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Music Time Period of 1875-1890
1874 -
The Cecilia Society Of Boston Organized With B. J. Lang As
Conductor.
1875 -
Jan. 6. "wotan's Departure" And "the Magic Fire Scene" From
Wagner's Opera "die Walkuere" Given By Theodore Thomas, In
Philadelphia.
1875 -
Jan. 8. Gluck's Overture To "paris And Helen" And Raff's
Sixth Symphony (d Minor) Given By Theodore Thomas, In New York
City.
1875 -
Jan. 15. Seifert's "festival March" Given By Theodore
Thomas, In New York City.
1875 -
Jan. 16. Brahms's "hungarian Dances" Given (from Ms.) By The
Brooklyn Philharmonic Society.
1875 -
Jan. 22. Haydn's Ninth Symphony (in C) Given By The
Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1875 -
Feb. 6. Hofmann's "frithjof" Symphony Given In New York
City, By Theodore Thomas.
1875 -
Feb. 20. Spohr's Third Symphony (in C Minor) Given By The
Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1875 -
Feb. 22. Dr. Leopold Damrosch's Oratorio "ruth And Naomi"
Sung By The Oratorio Society, New York City.
1875 -
Mar. 4. Rubinstein's Fourth (dramatic) Symphony Given By
Theodore Thomas, In New York City.
1875 -
April 24. W. Sterndale Bennett's "paradise And The Peri"
Given By The Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1875 -
May 1. The Music Of Mendelssohn's Comic Opera "the Wedding
Of Camacho" Given By Theodore Thomas, In Chicago.
1875 -
May 27. Liszt's "rhapsodie Hongroise" (number 1); Schubert's
"impromptu" In C Minor; And Schumann's "bilder Aus Osten"; And
On The 28th, Schubert's "teufel's Lustschloss" Given By Theodore
Thomas, In New York City.
1875 -
June 3. Saint-saens's Symphonic Poem "le Rouet D'omphale,"
1875 -
June 17. Von Weber's "first Symphony" (in C),
1875 -
June 22. Lizst's "rhapsodie Hongroise" (number 6).
1875 -
June 24. Raff's "sinfonietta" For Wind Instruments, Given By
Theodore Thomas, In New York City.
1875 -
Aug. 5. Mozart's Intermezzo For Strings,
1875 -
Aug. 10. Schubert's Octet For Strings,
1875 -
Aug. 20. Schubert's Tenth Symphony (in C) Given In New York
City, By Theodore Thomas.
1875 -
Sept. 7. W. Sterndale Bennett's Symphony In G Minor,
1875 -
Sept. 14. The "introduction" And "siegmund's Love Song" From
Wagner's Opera "die Walkuere" Given By Theodore Thomas, In New
York City.
1875 -
Oct. 4. American Debut Of Arabella Goddard, Noted English
Pianist, At Steinway Hall, New York City.
1875 -
Oct. 18. American Debut Of Madame Eugenie Pappenheim,
Dramatic Soprano, In "les Huguenots" At The Academy Of Music,
New York City, With The Wachtel Grand Opera Company.
1875 -
Oct. 18. American Debut Of Dr. Hans Von Buelow, Great
Pianist, In Boston.
1875 -
Oct. 21. Emma Albani (lajeunnesse) Made Her Debut In Opera,
As Amina In "la Sonnambula" At The Academy Of Music, New York
City. She Afterwards Went To Europe, And Returned To America A
Mature Singer In 1883.
1875 -
Oct. 25. Chaikovsky's Pianoforte Concerto, In B Flat Minor,
Given In Boston Music Hall, With Hans Von Buelow As Soloist.
1875 -
Nov. 17. Verdi's "requiem Mass" Given By The Italian Opera
Company, At The Academy Of Music, New York City.
1875 -
Dec. 4, Schumann's "concertstuecke," Opus 92, Given By
Theodore Thomas, In New York City.
1875 -
Dec. 27. Schubert's Pianoforte Sonata For Four Hands (opus
140) Orchestrated By Joseph Joachim, Given By The Harvard
Musical Association, In Boston.
1875 -
Cecilia Club Organized In Philadelphia.
1876 -
Jan. 26. J. K. Paine's First Symphony Produced By Theodore
Thomas, In Boston.
1876 -
Jan. 29. Saint-saens's "danse Macabre" Given By Theodore
Thomas, In New York City.
1876 -
Feb. 3. Saint-saens's Second Pianoforte Concerto (g Minor)
Given By The Harvard Musical Association, In Boston, With B. J.
Lang As Soloist. Carl Zerrahn Conducting.
1876 -
Feb. 19. Cherubini's Overture To "faniska" Given By The
Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1876 -
Feb. 25. Teresa Carreno, Great Pianist, Appeared As A Singer
In The Part Of Anna In "don Giovanni," Under Strakosch, At The
Academy Of Music, New York City.
1876 -
Feb. 28. The First Part Of Liszt's Oratorio "christus" Given
By The Oratorio Society, New York City. (the Whole Work Was
Performed By The Same Society Mar. 2, 1887.)
1876 -
April 17. American Debut Of Anna Del Belocca, Contralto, In
"il Barbiere" At The Academy Of Music, New York City, Under
Strakosch.
1876 -
May 11. Wagner's "centennial March"; Dudley Buck's
"centennial Meditation Of Columbia"; And J. K. Paine's
"centennial Hymn" Produced At The Centennial Exposition, In
Philadelphia, Under Theodore Thomas.
1876 -
Oct. 9. Saint-saens's Symphonic Poem "phaeton" Given By
Theodore Thomas, In New York City.
1876 -
Nov. 8. Wagner's Opera "il Vascello Fantasma" Given In
Philadelphia In Italian By Madame Pappenheim.
1876 -
Nov. 25. Bach's Suite In C Given By Theodore Thomas, In New
York City.
1876 -
Dec. 26. Music Teachers' National Association Organized At
Delaware, Ohio, By Eben Tourjee, Theodore Presser, G. W. Cole,
W. H. Dana, And Others.
1876 -
Loring Club Formed In San Francisco, Cal.
1876 April 16 Handel's Oratorio Joshua Given By The Handel And -
Haydn Society, In Boston.
1876 April 22 Chaikovsky's Overture To Romeo Et Juliette Given -
By The Philharmonic Society, New York City, With Carl Bergmann
As Conductor.
1876 Feb 17 Saint-saens's Violoncello Concerto In A Minor Given -
At A Concert Of The Harvard Musical Association, In Boston, With
Wulf Fries As Soloist.
1876 Feb 28 Raff's Suite In F Given By Theodore Thomas In -
New York City.
1876 Jan 24 American Operatic Debut Of Therese Tietjens Noted -
Dramatic Soprano, As Norma, At The Academy Of Music, New York
City, Under Strakosch. She Had Appeared In Concert Oct. 4, 1875,
With Arabella Goddard.
1876 Jan 6 Schubert's Marche Heroique Given By The Harvard -
Musical Association, In Boston.
1876 Nov 14 Madame Annette Essipoff Pianist Made Her Debut At -
Steinway Hall, New York City.
