Chapter VIII · 1900 (continued 2)

1918. Jan. 25. F. Borowski's "Peintures Portrait d'une Jeune Fille," "Le Jardin de Nuit," and "La Fête," produced by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1918. Jan. 27. E. B. Hill's orchestral suite "Stevensoniana" produced by the Symphony Society, New York City. Walter Damrosch conducting.

1918. Jan. 31. American début of Hipolito Lazari, Spanish tenor, as The Duke in "Rigoletto," at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1918. Feb. 15. American début of Mayer Wadler, American violinist, in a miscellaneous program, at Acolian Hall, New York City.

1918. Feb. 15. Production of Leo Sowerby's orchestral suite, "Set of Four," by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1918. Feb. 17. A. Chiaffarelli's "Prelude and Fugue" produced by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1918. Feb. 21. Henri Verbrugghen, noted Belgian conductor, appeared with the Russian Symphony Orchestra in Carnegie Hall, New York City, conducting a Beethoven program.

1918. Mar. 2. Jeral's "Concerto for Violoncello," with W. Willeke as soloist, given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, at Carnegie Hall, New York City.

1918. Mar. 6. Rimsky-Korsakov's opera "Le Coq d'Or" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Marie Sundelius as Le Coq, Sophie Braslau, Didur, Diaz, Audisio, Ruysdael, and Reschiglian. Monteux conducting.

1918. Mar. 8. E. Bloch's Symphony in C sharp minor given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, conducted by the composer.

1918. Mar. 15. F. Stock's "Overture to a Romantic Comedy" produced by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer.

1918. Mar. 23. Tscherepin's folklore "Fire Bird" and "Rhapsodie Negre," and John Powell's suite, "The Fair," with the composer at the piano, given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, at Carnegie Hall, New York City.

1918. Mar. 23. Henry F. Gilbert's ballet pantomime "The Dance in Place Congo" produced at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City. P. Monteux conducting.

1918. Mar. 23. Charles Wakefield Cadman's opera "Shanewis" produced at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Alice Gentle, Kathleen Howard, Marie Sundelius, Paul Althouse, and Chalmers. Moranzoni conducting.

1918. April. Eugene Ysaye, noted Belgian violinist, appointed conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

1918. April 26. A. T. Davison's "Tragic Overture" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Ernest Schmidt conducting.

1918. May. 9. Eugene Ysaye's poem "Exil," for string orchestra without basses, produced at the Cincinnati May Festival, conducted by the composer.

1918. May 10. Edgar Stillman Kelley's choral work, "The Pilgrim's Progress," produced at the Cincinnati May Festival.

1918. May 30. David Stanley Smith's oratorio "Rhapsody of St. Bernard" produced at the North Shore Festival, Evanston, Ill., under the direction of Peter C. Lutkin.

1918. June. Ossip Gabrilovitsch, noted pianist, appointed conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.

1918. June 4. David Stanley Smith's Second Symphony (D major). (Played in New York by the Philharmonic Society Dec. 2.) Also G. W. Chadwick's "Land of Our Hearts" for chorus and orchestra, and Horatio Parker's cantata "Dream of Mary," with Mabel Garrison and Carl Formes as soloists, produced at Norfolk, Conn., by the Litchfield County Choral Association.

1918. June 6. C. Villiers Stanford's tone poem "Verdun" given at Norfolk, Conn. (and by the Philharmonic Society New York Dec. 2).

1918. Oct. 15. First concert in America of "Le Société des Concerts du Conservatoire de Paris," André Messager, conductor, at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1918. Oct. 18. A. Hadley's one-act opera "Bianca" produced at the Park Theatre, New York City, with Maggie Teyte, Henri Scott, Craig Campbell, Howard White, and Carl Formes. (This opera won a prize offered by Wm. Hinshaw.)

1918. Oct. 20. American début of Alfred Cortot, noted French pianist, at a concert of "Le Société des Concerts du Conservatoire de Paris" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City. He played the Fourth Concerto of Saint-Saëns. M. Cortot's first recital was given at Aeolian Hall, Nov. 11.

