.

1899. April. 15. Cesar Franck's Symphony in D Minor given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1899. April 24. Perosi's oratorio "The Transfiguration of Christ" given by the Cecilia Society of Boston.

1899. Oct. 14. Arensky's Pianoforte Concerto in F minor, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra with Katherine Goodson as soloist.

1899. Oct. 20. Dvořak's tone poem, "The Wild Dove," given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1899. Oct. 21. Lalo's Violoncello Concerto in D minor, and Glazunof's Sixth Symphony (G minor) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1899. Oct. The Society of American Musicians and Composers organized to succeed the MS. Society of New York City.

1899. Nov. 3. American debut of Mark Hambourg, pianist, in Boston with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1899. Nov. 4. Siegfried Wagner's opera "Der Baerenhaeuter," and W. Berger's Symphony in B flat major, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1899. Nov. 17. American debut of A. Petchnikof, violinist, with the Philharmonic Orchestra, New York City.

1899. Nov. 18. Dvořak's symphonic poem (Op. 111), "Pisen Bohatyrska" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1899. Dec. 9. F. Draeseke's "Jubel Overture" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1899. Dec. 23. American debut of Antonio Scotti, noted baritone, as Don Giovanni at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1899. Dec. 30. H. W. Parker's "Northern Ballad" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.



CHAPTER VIII

1900

The first decade of the twentieth century was noteworthy for the establishment of orchestras throughout the land. During the nineteenth century the development of the resources of the country and the increase of its wealth and population was phenomenal. In 1900 the population of the United States was about seventy-five millions. Chicago, which was practically non-existent in 1800, had a population of about two millions and was already a rival of New York. Railroads, unknown at the beginning of the nineteenth century, had covered the country with a network of communications and caused the growth of large cities in places far remote from the civilization of the year 1800.

We find Minneapolis establishing an orchestra in 1902, St. Paul in 1905, New Orleans in 1906, Seattle in 1908, while the Symphony Society of New York was reorganized in 1905, and a Russian Symphony orchestra established in New York City. The term "Symphony Orchestra" has been universally adopted, till we have symphony orchestras even in the moving picture houses. In Grove's Dictionary (edition of 1890) the only symphony orchestra mentioned is "the Boston Symphony Orchestra," though the "Symphony Society" of New York is also listed. It seems then that the term "symphony" applied to an orchestra is an American qualification signifying complete equipment, and at least good intentions.

During this period the New York Philharmonic Society adopted the plan, for three successive years, of engaging visiting, or guest conductors, and in this way a number of the most prominent European conductors were introduced to the American public.

A few American composers emerged, and of them the most frequently found were Frederick S. Converse and Henry K. Hadley, of whose works several were produced by the leading orchestras and opera companies.

The list of virtuosi is also long. Among pianists Harold Bauer and Ossip Gabrilovitsch appeared in 1900, and later came Rudolf Ganz, Josef Lhevinne, Katherine Goodson, and Serge Rachmaninof. Among violinists, Kubelik, Kocian, Hugo Heermann, Jacques Thibaud, Efrem Zimbalist and Arthur Spalding, only the last being of American birth.

The list of singers is long, and is chiefly associated with opera. Louise Homer, an American, made her debut in 1900, and Geraldine Farrar, another American, in 1906. Among other noted singers we find, Lucienne Breval, Caruso, Fremstad, Tetrazzini, Bonci, Renaud, Chaliapin, Morena, Destinn, Mary Garden, John McCormack, Edouard Clement, and Slezak,—samples of many nationalities.

This brings us to the opera. Maurice Grau resigned from the directorship of the Metropolitan Opera House in 1903. Grau brought the star system to a climax, and gave opera with "all star casts," but few new operas were presented under his management. In 1903 Heinrich Conried succeeded to the management of the Metropolitan Opera House, and set himself to work to abolish the star system, as far as possible, and produce a good ensemble. The abolition of the star system proved an impossibility, because people had been fed upon it since the musical life of the country began, and New York audiences would not go to hear singers who had not already made European reputations. But Mr. Conried succeeded in producing many works new to the American public. Of these "Parsifal" stands forth conspicuously, though he found a competitor in Henry W. Savage, who produced "Parsifal" in English a few days in advance of Mr. Conried's production. This was followed in 1906 by Strauss's "Salome." Conried died in 1908 and was succeeded by the dual control of Signor Gatti-Casazza and Andreas Dippel, but Dippel soon resigned and went to Chicago, and from that date until the present (1922) Signor Gatti-Casazza has been sole manager of the Metropolitan Opera House.

In 1906 Oscar Hammerstein opened the Manhattan Opera House in New York City and instituted a strong rivalry with the Metropolitan. He brought to America some excellent singers and presented many works new to the American public. While the Metropolitan company gave more German than French or Italian opera, the Manhattan seemed to tend towards a preponderance of French opera. The rivalry was beneficial to the public if not to the stockholders.

We find during this period an opera, "The Pipe of Desire," by Frederick S. Converse, the first American opera to be presented at the Metropolitan Opera House. All the principals, with one exception, were also of American birth,—Louise Homer, Riccardo Martin, Clarence Whitehill and Herbert Witherspoon. The other principal was Lenora Sparks, an English singer.

The most notable feature of the decade seems to have been the spread of musical enterprise throughout the country. Distant cities were organizing choral societies and orchestras to a greater extent than ever before. It is necessary not only to develop composers, support a few fine orchestras and produce a few operas, but the nation must grow musically as a whole. The support given to musical enterprise depends on the education of the rising generation, and must begin with the schools.

1900. Jan. 5. Sinding's "Rondo Infinito" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Also Weidig's "Scherzo Capriccioso."

1900. Jan. 13. R. Goldmark's overture to "Hiawatha" produced (from MS.) by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1900. Jan. 19. Sinding's "Episodes Chevaleresques" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1900. Jan. 22. Spinelli's opera "A Basso Porto" presented by the Castle Square Opera Company in New York City.

1900. Jan. 24. American debut of Fritz Friedrichs, as Beckmesser in "Die Meistersinger" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1900. Jan. 25. Reyer's opera "Salammbo" presented at the French Opera House, New Orleans.

1900. Feb. 3. G. W. Chadwick's "Elegiac Overture" produced (from MS.) by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1900. Feb. 10. V. d'Indy's suite for orchestra "Medee" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1900. Feb. 11. E. Pessard's "Danses Espagnoles," and Dubois's "Marche des Batteurs" from the opera "Xaviere," given at a concert of the Orchestral Club, in Boston.

1900. Feb. 17. C. Franck's symphonic poem "Les Eolides" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1900. Mar. 10. R. Strauss's symphonic poem "Ein Heldenleben" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1900. Mar. 10. Sinding's Violin Concerto in A major given by the Philharmonic Society in New York City, with Henri Marteau as soloist. Also Guiraud's "Caprice" for violin.

1900. Mar. 10. J. K. Paine's ballet music from his opera "Azara" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1900. Mar. 14. The overture to Coleridge Taylor's "The Song of Hiawatha" given at a concert of the Cecilia Society, Boston.