1877 -
Jan. 13. K. Goldmark's Symphony "laendliche Hochzeit" And
Haydn's "the Tempest" Given By The Philharmonic Society, New
York City.
1877 -
Feb. 23. American Debut Of Emma Abbott, Noted American
Soprano, In "la Figlia Del Reggimento" At The Academy Of Music,
New York City, Under The Management Of De Vivo.
1877 -
Mar. 1. Saint-saens's "third Pianoforte Concerto" (in E
Flat) Given By The Harvard Musical Association In Boston, With
B. J. Lang As Soloist.
1877 -
Mar. 15. Ballet Music From Saint-saens's Opera "samson Et
Dalila" Played In St. Louis, By The Theodore Thomas Orchestra.
1877 -
Mar. 15. Brahms's "german Requiem" Performed By The New York
Oratorio Society.
1877 -
Mar. 25-31. A Wagner Festival Held In Boston In Which Madame
Pappenheim And Madame Canissa, Albert Niemann, G. Unger And
Gustav Siehr Took Leading Parts.
1877 -
April 2. Verdi's Opera "don Carlos" Presented At The Academy
Of Music, New York City, By The Havana Opera Combination, Under
Maretzek. (admission One Dollar, Reserved Seat 50c Extra.)
1877 -
May 17. Production Of J. C. D. Parker's "redemption Hymn" By
The Handel And Haydn Society, Boston.
1877 -
June 6. Sullivan's Cantata "on Shore And Sea" Given Under
Theodore Thomas, In Chicago.
1877 -
July 5. Mehul's Overture To "horatio Cocles,"
1877 -
July 12. Hofmann's "pictures From The North,"
1877 -
July 20. Massenet's "variations" And Rameau's "romanesca,"
1877 -
July 24. Saint-saens's "suite" (opus 48), Given By Theodore
Thomas, In Chicago.
1877 -
Nov. 2. J. K. Paine's Symphonic Fantasia On Shakespeare's
"tempest" Given At Steinway Hall, New York City, By The Theodore
Thomas Orchestra.
1877 -
Nov. 14. Saint-saens's Fourth Symphonic Poem, "la Jeunesse
D'hercule," Played At A Theodore Thomas Concert, In Boston.
1877 -
Dec. 17. Brahms's First Symphony Given In New York City, By
Dr. Leopold Damrosch. (given A Week Later By Theodore Thomas, In
New York City, And Jan. 3, 1878, By The Harvard Musical
Association, Boston.)
1877 -
Dec. 23. Parts 1 And 2 Of Bach's "christmas Oratorio" Given
By The Handel And Haydn Society, Boston, With Emma Thursby,
Annie Louise Cary, W. J. And F. W. Winch As Soloists. C. Zerrahn
Conducting.
1877 -
Music Department Established At Syracuse (n. Y.) University,
With Wm. Schultze As Director.
1877 -
Theodore Thomas Began Summer Night Concerts In New York
City.
1877 -
Tivoli Opera House In San Francisco, Cal., Opened.
1877 Jan 16 Gade's Noveletten Played In New York City By The -
Theodore Thomas Orchestra.
1877 Nov 20 Raff's Suite For Pianoforte And Orchestra Opus -
200) Given By Theodore Thomas In New York City.
1878 -
Feb. 11. Madame Hermine Rudersdorff, Who Had Been Heard At
The Peace Jubilees In Boston In 1871 And 1872, Made Her American
Operatic Debut As Ortrud In "lohengrin."
1878 -
Feb. 14. Saint-saens's Fourth Pianoforte Concerto (in C
Minor) Given By The Harvard Musical Association In Boston, With
J. A. Preston, As Soloist.
1878 -
Feb. 16. Goldmark's "wedding March And Variations" Given By
Theodore Thomas, In Brooklyn, N. Y.
1878 -
Feb. 28. Wagner's "siegfried Idyll" Given By Theodore
Thomas, In New York City.
1878 -
Mar. 5. Wagner's Opera "rienzi" Presented At The Academy Of
Music, New York City, With Madame Pappenheim As Adriane, Miss
Hueman As Irene, Charles R. Adams As Rienzi, And Blum As
Orsini.
1878 -
May 14. O. Singer's "festival Ode" Given At The Cincinnati
(o.) May Festival With Madame Eugenie Pappenheim, C. R. Adams,
And M. W. Whitney As Soloists. Theodore Thomas Conducting.
1878 -
Sept. 26. American Debut Of August Wilhelmj, Noted
Violinist, At Steinway Hall, New York City.
1878 -
Oct. 3. Brahms's Second Symphony (d Major) Given In New York
City, By Theodore Thomas.
1878 -
Oct. 23. Bizet's Opera "carmen" Presented At The Academy Of
Music, New York City, With Minnie Hauck, Madame Sinico, Italo
Campanini, And Del Puente.
1878 -
Nov. 11. American Debut Of Etelka Gerster, Brilliant
Soprano, At The Academy Of Music, New York City, As Amina, In
"la Sonnambula," Supported By Campanini And Galassi.
1878 -
Nov. 23. Ernst's Violin Concerto "pathetique" Given By The
Philharmonic Society, New York City, With Edouard Remenyi As
Soloist.
1878 -
Dec. 19. Mozart Pianoforte Concerto In A Major, Given By The
Harvard Musical Association, In Boston, With H. G. Tucker As
Soloist.
1878 -
Symphony Society Of New York City Founded By Dr. Leopold
Damrosch.
1878 -
Cincinnati College Of Music Established, And Theodore Thomas
Appointed Director.
1878-9 -
Oct. 15 To April. Colonel Mapleson Made His First Operatic
Tour In America, With A Company Which Included Etelka Gerster,
Minnie Hauck, Trebelli, Alwina Valleria, Campanini, Frapolli,
Galassi, Del Puente And Foli, With Arditi As Conductor.
Presented ...
1879 -
Feb. 8. Chaikovsky's Third Symphony (in D) Given By The
Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1879 -
Feb. 23. Sullivan's Oratorio "the Prodigal Son" Given In
Boston By The Handel And Haydn Society.
1879 -
April 11. Bach's "passion According To St. Matthew" Given
Complete, In Two Concerts, By The Handel And Haydn Society, In
Boston.
1879 -
April 15. F. Kiel's Oratorio "christus" Given By The
Oratorio Society, New York City.
1879 -
May 9. Hiller's Oratorio "saul" Given By The New York
Liederkranz Society At The Academy Of Music, New York City.
1879 -
May 10. Production Of Bristow's "great Republic Overture" By
The Brooklyn Philharmonic Society, Theodore Thomas Conducting.
1879 -
Oct. 13. American Debut Of Rafael Joseffy, Noted Hungarian
Pianist, At Chickering Hall, New York City.
1879 -
Oct. 22. American Debut Of Alwina Valleria (a. V. Lohrmann
Of Baltimore) As Marguerite In "faust" At The Academy Of
Music, New York City.
1879 -
Dec. 3. Goldmark's "penthesilea Overture" Given In
Cincinnati, By Theodore Thomas.
