Annals of Music in America Part 22

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 "Divertiss.e.m.e.nt a la Hongroise" given by Theodore Thomas in New York City.

1888. Jan. 25. Wagner's opera "Gotterdammerung" 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. Gradener'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 Sh.e.l.ley'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 "Pa.s.sacaglia" 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 Gala.s.si as _Iago_. Conductor Cleofonte Campanini.

1888. July 19. Dvorak'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 a.s.sisi," given at a concert at Chickering Hall, New York City, under Anton Seidl. At this concert Fritz Kreisler, noted Austrian violinist, made his American debut.

1888. Nov. 13. American debut of Moritz Rosenthal, noted pianist, at Steinway Hall, New York City.

1888. Nov. 17. Dvorak'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 "Traume" 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 4. Brahms's Waltzes given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1889. April 20. J. K. Paine's symphonic poem, "An Island Fantasy"

given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.