1900. Mar. 25. C. Franck's symphonic poem, with chorus, "The Beatitudes," given by the German Liederkranz, in New York City.

1900. April 7. Mrs. H. H. A. Beach's pianoforte concerto in C sharp minor produced (from MS.) by the Boston symphony Orchestra; also Rameau's "Ballet Suite" given for the first time in America.

1900. April 27. The Overture to Saint-Saens's opera "La Princesse Jaune"; Becker's "Scenes Luxembourgeoises"; Dubois's "Rigaudon" and "Danses Cenenoles," and E. Tavan's "Noce Arabe" given by the Orchestral Club, Boston.

1900. July 2 Production of Frank von der Stucken's symphonic festival prologue, "Pax, Triumphans," at a Saengerfest in Brooklyn, N. Y.

1900. Oct. Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra established by the Orchestral Association, with Fritz Scheel as conductor.

1900. Oct. 19. Chaikovsky's suite de ballet "La Belle au Bois Dormant" and G. Schumann's "Symphonic Variations" for organ and orchestra given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra; also d'Indy's "Wallenstein's Camp."

1900. Oct. 20. Handel's Fourth Concerto for Organ (B minor) given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1900. Oct. 20. Edouard Strauss and his Vienna Orchestra made American debut at the Waldorf Astoria, New York City. Made an extensive tour of the United States.

1900. Nov. 2. Berlioz's overture to "Rob Roy" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1900. Nov. 12. American debut of Charles Gilibert (baritone) in "Romeo et Juliette" in San Francisco, Cal. His New York debut took place at the Metropolitan Opera House on Dec. 18, in the same opera, as the Duke of Verona.

1900. Nov. 17. American debut of Ossip Gabrilowitsch, Russian pianist, at Carnegie Hall, New York City.

1900. Nov. 13. American debut of Robert Blass (tenor), as Herman in "Tannhaeuser," in San Francisco, Cal. New York debut Dec. 24.

1900. Nov. 14. American debut of Louise Homer (contralto) as Amneris in "Aida," and Imbart de la Tour (tenor) as Rhadames, at San Francisco, Cal. New York debut same opera, Metropolitan Opera House, Dec. 22.

1900. Nov. 16. Josef Suk's symphony in E major given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1900. Nov. 17. American debut of Marcel Journet (baritone) in "Lucia" at San Francisco, Cal.

1900. Nov. 19. American debut of Fritzi Scheff (lyric soprano) as Mimi in "La Boheme" at San Francisco, Cal. New York debut as Fidelio, Metropolitan Opera House, Dec. 29.

1900. Nov. 19. Goring Thomas's opera "Esmeralda" given by the Metropolitan English Grand Opera Company at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1900. Nov. 24. F. Cowen's sixth symphony "Idyllic" (F major) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1900. Nov. 30. Henri Rabaud's symphonic poem, "La Procession Nocturne" played by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Frank van der Stucken conducting.

1890. April 23. Brahms's First Pianoforte Concerto given at Steinway Hall, New York, by Conrad Ansorge, assisted by part of the Th. Thomas Orchestra.

1900. Dec. 1. Tanaief's symphony in C, with Harold Bauer (debut) as soloist, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1900. Dec. 2. Scriabin's "Reverie" given by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

1900. Dec. 5. Coleridge Taylor's cantata "Hiawatha's Departure" given by the Cecilia Society in Boston.

1900. Dec. 8. Smetana's fourth symphonic poem "Ma Vlast" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1900. Dec. 10. F. X. Arens's "Salve Regina" given by the Musical Arts Society, in New York City.

1900. Dec. 22. F. S. Converse's "Festival of Pan" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1900. Dec. Bach's B minor Mass given by the Bach Choir at Bethlehem, Pa., at one of the Bach Festivals which were inaugurated this year.

1901. Jan. Death of Edmund C. Stanton, manager of the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, from 1884 to 1891.

1901. Jan. 11. Rimsky-Korsakof's "Fantaisie de Concert" for violin given by the Philharmonic Society in New York City with Maud Powell as soloist.

1901. Jan. 14. New York debut of Margaret McIntyre, soprano, as Marguerite in Boito's opera "Mefistofele" at the Metropolitan Opera House.

1901. Jan. 16. New York debut of Lucienne Breval, noted French soprano, in Massenet's opera "Le Cid," at the Metropolitan Opera House.

1901. Jan. 18. Victor Herbert's symphonic poem "Hero and Leander" produced by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer.

1901. Jan. 23. Luigini's "La Voix des Cloches" given at a concert of the Orchestral Club in Boston.

1901. Jan. 27. H. R. Shelley's overture "Santa Claus" given at a concert in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, under Walter Damrosch.

1901. Jan. 29. C. M. Loeffler's "Divertissement Espagnol" for saxophone and orchestra (written for Mrs. Richard J. Hall) produced at a concert of the Orchestral Club in Boston, with Mrs. Hall as soloist.

1901. Feb. 2. I. Bruell's overture to "Macbeth" (Op. 46), and van der Stucken's symphonic prologue to "William Ratcliffe," given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1901. Feb. 4. Puccini's opera "La Tosca" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Milka Ternina as La Tosca, Cremonini as Cavaradossi, Scotti as Scarpia, Gilibert as the Sacristan, and Mancinelli conducting.

1901. Mar. 1. Philharmonic Orchestra of Leipzig visiting America, gave its first concert in New York City, Hans Winderstein, conductor.

1901. Mar. 9. Bruckner's Third Symphony (D minor) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1901. Mar. 15. Elgar's overtures "Cockaigne," also Glazunof's "Ruses d'Amor," given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1901. Mar. 30. Schumann's overture "Julius Caesar" (Op. 128), given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1901. April 6. H. Brockway's "Sylvan Suite" for orchestra produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1901. April 13. F. Weingaertner's symphony in G major, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1901. April 20. Gustav Strube's Rhapsody for Orchestra (Op. 17) produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1901. Sept. 26. G. W. Chadwick's oratorio "Judith" produced at the Worcester (Mass.) Festival.

1901. Sept. 27. Mackenzie's orchestral suite "Coriolanus" given at the Worcester (Mass.) Festival.

1901, Oct. 14. Eugen d'Albert's overture "Der Improvisatore" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1901. Nov. 15, Dvořak's overture "Mein Heim," given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1901. Nov. 16. S. von Hausegger's symphony "Barbarossa" given by the Symphony Society in New York City.

1901. Nov. 22. J. Suk's "Pohadka" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1901 Dec. 2. American debut of Jan Kubelik, violinist, at a concert in Carnegie Hall, New York City.

1901. Dec. 6. Production of Victor Herbert's "Woodland Fancies," orchestral suite, by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer.

1901. Dec. 7. Glazunof's "Ouverture Solennelle" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, also Sibelius's "Two Legends" from "Kalevala."