1879 -
Dec. 3. American Debut Of Marie Marimon, As Amina In "la
Sonnambula," Supported By Campanini And Del Puente, At The
Academy Of Music, New York City.
1879 -
Dec. 5. Dvo[vr]ak's "slavonic Dances" No. 7 And No. 8, Also
The First Movement Of Guilmant's "first Symphony" For Organ And
Orchestra Given At A Philharmonic Concert, In Boston, With
Charles H. Morse As Soloist.
1879 -
Dec. 11. Production Of George W. Chadwick's Overture To "rip
Van Winkle" By The Harvard Musical Association, In Boston.
1879 Dec 8 Dedication Of The Central Music Hall Chicago -
Carlotta Patti Sang.
1879-1883 -
Philharmonic Society, Boston.
1880 -
Jan. 8. Herman Goetz's Symphony In F Major Given By The
Harvard Musical Association, In Cambridge, Mass.
1880 -
Jan. 17. Chaikovsky's "suite For Giant Orchestra" Given By
The Symphony Society, New York City.
1880 -
Jan. 19. American Debut Of Castelmary (count A. De Castan),
Noted French Baritone, As Ramfis In "aida" At Booth's Theatre,
New York City.
1880 -
Jan. 27. Mendelssohn's "lauda Zion" Given By The New York
Vocal Union, At Chickering Hall, New York City.
1880 -
Feb. 4. Dvo[vr]ak's Third "slavische Rhapsodie" Given In
Cincinnati, By Theodore Thomas.
1880 -
Feb. 12. Berlioz's Opera "la Damnation De Faust" Given In
Concert Form, By The Oratorio Society Of New York City. Dr.
Leopold Damrosch, Conductor. (stage Performance In 1908.)
1880 -
Feb. 22. H. Hofmann's Cantata "cinderella" Given By The
German Liederkranz, New York City.
1880 -
Feb. 28. The Music Of Meyerbeer's "struensee" Given At
Concert At Chickering Hall, New York City, Under Mr. Carlberg.
1880 -
Mar. 10. Production Of J. K. Paine's "spring Symphony," By
The Harvard Musical Association, In Cambridge, Mass.
1880 -
Mar. 11. Dvo[vr]ak's Second "slavische Rhapsodie" Given By
The Symphony Society Of New York City, Dr. Leopold Damrosch,
Conductor.
1880 -
May 29. Production Of Dudley Buck's Prize Symphonic Cantata,
"the Golden Legend," At The Cincinnati Festival.
1880 -
May 7. Saint-saens's Oratorio "le Deluge" Given By The
Handel And Haydn Society In Boston.
1880 -
May. 10. Production Of E. C. Phelps' Symphony "hiawatha" By
Theodore Thomas, In New York City.
1880 -
Oct. 4. American Debut Of Georg Henschel At A Concert Of The
Symphony Society, In New York City.
1880 -
Oct. 18. American Debut Of Luigi Ravelli, Italian Tenor, As
Edgardo In "lucia" At The Academy Of Music, New York City,
Under Mapleson.
1880 -
Nov. 19. First Part Of Liszt's Symphony After "la Divina
Commedia" Given At A Philharmonic Society's Concert, In Boston,
Bernhard Listemann Conducting.
1880 -
Nov. 24. Boito's Opera "mefistofele" Presented At The
Academy Of Music, New York City, With Annie Louise Cary,
Campanini And Novara, Under Mapleson.
1880 -
Music Of The Third Act Of "die Goetterdaemmerung" Given In New
York And Brooklyn, By The Philharmonic Societies Of Those
Cities United Under Theodore Thomas, With Campanini, Remmertz,
And Steinbuch As Soloists.
1880 -
Mapleson Made His Third American Operatic Tour With A
Company Which Included Gerster, Valleria, Cary, Ravelli, And
Campanini.
1881 -
Jan. 2. Haydn's "surprise Symphony" Given By The Brooklyn
Philharmonic Society, Theodore Thomas Conducting.
1881 -
Jan. 6. Hans Von Bronsart's "spring Fantasie" Given By The
Symphony Society, Of New York City.
1881 -
Feb. 17. F. L. Ritter's "second Symphony" Given By The
Harvard Musical Association, In Boston.
1881 -
Feb. 25. Handel's "l'allegro, Il Penseroso, Et Il Moderato"
Given By The Oratorio Society, In New York City.
1881 -
Mar. 11. Rheinberger's Oratorio "demetrius" Given In New
York City, Under Theodore Thomas.
1881 -
Mar. 11. Svendsen's Fantasia "romeo Et Juliette" Given By
Theodore Thomas, In New York City.
1881 -
Mar. 28. Schumann's "scenes From Faust" Given By The Cecilia
Society, In Boston.
1881 -
April 1. The Nocturno From Mozart's Serenade (op. 8), Given
At A Concert Under Theodore Thomas, In New York City.
1881 -
April 2. The Ballet Music From Rubinstein's Opera "the
Demon" Given At A Concert Of The Philharmonic Orchestra, In
Boston, Also Bizet's Suite "arlesienne."
1881 -
May. Rubinstein's Sacred Opera "the Tower Of Babel" Given In
New York City, By Dr. Damrosch. Also Berlioz's "requiem."
1881 -
July 16. The Ballet Music From Rubinstein's Opera "nero"
Given In New York City, By Theodore Thomas.
1881 -
Oct. 14. Brahms's "academic Overture" Given In Boston, By
The Theodore Thomas Orchestra.
1881 -
Oct. 22. Boston Symphony Orchestra, Organized By Major
Henry L. Higginson, Gave Its First Concert, With Georg Henschel
As Conductor.
1881 -
Oct. 29. Brahms's "tragic Overture" Given By The Boston
Symphony Orchestra.
1881 -
Nov. 26. First Complete Performance In America Of Joachim's
"concerto For Violin" (op. 11) Given By The Boston Symphony
Orchestra, With Bernhard Listemann As Soloist.
1881 -
Dec. 1. Grieg's "norwegian Melodies" For Orchestra Given By
The Symphony Society In New York City. Also Saint-saens's
"pianoforte Concerto," With Madame Madeline Schiller As Soloist.
1881 -
Dec. 10. Rubinstein's Fifth Symphony Given In New York City,
By Theodore Thomas.
1881 -
New York Chorus Society Organized With Six Hundred Voices
Under The Direction Of Theodore Thomas.
1881 Mar 22 Andante And Finale From Mozart's Serenade No -
12) Given At A Philharmonic Concert In Boston, Also
Saint-saens's "suite Algerienne."
1882 -
Jan. 29. Raff's "die Tageszeiten" For Chorus, Pianoforte And
Orchestra, Given By The German Liederkranz In New York City.
1882 -
Feb. 11. Brahms's Rhapsody For Contralto, Male Chorus And
Orchestra (opus 53) Given By The Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1882 -
Feb. 11. Huber's "tell Symphony" Given In New York City, By
Theodore Thomas.