1918. Nov. 3. American début of Thelma Given, violinist, at Carnegie Hall, New York City. The program included Conus's "Concerto in E minor," Kryjenovky's "Russian Romance" (new), Achron's "Hebrew Lullaby," and Halverson's "Norwegian Dance" (new).

1918. Nov. 9. Paul Vidal's "Danses Tanagréennes" given by the New York Symphony Society, New York City.

1918. Nov. 11. American début of B. Cousinou, baritone, in "Samson et Delila" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1918. Nov. 13. American début of G. Crimi, tenor, and Montesanto, baritone, in "Aïda" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1918. Nov. 13. American début of Raoul Vidas, violinist, in a miscellaneous program at Carnegie Hall, New York City.

1918. Nov. 14. Production of Edgar Stillman Kelley's song "A California Idyll" by the Symphony Society of New York, with Mabel Garrison as soloist.

1918. Nov. 14. Roger-Ducasse's symphonic poem "Sarabande," for orchestra and invisible choir, given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, with Mr. Koemmenich's chorus.

1918. Nov. 15. Operatic début of Rosa Ponselle, soprano, as Donna Leonora in "La Forza del Destino," at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1918. Nov. 16. Daniel Gregory Mason's "Four Songs—Russians," for baritone and orchestra, produced by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, with R. Werrenrath as soloist.

1918. Nov. 17. David Stanley Smith's suite for orchestra, "Impressions," produced by the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Emil Oberhoffer conducting.

1918. Nov. 30. Lekeu's "Symphonic Fantasia on Two Popular Angevin Tunes" given by the Symphony Society, New York City.

1918. Dec. 3. Leo Schulz's "American Rhapsody," for violoncello and orchestra, produced by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, with the composer as soloist.

1918. Dec. 6. S. Prokofieff's First Concerto (in D flat major) for pianoforte and orchestra (with the composer as soloist), and his Scythian suite, "Ala and Lilli" (conducted by the composer), given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1918. Dec. 7. American début of Alexandro Dolci, Italian tenor, as Enzo in "La Gioconda," with the Chicago Opera Association, at the Auditorium, Chicago.

1918. Dec. 8. A. de Greef's "Four Old Flemish Folk Songs" for orchestra, given by the Symphony Society, New York City.

1918. Dec. 8. Vittore di Sabata's Symphonic Suite, given by the New York Symphony Society.

1918. Dec. 11. First appearance of Nicolai Sokolov as conductor of the Cleveland (O.) Symphony Orchestra.

1918. Dec. 14. World première of Puccini's three one-act operas, "Il Tabarro," "Gianni Schecchi," and "Suor Angelica," at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Farrar, Muzio, Easton, Crimi, de Luca, and Montesanto. Moranzoni conducting.

1918. Dec. 26. Lili Boulanger's cantata, "Faust et Hélène," given at a concert of the New York Symphony Society at Carnegie Hall, with Julia Claussen as Hélène, Craig Campbell as Faust, and Edgar Schofield as Mephisto. (Composed at the age of 19, and won Grand Prix de Rome. Composer died 1918.)

1919. Jan. 5. Felix Borowski's "Elégie Symphonique" given by the New York Symphony Society at Aeolian Hall, New York City.

1919. Jan. 14. World première of Février's opera "Gismonda" by the Chicago Opera Association, with Mary Garden, E. Fontaine, Maguenat and Journet. Campanini conducting.

1919. Jan. 17. Catalani's opera "Loreley" presented by the Chicago Opera Association, with Anna Fitziu, Florence Macbeth, A. Dolci, V. Lazzari, and C. Rimini. Polacco conducting.

1919. Jan. 24. Xavier Leroux's opera "La Reine Fiamette" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Farrar, Lazaro, Rothier and Didur. P. Monteux conducting.

1919. Jan. 25. Xavier Leroux's opera "Le Chemineau," presented at the Auditorium by the Chicago Opera Association, with Yvonne Gall, Desiré Defrère, Maguenat, Baklanov, and Huberdeau. Hasselmans conducting.