1901. Dec. 20. Production of Henry K. Hadley's symphony "The Four Seasons" by the Philharmonic Society in New York City. This work won the New England Conservatory and Paderewski prizes. Was played in Chicago Jan. 24, 1902, and Pittsburgh, Nov. 27, 1903.

1901. Dec. 28. Bruckner's Fifth Symphony (D flat major), and Bach's concerto for trumpet, flute, oboe, and violin, in F major, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1901. Century Musical Club formed in Atlanta, Ga.

1901. F. van der Stucken resigned conductorship of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and was succeeded by L. Stokowski.

1902. Jan. 3. Production, by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, of Fritz Stahlberg's suite, "Die Brautschau."

1902. Jan. 3. Elgar's "Variations" for orchestra given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1902. Jan. 7. Chauvet's suite "Feuillets d'Album" (orchestrated by Henri Marechal); the introduction to the first act of d'Indy's music drama "Fervaal"; and Enesco's symphonic suite "Poeme Roumain" given at a concert of the Orchestral Club in Boston.

1902. Jan. 10. Production of R. Burmeister's dramatic tone poem "The Sisters" by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1902. Jan. 11. Liszt's "Toedten-Tanz," for pianoforte and orchestra, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1902. Jan. 22. Isidore de Lara's opera "Messaline" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Emma Calve, Alvarez and Scotti. Flon conducting.

1902. Jan. 25. Orchestral suite from Glazunof's ballet "Raymonda" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1902. Jan. 31. Sibelius's symphonic poem "Journeys Homewards" given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1902. Feb. 9. Gounod's lamentation "Gallia" (1871) given by the Handel and Haydn Society in Boston.

1902. Feb. 14. Paderewski's opera "Manru" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Marcella Sembrich, Louise Homer, David Bispham, and Bandrowski.

1902. Feb. 14. The love scene from R. Strauss's opera "Feuernot" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1902. Feb. 28. C. M. Loeffler's "By the Waters of Babylon," for women's voices with harp, two flutes, cello, and organ, given by the Choral Art Society, Boston.

1902. Mar. 1. Schilling's symphonic prologue to "Oedipus Rex" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1902. Mar. 14. H. K. Hadley's "Suite Orientale" produced by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

1902. Mar. 15. H. Koessler's "Symphonic Variations" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1902. Mar. 27. Bridge's cantata "The Forging of the Anchor" given at the Baptist Temple, Brooklyn, N. Y., under the direction of E. M. Bowman.

1902. April 1. Rabaud's "Fantaisie sur des Chansons Russes"; Mozart's adagio and minuet from the second "Divertissement"; and Debussy's prelude to "L'Apresmidi d'un Faune," given by the Orchestral Club, Boston.

1902. April 5. D'Indy's Second Symphony (B flat major) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, with Harold Bauer as soloist.

1902. April 8. Massenet's cantata "The Promised Land" given by the Cecilia Society, Boston.

1902. April 12, Production (from MS.) of C. M. Loeffler's two poems for orchestra, "Lebonne Chanson" and "Villanelle au Diable," by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1902. Oct. 8. Mascagni's opera "Zanetto" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, by a special company conducted by the composer.

1902. Oct 16. Mascagni's opera "Iris" given at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, by a special company conducted by the composer.

1902. Oct. 25. H. Huber's Second Symphony (E minor) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1902. Oct. 28. F. Cowen's overture "The Butterfly's Ball" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and on the 31st Saint-Saens's overture "Les Barbares."

1902. Nov. 4. Jaernefelt's symphonic poem "Korsholm" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1902. Nov. 14. Boellman's "Variations Symphoniques," and Sibelius's suite "King Christian II," given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1902. Nov. 15. Caetani's "Symphonic Prelude in A minor" given by the Philharmonic Society, in New York City.

1902. Nov. 15. Rimsky-Korsakof's overture "To the Betrothed of the Tsar" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1902. Nov. 19. American debut of Elsa Ruegger, cellist, at a Wetzler concert in Carnegie Hall, New York City.

1902. Nov. 22. American debut of J. Kocian, violinist, at a concert given by Walter Damrosch in Carnegie Hall, New York City.

1902. Nov. 28. Widor's Chorale and Variations for harp and orchestra given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra; also Elgar's military marches, "Pomp" and "Circumstance."

1902. Dec. 2. Production of Georg Henschel's "Requiem" by the Cecilia Society, Boston, conducted by the composer.

1902. Dec. 5. F. Weingaertner's Second Symphony (in E flat) given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1902. Dec. 6. Bach's Concerto in A minor for violin and orchestra, and Berlioz's overture "Les Francs Juges" was given in 1846, in New York.

1902. Dec. 19. American debut of Madame Kirkby-Lunn, contralto, as Brangaene in "Tristan und Isolde" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1902. Dec. 23. Massenet's opera "Cendrillon" presented at the French Opera House, New Orleans.

1902. Dec. 27. H. W. Parker's Concerto in E flat for organ and orchestra produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1902. Heinrich Conried became manager of the Metropolitan Opera House, and Alfred Herz appeared as conductor.

1902. Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra established in Minneapolis, Minn.

1903. Jan. 2. Production of Victor Herbert's orchestral suite "Columbus," by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

1903. Jan. 2. Urspruch's overture "Der Sturm" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1903. Jan. 5. D'Indy's "Fantasia on French Folk Themes," given by the Longy Club at Chickering Hall, Boston.

1903. Jan. 7. Chevillard's "Le Chene et le Roseau," G. Longy's "Impression" for saxophone (dedicated to Mrs. R. J. Hall), d'Ambrosio's "Quatre Pieces d'Orchestre," and Jan Blockx's "Danse Flamande" given by the Orchestral Club, Boston.

1903. Jan. 23. Volbach's "Es waren zwei Koenigskinder" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1903. Jan. 24. Arensky's Introduction to the opera "Nala and Damayanti" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1903. Jan. 25. Production of G. Strube's "Hymn to Eros" at a concert given in Boston, for the Germanic Museum.

1903. Jan. 27. C. W. von Gluck's Symphony in A major (probably not previously heard in America) given by Sam Franko's orchestra in New York City.

1903. Jan. 30. Ritter's "Symphonic Waltz," and Wagner's "Coronation March" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1903. Jan. 31. Fibich's overture in F major to Vrehlicky's comedy "A Night on Karlstein," and Mackenzie's suite for violin and orchestra, "Pibroch," given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1903. Feb. 5. L. von Gaertner's tone poem "Macbeth" given by the Wetzler orchestra in Carnegie Hall, New York City. Also Hugo Heermann, noted violinist, made his American debut, playing the Beethoven Violin Concerto.

1903. Feb. 7. Hugo Kaun's symphonic poems, "Minnehaha" and "Hiawatha" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1903. Feb. 7. Sibelius's symphonic poem "The Swan of Tuenela" given by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

1903. Feb. 8. Dubois's oratorio "Paradise Lost" given by the Handel and Haydn Society in Boston.

1903. Feb. 13. Coleridge Taylor's Ballad in D minor given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1903. Mar. 14. Production of F. Stahlberg's tone poem "To the Memory of Abraham Lincoln" by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

1903. Mar. 14. G. Schumann's overture "The Dawn of Love" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1903. Mar. 23. Elgar's cantata "The Dream of Gerontius" given by the Apollo Musical Club, Chicago. H. M. Wild conductor.