1882 -
Feb. 18. The Overture To Massenet's "phedre" Given By The
Boston Symphony Orchestra. Also Bizet's Overture "la Patrie." G.
Henschel Conducting.
1882 -
Mar. 9. R. Fuch's "serenade In D" Given By The Harvard
Musical Association, In Boston.
1882 -
April 15. Goetz's Violin Concerto Given By Theodore Thomas
In New York City.
1882 -
May 6. Second Act Of H. Berlioz' "les Troyens" (the Fall Of
Troy) Given At A Musical Festival In The Armory Of The Seventh
Regiment In New York City, Under Theodore Thomas, With Madame
Materna, E. Aline Osgood, E. Winant, Campanini, Galassi,
Remmertz...
1882 -
July 12. Hofmann's "overture To A Drama," And On The 18th
Liszt's Second "mephisto" Waltz Given By Theodore Thomas, In
Chicago, Ill.
1882 -
Oct. 16. Offenbach's Opera "les Contes D'hoffman" Performed
Under The Management Of Maurice Grau, At The Fifth Avenue
Theatre, New York City.
1882 -
Nov. 3. The "vorspiel" To Wagner's Opera "parsifal" Given By
Theodore Thomas, In New York City. Also F. Cowen's "scandinavian
Symphony."
1882 -
Nov. 29. Guilmant's First Symphony For Organ And Orchestra,
Given At A Philharmonic Concert In Music Hall, Boston, With F.
Archer As Soloist. (the First Movement Had Been Given By C. H.
Morse, Dec. 5, 1879.)
1882 -
Dec. 6. Gounod's Oratorio "the Redemption" Given (from
Manuscript) By The New York Chorus Society, Under Theodore
Thomas.
1882 -
Dec. 6. Saint-saens's Ode "la Lyre Et La Harpe" Sung By The
Arion Society, Providence, R. I., Under Jules Jordan.
1882 -
Dec. 9. Gernsheim's Symphony In E Flat, Given By The Boston
Symphony Orchestra.
1882 -
Dec. 13. Brahms's Pianoforte Concerto In B Flat Given By The
Philharmonic Society, New York City, With R. Joseffy, Soloist.
1882 -
Dec. 15. Max Bruch's Third Symphony (dedicated To The
Symphony Society) Given By That Society In New York City,
Conducted By The Composer. At The Same Concert Rubinstein's
Morceau Symphonique, "la Russie" Was Performed.
1882 -
Dec. 20. American Debut Of Sophia Scalchi, Noted Contralto,
As Arsace In "semiramide," With Adelina Patti As The Queen,
At The Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1882 April 20 Dr Leopold Damrosch's Sulamith Given By The -
Oratorio Society Of New York City.
1882 April 6 Berlioz's Requiem Given By The New York Oratorio -
Society.
1883 -
Jan. 6. Dvo[vr]ak's First Symphony (in D) Given By Theodore
Thomas, In New York City, And On The 10th Reinhold's Concert
Overture.
1883 -
Jan. 1. Professional Debut Of Madame Fannie Bloomfield
Zeisler At Central Music Hall, Chicago, When She Played
Henselt's F Minor Concerto, With Orchestra. Her Debut As A Child
Took Place In Chicago, Feb. 25, 1875.
1883 -
Jan. 13. G. W. Chadwick's "thalia," An Overture To An
Imaginary Comedy, Produced By The Boston Symphony Orchestra,
Conducted By The Composer.
1883 -
Jan. 20. Massenet's "scenes Alsaciennes"; And On The 27th F.
Cowen's First Symphony (c Minor) Given By The Boston Symphony
Orchestra.
1883 -
Jan. 31 Rheinberger's Symphony In F Given By The
Philharmonic Society, Boston, Carl Zerrahn Conducting.
1883 -
Feb. 1. Scharwenka's Pianoforte Concerto Given By Theodore
Thomas In New York City, With X. Scharwenka As Soloist.
1883 -
Feb. 3. Grieg's "two Melodies" For Strings (opus 34) Given
By The Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1883 -
Feb. 16. The Music Of The "good Friday Spell" From Wagner's
Opera "parsifal" Given By The Symphony Society, New York City.
1883 -
Feb. 17. Henschel's "serenade For Strings" Given By The
Boston Symphony Orchestra; And On The 24th Chaikovsky's "marche
Slave."
1883 -
Mar. 3. Mackenzie's Scotch Rhapsody "bobbie Burns" Given By
Theodore Thomas In Brooklyn, N. Y.
1883 -
Mar. 10. J. K. Paine's Symphonic Poem "the Tempest" Produced
By The Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1883 -
Mar. 12. American Operatic Debut Of Madame Emma Albani
(marie Louise Cecilia Emma Lajeunnesse), Noted Soprano, On Her
Return From Europe, As Marguerite In Gounod's "faust" At The
Academy Of Music, New York City, With Scalchi, Ravelli And
Galassi In S...
1883 -
April 2. Part Vi Of Bach's "christmas Oratorio" Given By The
Cecilia Society In Boston.
1883 -
April 4. Svendsen's Legende "zorahayda" Given In Boston.
1883 -
May 1. Rubinstein's Sacred Opera "the Tower Of Babel" Given
In Concert Form By The Handel And Haydn Society In Boston.
1883 -
May 2. J. K. Paine's Oratorio "the Nativity" Produced By
The Handel And Haydn Society In Boston. Also Cherubini's Mass In
D Minor; And On The 4th, Max Bruch's Oratorio "arminius."
1883 -
July 18. Rubinstein's "bal Costume" (first Series) Given In
Chicago, By Theodore Thomas.
1883 -
Oct. 23. Opening Of The Metropolitan Opera House, New York
City.
1883 -
Oct. 24. American Debut Of Marcella Sembrich, Great Lyric
Soprano, In "lucia Di Lammermoor" At The Metropolitan Opera
House, New York City.
1883 -
Oct. 26. American Debut Of Alberto Stagno, Noted Italian
Tenor, As Manrico In "il Trovatore" At The Metropolitan Opera
House, New York City, Under Henry E. Abbey.
1883 -
Oct. 27. Delibes's "cortege De Bacchus" From The Ballet
"sylvia" Given By The Boston Symphony Orchestra, And On
1883 -
Nov. 3. Liszt's "hungarian Rhapsodie" In D.
1883 -
Nov. 16. American Debut Of Ovide Musin, Noted Belgian
Violinist, With The New York Symphony Orchestra, Under Dr.
Leopold Damrosch.
1883 -
Nov. 17. B. Godard's "concerto Romantique" For Violin Given
By The Boston Symphony Orchestra, With C. M. Loeffler As
Soloist; And On Dec. 1, The First Performance (from Ms.) Of K.
Mueller-berghaus's "romance" For Violoncello.
1883 -
Nov. 21. Cowen's Cantata "st. Ursula" Given By The Oratorio
Society, New York City.
1883 -
Nov. 26. Operatic Debut Of Lillian Norton (nordica) As
Marguerite In "faust" At The Academy Of Music, New York City,
Under Mapleson. She Returned With The Italian Company In 1889-90
But Appeared With The Metropolitan Opera Company, Oct. 26, 1893.