1903. April 4. G. M. Witkowski's Symphony in D minor given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1903. April 11. F. S. Converse's symphonic poem "Endymion's Narrative" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1903. April 15. The "Marche Funebre" from the last scene of Berlioz's "Hamlet" given by the Orchestral Club, Boston.

1903. April 18. R. Strauss's "Burleske" in D minor for pianoforte and orchestra, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1903. Oct. 17. The "Entr'acte Symphonique" from Bruneau's opera "Messidor" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1903. Oct. 24. Variations on a Russian Theme, by six Russian composers, given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1903. Oct. 24. E. F. Arbos's morceau de concert "Tango," and Glazunof's "Fourth Symphony" (E flat) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1903. Oct. 30. American debut of Jacques Thibaud, French violinist, at a Wetzler concert in Carnegie Hall, New York City.

1903. Oct. 31. V. d'Indy's symphonic introduction to "L'Etranger" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1903. Oct. Symphony Society of New York City, reorganized with Walter Damrosch as conductor.

1903. Nov. 7. Bruneau's symphonic poem "La Belle aux Bois Dormant" also Elgar's incidental music for "Granis and Diarmid" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1903. Nov. 20 Glazunof's Seventh Symphony given by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

1903. Nov. 23. American debut of Enrico Caruso, noted Italian tenor, as the Duke in "Rigoletto" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1903. Nov. 25. American operatic debut of Olive Fremstad as Sieglinde at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City. She had appeared in concert in 1892, but had gone abroad and now appeared as an operatic artist.

1903. Nov. 27. Frank Guerney Cauffman's tone poem "Salammbo" given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.

1903. Nov. 28. E. Dohnanyi's Symphony in D minor given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1903, Nov. 30. Carl Busch's cantata "King Olaf" produced by the Apollo Musical Club of Chicago. H. M. Wild, conductor.

1903. Dec. 8. Bruno Oscar Klein's Suite for violoncello and orchestra, in F, given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1903. Dec. 10. Debussy's lyric poem "La Demoiselle Elue" given at a concert of the pupils of Madame Salisbury, in Boston, with Helen Allen Hunt as soloist, and Heinrich Gebhardt, pianist. A full performance with orchestra was given by the Cecilia Society April 4, 1905, when Isabelle Bouton and Bertha Cushing Child were soloists.

1903. Dec. 18. Cowen's "Indian Rhapsody" given by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

1903. Dec. 24. First performance in German, outside of Bayreuth, of Wagner's "Parsifal" given by the Metropolitan Opera Company, New York City, under Heinrich Conried, with Milka Ternina as Kundry; Alois Burgstaller as Parsifal; Anton Van Rooy as Amfortas; Robert Blass as Gurnemanz; Marcel Journet as Titurel; Otto Goritz as Klingsor, and Alfred Hertz conductor.

1903. Dec. 26. G. Schumann's "Variationen und Doppelfuge" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1903. Dec. Edythe Walker, contralto, made her American debut at the Metropolitan Opera House, in "Aida."

1903-4. Guest conductors of the Philharmonic Society of New York City:

Edouard Colonne of Paris, France Gustav F. Kogel " Frankfort am Main, Germany Henry J. Wood " London, England Victor Herbert " Pittsburgh, Pa. Felix Weingartner " Munich, Bavaria Vasili Safonof " Moscow, Russia Richard Strauss " Berlin, Germany

1904. Jan. 1. Lemare's "Rhapsody and Caprice Orientale" given by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

1904. Jan. 2. Sibelius's Second Symphony (D major) given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1904. Jan. 5. Moussorgsky's fantaisie for orchestra,[1] "Une Nuit sur le Mont Chauve"; V. d'Indy's "Choral Varie" for saxophone (dedicated to Mrs. R. J. Hall), Mrs. Hall soloist: Rabaud's eclogue "Poeme Virgilien"; and Augusta Holmes's symphonic poem "Irlande," given by the Orchestral Club in Boston, G. Longy, conductor.

1904. Jan. 8. F. Stahlberg's Suite (Opus 10) produced by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

1904. Jan. 12. American debut of Pablo Casals, noted violoncellist, at a concert given by Sam Franko in the New Lyceum, New York City.

1904. Jan. 23. Glazunof's suite "Moyen Age" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1904. Jan. 23. Schumann's suite for orchestra "In Carnival Time" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1904. Jan. 28. First concert of the Russian Symphony Orchestra, organized by Modest Altschuler, in Cooper Union Hall, New York City. Rachmaninof's "The Cliff" was played for the first time in America.

1904. Feb. 6. Dubois's overture "Frithjof" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1904. Feb. 9. Elgar's oratorio "The Apostles" given by the Oratorio Society, New York City.

1904. Feb. 10. Debussy's three nocturnes, "Images," "Fetes," and "Sirens," given at a Chickering production concert in Boston, B. J. Lang conducting.

1904. Feb 11. Ippolitof-Ivanof's "Caucasian Sketches" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, New York City.

1904. Feb. 20. Bruckner's Ninth Symphony (unfinished) given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1904. Feb. 26. Frederick Stock's "Symphonic Variations" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1904. Feb. 27. Th. Akimenko's "Lyric Poem" for orchestra given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1904. Mar. 3. Arensky's "Variations on an Original Theme," and Tanaief's "First Symphony," given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra at the Cooper Union, New York City.

1904. Mar. 12. G. Strube's "Fantastic Overture" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1904. Mar. 21. Richard Strauss's "Symphonia Domestica" given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, conducted by the composer.

1904. Mar. 23. Glazunof's symphonic poem "Stenka Razin" given at a Chickering concert in Boston under B. J. Lang.

1904. April 9. Glazunof's overture "Carneval" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1904. April 11. Widor's "Ouverture Espagnol," Rameau's opera ballet "Les Indes Galantes," and Ten Brink's "Premiere Suite d'Orchestre," given by the Orchestral Club in Boston.

1904. April 16. Madame Helen Hopekirk's Concert Piece in D minor given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, with Madame Hopekirk as soloist.

1904. April 17. Gleason's symphonic poem "Edris" produced by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1904. April 23. Hugo Wolf's symphonic poem "Penthesilea" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1904. April 23. Chadwick's concert overture "Euterpe" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1904. April 30. Sibelius's tone poem "Eine Saga" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1904. Production of Leo Schulz's "American Festival Overture" at the St. Louis Exposition.

1904. Oct. A Symphony Orchestra formed in New York City by Arnold Volpe.

1899. Jan. 13. P. Dukas's scherzo "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1904. Nov. 5. Elgar's overture "In the South" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1904. Nov. 6. Mahler's Fourth Symphony given by the Symphony Society, New York City.

1904. Nov. 11. E. Boehe's "Wanderings of Odysseus" given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, also Max Schilling's tone poem "The Witch Song."

1904. Nov. 18. Chausson's "Poeme" for solo violin with orchestra, given by the Symphony Society in New York City. (It was played in Boston April 25 by Miss Jessie Davis, piano, and Hugh Codman, violin).

1904. Nov. 19. Rimsky-Korsakof's third act of the ballet "Mlada," and Rachmaninof's dances from "Aleko" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, New York City.

1904. Nov. 26. Saint-Saens's First Symphony (E flat major) and Massenet's "Hungarian Scenes" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1904. Dec. 3. Carl Goldmark's overture "In Italy" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1904. Dec. 3. Bach's Second Violin Concerto (in E major) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1904. Dec. 17. Rachmaninof's Pianoforte Concerto in F sharp minor given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1904. Dec. 24. Chaikovsky's symphonic description of "The Battle of Poltava," and the hopak from "Mazeppa," also Glazunof's symphonic poem "Stenka Razin," and Rimsky-Korsakof's overture "May Night" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, in New York City.

1904. Dec. 31. D'Indy's Symphony in B flat major (Op. 57) given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.

1904. The Chicago Orchestra permanently endowed and Orchestra Hall built.

1904. American debut of Luisa Tetrazzini took place at the Tivoli, in San Francisco, Cal.

1904. Coleridge Taylor visited America as the guest of the Coleridge Taylor Society of Washington, D. C.

1904. Emil Paur appointed conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (1904-1910).

1904-5. Johann Strauss's opera "Die Zigeunerbaron" given at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City. This was produced in English at the Casino Feb. 15, 1886.

1904-5. Guest conductors of the Philharmonic Society, New York City, for this season were:

Frederic H. Cowen of London, England Arthur Nikisch of Vienna, Austria E. Schuch of Dresden, Germany B. Glazunof of St. Petersburg, Russia C. V. Stanford of London, England E. Colonne of Paris, France Sir E. Elgar of Malvern, England

1905. Jan. 4. E. Chabrier's "Danse Slave" from the opera "Le Roi Malgre Lui"; A. Georges's "Prelude d'Axel"; H. Sitt's "Andante" for violin and orchestra; G. Sparck's symphonic poem, "Boabdil"; C. Forsyth's "Concerto in G minor" (first movement); Erik Satie's "Gymnopedies" numbers 1 and 2, orchestrated by C. Debussy; and J. Bordier's "Meditation on the seventh prelude of Bach," given by the Orchestral Club in Boston.

1905. Jan. 20. Simandl's concert piece for double-bass and orchestra given by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

1905. Jan. 20. Elgar's concert overture "Froissart" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1905. Jan. 21. Rimsky-Korsakof's suite "Tsar-Saltan" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.

1905. Jan. 21. Hugo Wolf's "Italian Serenade" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1905. Jan. 21. F. S. Converse's two poems "Night" and "Day" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1905. Feb. 3. Rimsky-Korsakof's Pianoforte Concerto in C sharp minor given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.

1905. Feb. 4. Eugen d'Albert's Second Pianoforte Concerto (in E major) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1905. Feb. 8. Elgar's "Benedictus" given by the New York Oratorio Society.

1905. Feb. 11. Bruch's Serenade in A minor for violin given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1905. Feb. 25. Arensky's suite "Silhouettes," excerpts from Mussorgsky's opera "Khovanstchina," and Kalinnikof's "Symphony in A," given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.

1905. Mar. 3. Converse's fantasia "The Mystic Trumpeter" produced by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.

1905. Mar. 25. Gustav Mahler's Fifth (Giant) Symphony given by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

1905. Mar. 25. Rimsky-Korsakof's musical picture "Sadko" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1905. Mar. 30. Ysaye's "Poeme Elegiaque" for violin and orchestra given by the New York Symphony Society with Ysaye as soloist.

1905. April 1. Chaikovsky's fantasia "Night" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City. Also Rubinstein's "Romance et Caprice Russe."

1905. April 4. Charpentier's symphonic drama "La Vie du Poete" given by the Cecilia Society in Boston.

1905. April 14. R. Strauss's cantata "Taillefer" given by the Oratorio Society in New York City.

1905. April 18. E. Chausson's "Hymn Vedique," and G. Huee's symphonic suite "Titania" given by the Orchestral Club in Boston.

1905. April 22. Gustav Strube's symphonic poem "Longing" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1905. April 29. G. Ropartz's "Fantasia in D minor" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1905. Sept. 29. G. W. Chadwick's symphonic poem "Cleopatra" produced at the Worcester (Mass) Festival.

1905. Oct. 21. Smetana's overture "Libussa" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1905. Oct. 27. Liadof's "Baba Yaga" given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.

1905. Nov. 18. Rimsky-Korsakof's suite "Snow Maiden" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, New York City. Also, Rachmaninof's "Second Pianoforte Concerto" (won Glinka Prize 1904) with Raoul Pugno as soloist.

1905. Nov. 18. Busoni's "Comedy Overture" in C major given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1905. Nov. 25. American debut of Madame Jeanne Jomelli, at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, as Elizabeth in "Tannhaeuser."

1905. Dec. 2. Cesar Franck's symphonic poem "Psyche and Cupid" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1905. Dec. 4. Magnard's "Chant Funebre" and Chausson's Symphony in B flat given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Philadelphia, with Vincent d'Indy as guest conductor.

1905. Dec. 22. Production of Wassily Leps's Japanese reincarnation theme "Andon," for soprano, tenor, and orchestra, by the Philadelphia Symphony Society.

1905. Dec. 23. Gustav Strube's Violin Concerto in F sharp minor produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1905. Dec. 24. Sibelius's symphonic poem "Finlandia" given at a concert at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with A. Vigna as conductor. It was played by the Russian Symphony Orchestra on Dec. 30.

1905. Dec. 30. Zolotaref's "Rhapsodie Hebraique" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City. Also Arensky's Violin Concerto (Op. 54), with Maud Powell as soloist.

1905. Dec. 30. Webber's Symphony in C minor given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1905. The St. Paul (Minn.) Symphony Orchestra formed under Walter Rothwell.

1905. Frederick Stock appointed conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1905. The Institute of Musical Art established in New York City by Frank Damrosch.

1905-6. The guest conductors of the New York Philharmonic Society this season were:

Willem Mengelberg of Amsterdam, Holland. Victor Herbert of Pittsburgh, Pa. Max Fiedler of Hamburg, Germany. Vasily Safonof of Moscow, Russia. Ernst Kunwald of Frankfort am Main, Germany. Fritz Steinbach of Cologne, Germany.

1906. Jan. 2. Guiraud's "Chasse Fantastique"; Faure's "Pavane"; Massenet's "Pastorale Mystique," from the opera "Le Jongleur de Notre Dame"; Lalo's "Valse de Cigarette, Namouna"; Bruneau's "Preludes de l'Ouragan"; Sparck's "Legende," for saxophone and orchestra (production); Tiersot's "Danses Populaires Francaises," given by the Orchestral Club in Boston.