1883 -
Dec. 7. Chaikovsky's Second Symphony (in C) Given By The New
York Symphony Society.
1883 -
Dec. 8. American Debut Of Madame Helen Hopekirk, Noted
Scotch Pianist, With The Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1883 -
Dec. 20. Ponchielli's Opera "la Gioconda" Presented At The
Academy Of Music, New York City, With Nilsson, Scalchi,
Fursch-madi, Del Puente, And Novara.
1883 -
Dec. 22. Volkmann's Second Symphony (in B Flat), And
Saint-saens' Ballet Music To "henry Viii" Given By The Boston
Symphony Orchestra.
1883 Nov 10 A C Mackenzie's Ballad La Belle Dame Sans Merci -
Given By The Philharmonic Society, New York.
1883-4 -
Grand Opera Given In The United States By Henry E. Abbey
With A Company Which Included Christine Nilsson, Alwina
Valleria, Madame Fursch-madi, Sophia Scalchi, Trebelli-bettini,
Campanini, Stagno, Novara, Capoul, Del Puente, Corsini,
Kaschmann, And Ma...
1884 -
Jan. 5. Svendsen's Second Symphony (in B Flat) Given By The
Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1884 -
Jan. 12. Mozart's Concerto For Flute And Harp (in C) Given
By The Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1884 -
Jan. 14. American Debut Of Marianna Brandt, Noted Austrian
Contralto, In "fidelio" At The Metropolitan Opera House, New
York City.
1884 -
Jan. 19. Villiers Stanford's Serenade In G Given By Theodore
Thomas, In New York City.
1884 -
Jan. 26. Spontini's Overture To His Opera "olympia" Given By
The Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1884 -
Feb. 9. Bizet's Third Suite "roma" Given By The Boston
Symphony Orchestra.
1884 -
Feb. 23. J. O. Grimm's Symphony In D Minor Given By The
Boston Symphony Orchestra. Also Liszt's Pianoforte Concerto In A
Major, With Carl Baermann As Soloist.
1884 -
Mar. 7. Selections From Berlioz's Sacred Trilogy "the
Childhood Of Christ" Given By The Symphony Society Of New York
City.
1884 -
Production Of G. W. Chadwick's Scherzo In F, Also The
Entr'acte And Finale Of Massenet's "les Erinnyes" Given By The
Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1884 -
April. 4. Beethoven's "grand Quatuor" (opus 131) (scored For
Full Orchestra By Carl Mueller-berghaus) Given By The Boston
Symphony Orchestra.
1884 -
May 1. Hamerik's "christian Trilogy" Given By Theodore
Thomas, In Baltimore, Md.
1884 -
Oct. 24. Brahms's Third Symphony (in F) Given At A Novelty
Concert, Under F. Van Der Stucken In New York City. Also
Dvo[vr]ak's "husitska" Overture.
1884 -
Nov. 8. Dvo[vr]ak's "scherzo Capriccioso," Given By Theodore
Thomas, In Brooklyn, N. Y.
1884 -
Nov. 21. American Debut Of Madame Schroeder-hanfstaengl In
"les Huguenots" At The Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1884 -
Nov. 22. The Pastoral From Bach's "christmas Oratorio," And
Schumann's "pictures From The Orient," Given By The Boston
Symphony Orchestra.
1884 -
Nov. 24. American Debut Of Emma Nevada, Noted Soprano, As
Amina In "la Sonnambula," At The Academy Of Music, In New York
City.
1884 -
Nov. 27. American Debut Of Frau Seidl-krauss, As
Elizabeth, And Anton Schott As Tannhaeuser, In "tannhaeuser"
At The Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1884 -
Dec. 6. Sgambati's Symphony In D Major; Gustav Hollaender's
"romance" For Violin And Orchestra; And E. Chabrier's Rhapsodie
"espana" Given At A Novelty Concert, By Frank Van Der Stucken,
In New York City.
1884 -
Dec. 13. R. Strauss's Symphony In F Minor Given By Theodore
Thomas, In New York City.
1884 -
Dec. 18. Gounod's Opera "mireille" Presented At The Academy
Of Music, New York City, With Emma Nevada As Prima Donna. (new
Orleans, La., Dec. 29.)
1884 -
Dec. 20. Lalo's "rhapsodie Norvegienne" (in A), And The
Music Of Rubinstein's Ballet "la Vigne" Given By The Boston
Symphony Orchestra.
1884 -
A Series Of Wagner Festival Concerts Given In New York City,
Under Theodore Thomas.
1884 -
The Chicago Conservatory Of Music Established, In Chicago,
Ill.
1885 -
Jan. 5. American Operatic Debut Of Frau Amalie Materna,
Noted German Soprano, As Elizabeth In "tannhaeuser" At The
Metropolitan Opera House. She Had Appeared In May 1882, In
Oratorio At The Cincinnati (o.) Festival.
1885 -
Jan. 10. Nicode's Symphonic Variations Given In New York
City, By Theodore Thomas.
1885 -
Jan. 23. Chaikovsky's "serenade" For String Orchestra, Given
By The Symphony Society Of New York City.
1885 -
Jan. 31. Bach's "three Sonata Movements" (arranged For
Orchestra By W. Gericke) Given By The Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1885 -
Feb. 5. Berlioz's "tristia" Given In New York City, By
Theodore Thomas; Also Rameau's Gavotte, Tambourine, And Minuet,
From The Opera "castor And Pollux."
1885 -
Mar. 14. Volkmann's Overture To "richard Iii" Given By The
Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1885 -
Mar. 16. J. Strauss' Opera "die Fledermaus" Presented At The
Casino, New York City, With De Wolf Hopper In The Cast.
1885 -
Mar. 31. Production Of Dudley Buck's Symphonic Overture
"marmion" At A Concert Of American Music, Given In New York
City, By Frank Van Der Stucken. Also Templeton Strong's
Symphonic Poem "undine," And E. C. Phelps's "american Legend"
For Violin And O...
1885 -
April 11. Cowen's "welsh Symphony" (fourth, In B Minor)
Given By Theodore Thomas, In New York City.
1885 -
April 16. Mackenzie's Oratorio "the Rose Of Sharon" Given In
New York City, Under Theodore Thomas.
1885 -
April 28. Rubinstein's "fantasia Eroica" Given In Brooklyn,
N. Y., By Theodore Thomas.
1885 -
Oct. 30. Gounod's Oratorio "mors Et Vita" Given In St.
Louis, Mo., By Theodore Thomas.
1885 -
Oct. 30. Ecker's Concert Overture, Schubert's "trauermarsch"
And R. Fuchs's Symphony In C Major, Given By The Boston Symphony
Orchestra.
1885 -
Nov. 4. American Debut Of Felia Litvinne, As Leonora In
"il Trovatore" At The Academy Of Music, New York City, Under
Colonel Mapleson.
1885 -
Nov. 14. Mozart's "haffner Serenade" Given By The Boston
Symphony Orchestra.