1906. Jan. 9. First American appearance of Rudolph Ganz, noted pianist, with the Kneisel Quartet, in Boston.

1906. Jan. 20. Chausson's Symphony in B flat major given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1906. Jan. 26. Tirindelli's symphonic poem "Tragi-Commedia" given by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

1906. Jan. 27. American debut of Josef Lhevinne, noted pianist, at a concert of the Russian Symphony Orchestra in Carnegie Hall, New York City.

1906. Jan. 27. Glazunof's symphonic picture "The Kremlin" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1906. Jan. 31. Giordano's opera "Siberia" presented at the French Opera House, New Orleans, La.

1906. Jan. 31. F. S. Converse's opera "The Pipe of Desire," produced at Jordan Hall, Boston. (It was presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, Mar. 18, 1908.)

1906. Feb. 6. V. d'Indy's oratorio "St. Mary Magdalene" given by the Cecilia Society in Boston.

1906. Feb. 11. J. Suk's Scherzo for Orchestra given by the New York Symphony Society.

1906. Feb. 24. Konius's suite "Childhood" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.

1906. Mar. 2. Adolf Weidig's symphonic fantaisie "Semiramis" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1906. Mar. 3. F. Boehe's "First Four Episodes for Orchestra" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1906. Mar. 3. Production of F. S. Converse's ballads for baritone and orchestra by the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Providence, R. I., with David Bispham as soloist.

1906. Mar. 10. J. Dalcroze's "Violin Concerto in C minor" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1906. Mar. 10. Arthur Shepherd's "Ouverture Joyeuse" also H. F. Gilbert's "Salammbo's Invocation" given at a concert of the New Music Society in New York City, and at the same concert Ruth Deyo, pianist, made her debut.

1906. Mar. 17. R. M. Gliere's First Symphony; Serof's "Cossack Dances"; Cesar Cui's "Waltz"; and Mlynarsky's "Violin Concerto," given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, New York City.

1906. Mar. 31. Busoni's suite "Geharnischte" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1906. April 2. Production of H. H. Huss's Violin Concerto in D minor by the New Music Society in Carnegie Hall, New York City.

1906. April 7. Max Schilling's prelude to act III of "The Piper's Holiday" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1906. April 17. Widor's "Les Pecheurs de Saint-Jean"; Bourgault-Ducoudray's "Rhapsodie Cambodgienne"; A. Caplet's "Impression d'Automne" (Elegie for saxophone, written for and played by Mrs. R. J. Hall); M. Moszkowski's "Larghetto" and "Intermezzo," and R. Schumann's "Two Pieces in Canon Form" (orchestrated by Th. Dubois), given by the Orchestral Club in Boston.

1906. April 21. First concert of the Chicago Musical Art Society, organized under Clarence Dickinson.

1906. May 3. Production of W. H. Humiston's "Southern Fantasy" for orchestra, at the Mendelssohn Union, Orange, N. J.

1906. Oct. 8. First appearance of the "La Scala" orchestra of Milan (Italy) at Carnegie Hall, New York City, with Leoncavallo as conductor.

1906. Oct. 15. Production of F. S. Converse's incidental music to Percy Mackaye's play "Jeanne d'Arc," given by Sothern and Julia Marlowe in Philadelphia.

1906. Oct. 15. Puccini's opera "Madame Butterfly" presented by the Henry Savage Opera Company (in English) at Washington, D. C.

1906. Oct. Vassily Safonof appointed conductor of the Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1906. Nov. 3. Saint-Saens's fantasia "Africa" for pianoforte and orchestra given by the Symphony Society in New York City with the composer as soloist.

1906. Nov. 12. Puccini's opera "Madama Butterfly" given by the Savage Opera Company in Washington, D. C.

1906. Nov. 15. Glazunof's "Scene Dansante" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.

1906. Nov. 20. American debut of F. Constantino, tenor, also Fely Dereyne, Riccardo Martin, and A. Segurola, with the San Carlo Opera Company in New Orleans, La.

1906. Nov. 26. American operatic debut of Geraldine Farrar, soprano, as Juliette in Gounod's "Romeo et Juliette" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1906. Nov. 27. Elgar's cantata "The Banner of St. George" given at a Musurgia Concert, at Carnegie Hall, New York City, with the assistance of one hundred members of the Brooklyn Oratorio Society.

1906. Nov. 30. J. Sibelius's Violin Concerto in D minor given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, with Maud Powell as soloist.

1906. Dec. 3. American debut of Alessandro Bonci, Italian tenor, in "I Puritani," at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City.

1906. Dec. 4. Pierne's oratorio "The Children's Crusade" given by the Oratorio Society, New York City.

1906. Dec. 5. American debut of Maurice Renaud, great French baritone, as Rigoletto, at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City.

1906. Dec. 5. Giordano's opera "Fedora" given at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Lina Cavalieri (debut), Caruso, Scotti. A. Vigna conducting.

1906. Dec. 7. Debut of Donalda as Marguerite in "Faust" at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City.

1906. Dec. 15. Cesar Franck's morceau symphonique, "Redemption," given by the New York Symphony Society.

1906. Dec. 19. Debut of de Cisneros and Bassi in "Aida" at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City.

1906. Dec. 20. Glazunof's Third Symphony; Rachmaninof's capriccio "Tzigane"; and Scriabin's Pianoforte Concerto with the composer as soloist, given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, in New York City.

1906-7. Oscar Hammerstein opened the Manhattan Opera House in New York City with a company including Melba, Gilibert-LeJeune, Mazarin Kate d'Arta, Farnetti, and Luisa Tetrazzini, soprani; Bressler-Gianoli, and Maria Gay, mezzi; Eleanora de Cisneros and Zacchari, contralti; A. Bonci, Bassi, Dalmores, Altchevski, tenori; M. Renaud, M. Sammarco, Ancona, Mendolfi, baritoni; E. de Reszke, Braz, and Maglinez, bassi.

1906. The Philharmonic Society of New Orleans, La., organized. (Reorganized in 1917.)

1906. St. Paul (Minn.) Symphony Orchestra organized with E. B. Emanuel as conductor. Walter H. Rothwell became conductor in 1908.

1907. Jan. 5. Sibelius's First Symphony (E minor) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1907. Jan. 17. Sibelius's overture "Karelia" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.

1907. Jan. 17. A. Oldberg's dramatic overture "Paolo and Francesca" produced by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1907. Jan, 19. American debut of Katherine Goodson, English pianist, with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. She played Grieg's concerto in A minor.

1907. Jan. 20. Production of Arthur Foote's "Four Character Pieces" by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1907. Jan. 22. R. Strauss's opera "Salome" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City with Olive Fremstad, and C. Burrian in leading parts, and Alfred Hertz conducting.

1907. Jan. 25. Paul Juon's fantasie "The Watchman's Song" (after Danish Folk Songs) given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.

1907. Feb. 1. American debut of Mario Sammarco, noted baritone, in "Pagliacci" at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City.

1907. Feb. 7. Sibelius's orchestral suite "Karelia" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.

1907. Feb. 7. Elgar's "Romance" for orchestra given by the Symphony Society in New York City.

1907. Feb. 9. Tinel's three symphonic pictures from the entr'acte music to Corneille's "Polyeucte" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1907. Feb. 26. Scriabin's First Symphony, and Ippolitof-Ivanof's Second "Caucasian Suite" for orchestra given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.

1907. Mar. 2. Debussy's orchestral sketches "La Mer" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1907. Mar. 9. Bach's "Brandenburg Concerto" in C major, for three violins, three celli, and three basses, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1907. Mar. 14. Scriabin's third symphony "The Divine Poem," and Davidof's "Violoncello Concerto" (Alwin Schroeder, soloist) given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, in New York City.

1907. Mar. 16. S. Noskowski's symphonic poem "The Steppe" (Op. 66) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1907. Mar. 19. American debut of Sir Edward Elgar as conductor of his oratorio, "The Apostles" with the Oratorio Society in New York City.

1907. Mar. 26. Elgar's oratorio "The Kingdom" given by the Oratorio Society, New York City.

1907. Mar. 27. Pietro Floridia's Symphony in D minor given by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

1907. Mar. 30. O. Fried's Prelude and Double Fugue for Strings, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1907. Mar. 31. Handel's oratorio "Belshazzar" given by the Handel and Haydn Society in Boston, with Madame Kileski-Bradbury, Misses Bouton, Kellogg, Mr. George Hamlin, and Mr. Watkin Mills as soloists.

1907. April 1. X. Scharwenka's opera "Mataswintha" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1907. April 3. Dr. P. Hartmann's oratorio "St. Peter" produced at Carnegie Hall, New York City.

1907. April 6. Howard Brockway's Symphony in D major produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1907. April 9. J. K. Paine's opera "Azara" presented, in concert form, by the Cecilia Society in Boston.

1907. April 13. Reger's "Serenade" (Op. 59) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra; also production of Henry K. Hadley's tone poem "Salome."

1907. April 27. Victor Bendix's Fourth Symphony (D minor) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1907. Oct. 2. F. S. Converse's dramatic poem "Job" produced at the Worcester (Mass.) Festival.

1907. Oct. 4. A. Hinton's Second Pianoforte Concerto.

1907. Oct. 18. V. d'Indy's symphonic poem "Jour d'ete a la Montagne" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1907. Nov. 1. F. Stock's "Symphonic Waltz" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1907. Nov. 4. American debut of Jeanne Gerville-Reache, French contralto, as the Blind Mother in "La Gioconda" at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City.

1907. Nov. 14. Glazunof's Eighth Symphony (E flat) given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.

1907. Nov. 16. The overture to Pfitzner's Christmas play "The Little Christ Elf" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1907. Nov. 17. Edward German's "Welsh Rhapsody" given by the Symphony Society in New York City, conducted by the composer.

1907. Nov. 18. Francesco Cilea's opera "Adrienne Lecouvreur" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Cavalieri, Caruso and Scotti in the leading parts.

1907. Nov. 20. American debut of the Russian basso Chaliapin in "Mefistofele" at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City.

1907. Nov. 23. C. M. Loeffler's symphonic poem "A Pagan Poem" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Also Reznicek's adagio, scherzo and finale from "Symphonic Suite in E minor," given for the first time in America.

1907. Nov. 30. E. Boche's symphonic poem "Taormina" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1907. Dec. 1. Dr. L. Damrosch's "Silver Wedding" produced by the Symphony Society, New York City.

1907. Dec. 4. Wolf-Ferrari's oratorio "Vita Nuova" given by the Oratorio Society, New York City.

1907. Dec. 7. Liapunof's Pianoforte Concerto given by the New York Symphony Society with Josef Hoffman as soloist.

1907. Dec. 12. Ilyinsky's suite "Mir und Antra," and Arensky's "First Symphony," given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.

1907. Dec. 20. Max Reger's "Variations and Fugue" (Op. 100) given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.

1907. Dec. 21. D'Ambrosio's Violin Concerto in B minor, with R. Czerwonski as soloist; the "Goldonian Intermezzo" from Bossi's "Suite Variee," and Humperdinck's overture to "The Forced Marriage," given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1907. First Beethoven Festival given by the Symphony Society, New York City.

Carl Pohlig appointed conductor of the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra (1907-1912).

1907. Max Zach appointed conductor of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.

1908. Jan. 1. American debut of Gustav Mahler as conductor of a performance of "Tristan und Isolde" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1908. Jan. 3. Charpentier's opera "Louise" presented at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City, with Mary Garden in leading part, Campanini conducting.

1908. Jan. 14. H. Bischoff's Symphony in E major given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1908. Jan. 15. New York debut of Luisa Tetrazzini, great soprano, in "La Traviata" at the Manhattan Opera House. (She had previously been heard in San Francisco.)

1908. Jan. 15. Beethoven's "Twelve Dances" given under Sam Franko at Mendelssohn Hall, New York City.

1908. Jan. 16. Sibelius's Third Symphony (C major) given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.

1908. Jan. 18. Mozart's "Three German Dances" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1908. Jan. 21. Henri Rabaud's Second Symphony (E minor); E. Chausson's "Poeme de l'Amour et de la Mer" for voice and orchestra, (1) "La Fleur des Faux," "Interlude," (2) "La Mort de l'Amour"; and Balakiref's symphonic poem "En Boheme" given at an orchestral concert in Boston by Mrs. Richard J. Hall.

1908. Jan. 25. Schelling's "Fantastic Suite" for pianoforte and orchestra given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1908. Jan. 29. Dohnanyi's Violoncello Concerto in D given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Indianapolis, Ind., with H. Warnke as soloist.

1908. Feb. 2. Chaikovsky's opera "Eugen Onegin" given in concert form by the Symphony Society in New York City.

1908. Feb. 13. The scene "Winter" from Glazunof's ballet, "The Seasons," given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.

1908. Feb. 14. Richard Wagner's "Columbus" overture given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.

1908. Feb. 15. Rimsky-Korsakof's "Caprice on Spanish Themes"; and Schjelderup's "Sunrise on the Himalayas" from the stage music to Gjellerup's "Opferfeuer"; also Schjelderup's symphonic poem "A Summer Night on the Fjord" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1908. Feb. 19. Debussy's opera "Pelleas et Melisande" presented at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City, with Mary Garden, Jeanne Gerville-Reache, and Perier in the cast. Campanini conducting.

1908. Feb. 22. Production of Chadwick's "Symphonic Sketches" by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1908. Feb. 28. Josef Hofmann's Third Pianoforte Concerto given by the Philharmonic Society in New York City.

1908. Feb. 29. E. Dohnanyi's Concert Piece in D major given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1908. Mar. 4. American debut of Madame Berta Morena as Sieglinde at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1908. Mar. 14. Balakiref's Symphony in C major given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1908. Mar. 26. Stahlberg's symphonic suite "Ueber's Weltenmeer" given by the Volpe Orchestra in New York City.