1885 -
Nov. 23. Anton Seidl Appeared As Conductor At The
Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1885 -
Nov. 24. Chaikovsky's Third Suite Given By Theodore Thomas,
In New York City.
1885 -
Nov. 25. American Debut Of Lilli Lehmann, Noted German
Soprano, As Carmen, Also Of Max Alvary As Don Jose, In
Bizet's Opera "carmen" At The Metropolitan Opera House, New York
City.
1885 -
Dec. 2. Goldmark's Opera "die Koenigen Von Saba" Presented At
The Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, With Lehmann And
Fischer.
1885 -
Dec. 3. Maude Powell, Noted American Violinist, Made Her
Debut On Her Return From European Study And Concertizing, Under
Theodore Thomas, At Orange, N. J. On Dec. 5 She Appeared At
Philadelphia. Played Max Bruch's First Violin Concerto.
1885 -
Dec. 12. Scharwenka's Symphony In C Minor, Given By Theodore
Thomas, In New York City.
1885 -
Dec. 23. Massenet's Opera "manon" Presented At The Academy
Of Music, New York City, By Mapleson, With Minnie Hauck, Del
Puente, And Giannini In Leading Parts.
1885 -
Walter Damrosch Appointed Conductor Of The New York Symphony
And Oratorio Societies, On The Death Of His Father, Dr. Leopold
Damrosch.
1885 -
The American Institute Of Applied Music Established In New
York City, By Miss Kate Chittenden.
1885-1916 -
The Kneisel Quartet Organized In Boston. Became Well
Known Throughout The United States And Europe.
1886 -
Jan. 2. Saint-saens's "rhapsodie D'auvergne" Given By The
Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1886 -
Jan. 4. Herman Goetz's Opera "the Taming Of The Shrew" Given
In New York City (in English) By The American Opera Company,
Theodore Thomas Conductor, At The Academy Of Music. At This
Performance Pauline Allemand Made Her Debut.
1886 -
Jan. 4. Wagner's Opera "die Meistersinger" Presented At The
Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, With Frau Seidl-krauss
As Eva, Marianne Brandt As Magdalena, Emil Fischer As Hans
Sachs, Stritt As Walther, Staudigl As Pogner, Kemlitz As
Beckmesser...
1886 -
Jan. 9. Dvo[vr]ak's Second Symphony (d Minor) Given By The
Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1886 -
Jan. 9. E. Barnard's Violin Concerto In G Major, Given By
The Boston Symphony Orchestra With T. Adamowski As Soloist.
1886 -
Jan. 12. Svendsen's "norwegian Artists' Carnival" Given By
Theodore Thomas, In New York City.
1886 -
Jan. 15. Lalo's "rhapsodie And Scherzo" Played By The
Symphony Society, New York City.
1886 -
Jan. 16. W. Gericke's "chorus Of Homage" Given By The Boston
Symphony Orchestra, Conducted By The Composer.
1886 -
Jan. 20. American Debut Of William Candidus, Tenor, In A
Performance Of "lohengrin" (in English) At The Academy Of Music,
New York City, With The American Opera Company.
1886 -
Jan. 21. Jensen's "wedding Music" Given By Theodore Thomas
At A Concert In Jersey City, N. J.
1886 -
Jan. 23. H. Reinhold's "prelude, Menuet, And Fugue" For
Strings Given By The Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1886 -
Jan. 30. Horatio Parker's "scherzo" For Orchestra Played At
A Concert Given In New York City, By Alexander Lambert, With F.
Van Der Stucken As Conductor.
1886 -
Feb. 15. Johann Strauss's Opera "the Gipsy Baron" (die
Zigeunerbaron) Presented In English, By H. Conried, At The
Casino, New York City.
1886 -
Mar. 1. Delibes's Opera "lakme" Presented By The American
Opera Company, At The Academy Of Music, New York City (in
English) With Pauline Allemand In The Title-role. (it Had Been
Given Inadequately By Emma Abbott In 1883.)
1886 -
Mar. 13. Scholz's Symphony In B Flat Given In New York City,
By Theodore Thomas.
1886 -
Mar. 13. Three Movements From Gericke's "serenade" Given By
The Boston Symphony Orchestra, Conducted By The Composer.
1886 -
Mar. 16. Liszt's "concerto Pathetique" Given In New York
City, By Theodore Thomas.
1886 -
Mar. 20. Dvo[vr]ak's Cantata "the Spectre Bride" Given In
Brooklyn, N.y., Under Theodore Thomas; Also Raff's "die
Jahreszeiten" For Chorus, Pianoforte And Orchestra.
1886 -
Mar. 23. Borodin's Symphonic Poem "on The Steppes Of Central
Asia," And The Tarantella From Gernsheim's Symphony In F, Given
By The Philharmonic Society In Brooklyn, N. Y.
1886 -
Mar. 23. Pratt's "court Minuet" Produced, And Delibes's
Ballet Music "sylvia," Given By Theodore Thomas, In New York
City.
1886 -
April 30. Delibes's "scene De Bal" Given In New York City,
By Theodore Thomas.
1886 -
July 5. Rubinstein's "bal Costume" (second Series) Given In
New York City, By Theodore Thomas.
1886 -
July 21. Schytte's "pantomimes" Given In Chicago, By
Theodore Thomas.
1886 -
July 29. Bruckner's Seventh Symphony (e Major) Played By The
Theodore Thomas Orchestra, In Chicago.
1886 -
Oct. 26. Massenet's "marche Heroique," And Gadsby's
Orchestral Scene "the Forest Of Arden," Given In New York City,
By Theodore Thomas.
1886 -
Oct. 28. Nicode's "jubilee March," Cesar Cui's "tarantella,"
And Massenet's "la Vierge" For String Orchestras, Given In New
York City, By Theodore Thomas.
1886 -
Nov. 1. Chaikovsky's "italian Caprice" For Orchestra, Played
By The Philharmonic Society In New York City.
1886 -
Nov. 4. Schumann's "marche Funebre" And Arthur Sullivan's
Overture "in Memoriam" Given In New York, By Theodore Thomas.
Also Raff's "festival March."
1886 American Conservatory Of Music Established In Chicago By J -
J. Hattstaedt.
1886 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Organized With Hans Balatka As -
Director.
1886 Dec 1 Wagner's Opera Tristan Und Isolde Presented At The -
Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, With Lilli Lehmann As
Isolde, M. Brandt As Brangaene, Niemann As Tristan,
Robinson As Kurwenal, Von Milde As Melot, Emil Fischer As
King Mark. Anton Seidl, Conductor.
1886 Dec 11 Brahms's Fourth Symphony E Minor Op 98 Given By -
The Symphony Society, New York City.
1886 Dec 11 Production Of Chadwick's Second Symphony B Flat -
By The Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1886 Dec 23 Dvo[vr]ak's Slavonic Rhapsodie Op 45 Given By -
The Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1886 Dec 30 Masse's Opera Galatea Presented At The Brooklyn -
Academy Of Music, By Arthur Mees.
1886 Dec 4 Chaikovsky's Manfred Symphony Played By The -
Philharmonic Society, In New York City, Theodore Thomas
Conducting.
1886 Norfolk Festivals Of The Litchfield County Conn Choral -
Union Commenced.
1886 Nov 10 American Debut Of Albert Niemann Noted Wagnerian -
Tenor, In "die Walkuere" At The Metropolitan Opera House, New
York City.
1886 Nov 13 R Henberger's Overture To Byron's Cain Given By -
The Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1886 Nov 19 Bruell's Opera Das Goldene Kreuz Presented At The -
Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1886 Nov 5 Arthur Bird's First Symphony Played By The Symphony -
Society In New York City.
1886 Nov 6 Brahms's Serenade In A For Strings And Dvo[vr]ak's -
"legends" (opus 59, First Collection), Given By The Boston
Symphony Orchestra.
1886 The American Opera Company Established In New York City By -
Mrs. Jeannette Thurber, With Theodore Thomas As Conductor.
Lasted Two Seasons.
1887 -
Jan. 3. Goldmark's Opera "merlin" Presented At The
Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Under Walter Damrosch.
1887 -
Jan. 15. A. Krug's Symphonic Prologue To "otello" Given By
The Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1887 -
Jan. 15. The Music Of Delibes's Ballet "coppelia" Given In
New York City, By Theodore Thomas.
1887 -
Feb. 19. Saint-saens's Third Symphony (c Minor) Given By
Theodore Thomas, In New York City.
1887 -
Jan. 27. Mendelssohn's Cantata "athalie" (racine's Text)
Given By The Cecilia Society In Boston.
1887 -
Feb. 5. Production Of Arthur Foote's Overture "in The
Mountains" By The Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1887 -
Feb. 10. Hans Von Buelow's Symphonic Poem, "the Minstrel's
Curse," Given By The Symphony Society, In New York City.
1887 -
Feb. 24. The Music Of The "flower Girl" Scene From Wagner's
Opera "parsifal" Given In Philadelphia, By Theodore Thomas.
1887 -
Feb. 26. Berlioz's "the Trojans In Carthage" Arranged As A
Dramatic Cantata By H. E. Krehbiel, Performed In English In
Chickering Hall, New York City. Chief Singers Were M. Gramm, M.
Groebl, F. Hirsch, M. Alvary, W. Dennison, G. Prehn And F.
Remmertz...
1887 -
Mar. 1. Dvo[vr]ak's "legende" Given By Theodore Thomas In
New York City. Also Svendsen's "festival Polonaise."
1887 -
Mar. 3. Liszt's Oratorio "christus" Given (complete) By The
Oratorio Society Of New York City.
1887 -
Mar. 12. Rubinstein's Oratorio "paradise Lost" Given In
Brooklyn, Under The Direction Of Theodore Thomas.
1887 -
Mar. 14. Rubinstein's Opera "nero" Given By The American
Opera Company, In New York City.
1887 -
Mar. 23. Moszkowski's First Suite For Orchestra; And On The
31st Dvo[vr]ak's Suite (opus 39), Given In New York City, By
Theodore Thomas.
1887 -
April 23. Arthur Bird's "carnival Scene" Given At A Symphony
Concert In New York City, Under The Direction Of F. Van Der
Stucken, At Chickering Hall. Also Rubinstein's Sixth Symphony (a
Minor).
1887 -
May 8. Sir Arthur Sullivan's Oratorio, "the Golden Legend,"
Given By The Boston Oratorio Society, Conducted By Frederick
Archer, At Music Hall, Boston.
1887 -
July 21. Huber's "roemische Karneval," And On The 28th
Scharwenka's Fantasia "liebesnacht," Given By Theodore Thomas In
Chicago, Ill.
1887 -
July. Production Of Harry Rowe Shelley's "dance Of Egyptian
Maidens"; And H. H. Huss's Rhapsody For The Pianoforte And
Orchestra At The Convention Of The Music Teachers' National
Association In New York City.
1887 -
Oct. 22. Dvo[vr]ak's Suite In D Given By The Boston Symphony
Orchestra.
1887 -
Oct. 12. Reinecke's Variations On "ein' Feste Burg" Given By
Theodore Thomas In New York City. Also Dvo[vr]ak's "slavonic
Dances" (second Series).
1887 -
Oct. 12. Lalo's "symphony Espagnole" Given By The Boston
Symphony Orchestra.
1887 -
Oct. 12. Smetana's Overture To "the Bartered Bride" Given By
Theodore Thomas, In New York City.
1887 -
Nov. 15. L. A. Russell's "pastoral" Given At A Concert Of
American Music In New York City, Conducted By The Composer. Also
Arthur Whiting's Pianoforte Concerto In D Minor.
1887 -
Nov. 23. Nessler's Opera "der Trompeter Von Saeckingen"
Presented At The Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1887 -
Nov. 24. Templeton Strong's Symphony In F Major Performed At
A Concert Of American Music In New York City, Under F. Van Der
Stucken.
1887 -
Nov. 29. American Debut Of Josef Hofmann (pianist) At A
Concert Given In The Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1887 -
Dec. 23. Noteworthy Revival Of Weber's Opera "euryanthe" At
The Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, With Lilli Lehmann,
Marianne Brandt, Max Alvary And Emil Fischer.
1887 -
Dec. 24. Production Of G. W. Chadwick's "melpomene Overture"
By The Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1887 -
Teresina Tua, Noted Violinist, Visited America.
1887 Nov 25 Eugen D'albert's First Symphony Played By The -
Symphony Society Of New York.
1888 -
Jan. 4. Wagner's Nibelungen Trilogy Given In America For The
First Time Beginning On This Date With A Performance Of "das
Rheingold," At The Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, With
Emil Fischer As Wotan, Max Alvary As Loge, Grienaur As
Donner, ...
1888 -
Jan. 30. "die Walkuere." (see 1877, April 12.)
1888 -
Feb. 1. "siegfried," With Lilli Lehmann, Marianne Brandt,
Max Alvary, And Emil Fischer.
1888 -
Jan. 6. Spontini's Opera "ferdinand Cortez" Presented At The
Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1888 -
Jan. 17. Schubert's "divertissement A La Hongroise" Given By
Theodore Thomas In New York City.
1888 -
Jan. 25. Wagner's Opera "goetterdaemmerung" Presented At The
Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, With Lilli Lehmann,
Seidl-krauss, Marianne Brandt, Albert Niemann, And Emil Fischer
In The Cast. Anton Seidl Conducting.
1888 -
Jan. 26. Production Of Arthur Foote's Cantata "the Wreck Of
The Hesperus" By The Cecilia Society In Boston.
1888 -
Jan. 28. C. Villiers Stanford's "irish Symphony" Given By
The Symphony Society In New York City.
1888 -
Jan. 28. Otto Floersheim's "elevation" Given By The Boston
Symphony Orchestra.
1888 -
Jan. 28. Scharwenka's "arkadische Suite" Given In New York
City, By Theodore Thomas.
1888 -
Feb. 4. Chaikovsky's Suite "mozartiana" Given By Theodore
Thomas In New York City.