1908. Mar. 28. Gustav Strube's "Fantastic Dance," for orchestra, produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1908. April 7. M. Reger's "Unaccompanied Violin Sonata" given in New York City by Dora Valesca Becker.

1908. April 11. C. P. E. Bach's Second Symphony, in E Flat, given, and H. K. Hadley's Third Symphony (B minor) produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1908. April 18. E. Moor's Pianoforte Concerto (Op. 57) and Ertel's symphonic poem "The Midnight Review" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1908. June. Production of H. W. Parker's "Ballade" for chorus and orchestra, by the Litchfield County Choral Union at Norfolk, Conn. Conducted by the composer.

1908. Sept. 16. New building of the Academy of Music in Brooklyn, N. Y., opened.

1908. Sept. 25. American debut of Blanche Arral in San Francisco, Cal., under the management of M. Grau.

1908. Oct. 17. E. Sauer's First Pianoforte Concerto (E minor) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra with the composer as soloist.

1908. Oct. 24. MacDowell's third symphonic poem "Lamia" (Op. 29) produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1908. Oct. 31. Chaikovsky's "Variations on a Rococo Theme" for cello and orchestra, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1908. Nov. 7. Debut of Albert Spalding, violinist, with the New York Symphony Society.

1908. Nov. 9. American debut of Maria Labia in "Tosca" at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City.

1908. Nov. 14. Gretry's three dances from "Cephale et Procris" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1908. Nov. 14. American debut of Dr. Ludwig Wuellner, lieder singer, at Mendelssohn Hall, New York City.

1908. Nov. 16. American debut of Emmy Destinn as Aida at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, on which occasion A. Toscanini made his first appearance as conductor.

1908. Nov. 21. Sibelius's symphonic poem "A Spring Day" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1908. Nov. 23. Eugen d'Albert's opera "Tiefland" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1908. Nov. 25. Massenet's opera "Thais" presented at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City, with Mary Garden (her American debut), Emma Trentini, J. Gerville-Reache, and Maurice Renaud. G. Campanini conducting.

1908. Nov. 27. Massenet's opera "Le Jongleur de Notre Dame" presented at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City, with Mary Garden in the title role, supported by Renaud and Dufranne.

1908. Dec. 2. Debussy's cantata "The Blessed Damosel" given by the Oratorio Society in New York City.

1908. Dec. 8. Gustav Mahler's Second Symphony (C minor) given by the Symphony Society in New York City, conducted by the composer.

1908. Dec. 10. Scriabin's fourth symphony "Ecstasy" given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.

1908. Dec. 10. American debut of Mischa Elman, violinist, playing Chaikovsky's Violin Concerto.

1908. Dec. 11. Rubinstein's Pianoforte Fantasia in C major (Op. 84) given by the New York Philharmonic Society with Josef Lhevinne as soloist.

1908. Dec. 12. Noren's "Kaleidoscope" (theme and variations) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1908. Dec. 17. Puccini's opera "Le Villi" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1908. Dec. 19. Pierne's cantata "The Children of Bethlehem" given at a Young Peoples Concert in New York City. Frank Damrosch, conductor.

1908. Dec. 19. Rubinstein's Fifth Piano Concerto (E flat major) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1908. Seattle (Wash.) Symphony Orchestra organized, with Michael Kegrizi as conductor.

1908. Signor Gatti-Casazza engaged as manager of the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1908. Oscar Hammerstein's Opera House in Philadelphia opened.

1909. Jan. 2. O. Nicolai's "Religious Festival" overture on the chorale "Eine Feste Burg" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1909. Jan. 3. Elgar's First Symphony (A flat) given by the New York Symphony Society.

1909. Jan. 6. Catalani's opera "La Wally" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Emmy Destinn and Riccardo Martin in the leading parts.

1909. Jan. 14. Rachmaninof's Second Symphony (E minor) given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City, conducted by the composer.

1909. Jan. 15. Emil Paur's Symphony in A major produced by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer.

1909. Jan. 16. Schilling's "Harvest Festival" from the opera "Moloch" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1909. Jan. 22. American debut of Carl Joern, tenor, in "Die Meistersinger" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1909. Jan. 23. Paul Scheinpflug's "Overture to a Comedy of Shakespeare" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1909. Feb. 13. Paderewski's Symphony in B minor (Op. 24) produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1909. Feb. 19. Smetana's opera "Prodona nevěsta" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Destinn, Joern, Didur and Reiss. G. Mahler, conductor.

1909. Mar. 10. Jan Blockx's opera "La Princesse d'Auberge" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Maria Labia and Jeanne Gerville-Reache in the leading roles.

1909. Mar. 12. A. Bruckner's Eighth Symphony (C minor) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1909. Mar. 27. A. Maquarre's overture "On the Sea Cliffs" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1909. April 29. First public performance of P. G. Clapp's tone poem "Norge" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Sanders Theater, Cambridge, Mass. Had been performed by the Pierian Sodality May 22, 1908.

1909. April 1. Production of W. W. Gilchrist's passion oratorio "The Lamb of God" at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City.

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

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

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

1909. June. G. W. Chadwick's Christmas pastoral "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, Mass.

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

1909. Nov. 8. American debut of Eric Schmedes, tenor, in "Die Walkuere" 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. Massenet's opera "Sappho" presented at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City, with Mary Garden in the title 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, 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. 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.

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 Francaise" in D minor, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1910. April 19. Balakiref's "Ouverture"; C. Franck's "Quatres Pieces Breves"; Ducasse's "Variations Plaisantes sur un Theme 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 Khayyam" given at the Worcester (Mass.) Festival.

1910. Oct. 6. Wallace's symphonic poem "Villon," and Saint-Saens'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 debut 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 "Aida."

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 Enchante," 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. Dvořak's "In the Spinning Room" given by the Symphony Society, New York City.

1910. Dec. 4. R. Laparra's opera "La Habanera" 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 "Koenigskinder" 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 a la Musique."

1911. Jan. 20. Leo Blech's opera "Versiegelt" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1911. Jan. 25. Saint-Saens's "Ouverture de Fete"; G. Lekew's "Adagio for Strings"; Rhene-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 Fete 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 role.

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. Dvořak'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 roles.

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 Nougues'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, "Toedtentanz" 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 debut, 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 debut as Aida at 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. Debut 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. Weingaertner'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 debut of Wilhelm Bachaus, pianist, in Beethoven's "Emperor" Concerto, with the Symphony Society, New York City.

1912. Jan. 9. American debut of Elena Gerhardt, lieder singer in New York City.

1912. Jan. 10. American debut of Vanni Marcoux, French baritone, as Golaud in "Pelleas et Melisande" 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 role, 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. Sebastien" given by the MacDowell Chorus, in New York City.

1912. Feb. 14. American debut of Lucille Marcel as Tosca, 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-Saens'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 "Poeme Elegiaque" for saxophone and orchestra (production written for and played by Mrs. R. J. Hall); A. Roussel's "Poeme de la Foret" (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.