1888 -
Feb. 16. Rubinstein's Second Concerto For Cello Given By The
Philadelphia Orchestra, With Victor Herbert As Soloist. Theodore
Thomas Conductor.
1888 -
Feb. 18. H. Graedener's Overture Given By The Boston Symphony
Orchestra.
1888 -
Feb. 24. Liszt's Psalm "o Salutaris" For Mezzo-soprano,
Chorus And Orchestra, Given By The Symphony Society In New York
City, With Marianne Brandt As Soloist.
1888 -
Feb. 25. Wagner's Only Symphony (in C) Given By The Boston
Symphony Orchestra.
1888 -
Feb. 28. Bungert's Symphonic Poem "auf Der Wartburg," And F.
Cowen's Fifth Symphony (in F) Given By Theodore Thomas In New
York City.
1888 -
Mar. 2. Harry Rowe Shelley's "grand Sonata" Given By
Theodore Thomas In New York City.
1888 -
Mar. 8. R. Strauss's Symphonic Fantasia "aus Italien" Given
By Theodore Thomas In Philadelphia.
1888 -
Mar. 16. A. Bruckner's Fourth (romantic) Symphony (e Flat)
Given At A Concert In Chickering Hall, New York City, Under
Direction Of Anton Seidl.
1888 -
Mar. 17. Mozart's Violoncello Concerto (op. 193) Given In
New York City By Theodore Thomas.
1888 -
April 3. Macdowell's First Pianoforte Concerto Given At A
Concert Under Direction Of B. J. Lang, With B. F. Whelpley As
Soloist, In Boston.
1888 -
April 6. Haydn's "bear Symphony" (c Major) Given By Anton
Seidl At A Concert In Chickering Hall, New York City.
1888 -
April 7. Karl Goldmark's Second Symphony (e Flat Major)
Given By The Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1888 -
April 14. Rheinberger's "passacaglia" And Praeger's
Symphonic Poem "life And Love, Battle And Victory" Given In New
York City, By Theodore Thomas.
1888 -
April 16. Verdi's Opera "otello" Presented At The Academy Of
Music, New York City, Under The Management Of Italo Campanini,
With Eva Tetrazzini As Desdemona, Campanini As Otello,
Scalchi As Emilia, And Galassi As Iago. Conductor Cleofonte
Campanini.
...
1888 -
July 19. Dvo[vr]ak's Symphonic Variations (op. 78) Given In
Chicago, By Theodore Thomas.
1888 -
Oct. 27. Overture To Peter Cornelius's Opera "the Barber Of
Bagdad" Given By The Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1888 -
Nov. 10. The Entr'acte To Von Weber's "the Three Pintos,"
Also Liszt's "vogelpredigt Des Heiligen Franz Von Assisi," Given
At A Concert At Chickering Hall, New York City, Under Anton
Seidl. At This Concert Fritz Kreisler, Noted Austrian Violinist,
Ma...
1888 -
Nov. 13. American Debut Of Moritz Rosenthal, Noted Pianist,
At Steinway Hall, New York City.
1888 -
Nov. 17. Dvo[vr]ak's "slavonic Dances" (third And Fourth
Series) Given By The Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1888 -
Nov. 22. Felix Draeseke's "serenata" Given By The Symphony
Society, In New York City.
1888 -
Nov. 24. Schubert's Overture In E Minor, And Bruch's
Fantasia For Violin And Orchestra (opus 46) Given By The Boston
Symphony Orchestra.
1888 -
Nov. 24. Grieg's Concert-overture "in Autumn" Given At A
Concert Of The Brooklyn Philharmonic Society, Theodore Thomas
Conducting.
1888 -
Dec. 1. Vincent D'indy's "wallenstein Trilogy" And Victor
Herbert's "serenade," Given At A Concert In Chickering Hall, New
York City, By Anton Seidl.
1888 -
Dec. 8. Reyer's "waking Of The Valkyrie" Given By Theodore
Thomas, In New York City.
1888 -
Dec. 29. A. Lindner's Concerto For Violoncello (opus 34)
Given By The Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1888 -
Dudley Buck's Oratorio "the Light Of Asia" Given By The
Newark, N. J., Harmonic Society. This Work Was Produced In
England In 1885.
1889 -
Jan. 12. Gounod's Opera "la Reine De Saba" Presented In New
Orleans, La.
1889 -
Jan. 17. Wagner's "traueme" Given By Theodore Thomas In
Chicago.
1889 -
Jan. 19. First Complete Performance Of Chaikovsky's Violin
Concerto Given In New York City, By Maud Powell.
1889 -
Jan. 24. Grieg's First Suite "peer Gynt," And Chaikovsky's
Introduction And Fugue, Given By Theodore Thomas In New York
City.
1889 -
Mar. 5. Macdowell's Second Pianoforte Concerto (d Minor) And
Chaikovsky's Fifth Symphony (e Minor) Given At A Concert In
Chickering Hall, New York City, By Theodore Thomas.
1889 -
Mar. 6. Bristow's Overture "the Jibbenainosay" Given By The
Harlem Philharmonic Society, New York City, Conducted By The
Composer.
1889 -
Mar. 9. Mackenzie's Overture To "twelfth Night" Given By
Theodore Thomas, In New York City.
1889 -
Mar. 14. Mackenzie's "benedictus" Given In New York City By
Theodore Thomas.
1889 -
Mar. 15. Chaikovsky's First Suite Given In Brooklyn By
Theodore Thomas.
1889 -
Mar. 27. Edward Grell's "missa Solemnis" Performed By The
Oratorio Society In New York City.
1889 -
Mar. 28. Schumann's Fantasia For Violin And Orchestra Given
At A Concert In New York City, Under Theodore Thomas.
1889 -
Mar. 30. Schubert's Overture In B Given By The Boston
Symphony Orchestra.
1889 April 20 J K Paine's Symphonic Poem An Island Fantasy -
Given By The Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1889 April 4 Brahms's Waltzes Given By The Boston Symphony -
Orchestra.
1889 Aug E C Phelps's Elegy For Orchestra Produced At -
Brighton Beach, New York, N. Y., By Anton Seidl.
1889 Dec 4 Karl Goldmark's Overture In The Spring Given At A -
Concert Of The Symphony Society In New York City.
1889 Dec 7 Brahms's Violin Concerto In D Played By The Boston -
Symphony Orchestra With Franz Kneisel As Soloist.
1889 Nov 16 Eckert's Concerto For Violoncello A Minor Max -
Bruch's "kol Nidrei" For 'cello And Orchestra Given By The
Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1889 Nov 23 Arthur Foote's Suite For Strings Produced By The -
Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1889 Sept 29 Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra Organized By Carl -
Venth. Was In Existence Several Years And Produced A Number Of
Minor Compositions By American Composers.
Music History Between 1875 - 1890 -
The Period Of Fifteen Years From 1875 To 1890 Was Most Certainly A
Period Of Progress. Not Only Was The Country Growing Rapidly In
Population And Wealth, But Means Of Communication Were Much Greater And
More Efficient Than In The Preceding Years. Th...
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