1919. Jan. 26. Humiston's Suite in F sharp minor produced by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, conducted by the composer.

1919. Jan. 28. American début of Leopold Auer, noted Russian violinist and teacher, at Aeolian Hall, New York City. He played Beethoven's violin sonatas in C minor (Op. 30), G major (Op. 30) and A major (Op. 47).

1919. Jan. 28. S. Rachmaninov's First Pianoforte Concerto given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, New York City, with the composer as soloist. M. Altschuler conducting.

1919. Jan. 30. R. Goldmark's "Requiem" given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1919. Jan. 30. Victor de Sabata's symphonic poem "Juventus" given by the Symphony Society, New York City.

1919. Jan. 31. American operatic début of Charles Hackett, American tenor, at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, as Count Almaviva in "Il Barbiere."

1919. Jan. 31. Chausson's Symphony in B flat major given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.

1919. Feb. 2. A. Casella's "Films—War Pictures" given by the Symphony Society, at Carnegie Hall, New York City.

1. Belgium—"Heavy Artillery Passing." 2. France—"Before the Ruins of a Cathedral." 3. Alsatia—"The Wooden Cross." 4. Italy—"Man-o'-war Cruising in the Adriatic."

1919. Feb. 9. G. W. Chadwick's symphonic poem "The Angel of Death" produced by the Symphony Society, New York City, at a concert given in memory of Theodore Roosevelt.

1919. Feb. 12. American début of Winifred Christie, noted English pianist, at Aeolian Hall, New York City.

1919. Feb. 13. O. Respighi's symphonic poem "Fontane di Roma" (Fountains of Rome) given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1919. Feb. 14. Felix Borowski's suite from the ballet pantomime "Boudour" produced by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra with the composer conducting.

1919. Feb. 17. Stanley R. Avery's overture to "The Taming of the Shrew" produced by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1919. Feb. 23. A. Weidig's Concert Overture (Op. 65) produced by the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer.

1919. Feb. 28. F. Stock's "March and Hymn to Democracy" produced by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1919. Mar. 2. Elgar's two songs, "Carillon" and "Le Drapeau Belge," for orchestra and narrator, given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, with Carlo Liten as narrator.

1919. Mar. 6. Harold Morris's Tone Poem (from MS.) produced by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1919. Mar. 12. Joseph Breil's opera "The Legend" produced at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Rosa Ponselle, Kathleen Howard, Paul Althouse, and L. d'Angelo in the leading rôles; also J. A. Hugo's opera, "The Temple Dancer" with Florence Easton, Carl Schlegel and Morgan Kingston. Moranzoni conducting.

1919. Mar. 14. Rosseter G. Cole's "Pioneer" overture produced by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer.

1919. Mar. 17. Vincenzo Tommasini's "Moonlights"; two pieces, "Churches and Ruins" and "Serenade," given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1919. Mar. 24. Griffes's "Three Songs" for soprano and orchestra produced by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, with Marcia van Dresser as soloist.

1919. Mar. 28. G. Faure's prelude to the opera "Pénélope" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1919. April 4. G. Francesco Malipieri's "Pause del Silenzio" (Pauses of Silence) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Henri Rabaud conducting.

1919. April 9. Ildebrando Pizzetti's prelude to Act I of "Fédra" (d'Annunzio) given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.

1919. April 11. Alberic Magnard's "Hymn à la Justice" (Op. 14) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1919. April 11. First concert of the Musicians' New Symphony Orchestra of the New York Federation of Musicians, given at Carnegie Hall, New York City, Varese conducting. (Organized in February.)

1919. April 18. R. Laparra's poem on four popular verses, "Un Dimanche Basque," for orchestra with pianoforte, produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, with the composer as soloist. P. Monteux conducting.

1919. June. Charles T. Griffes's "The White Peacock" produced at the Rivoli Theatre, New York City.

1919. July 4. Arthur Farwell's "Chant of Victory" produced at the Greek Theatre, Berkeley, Cal.

1919. July 7. Samuel Gardner's tone poem, "New Russia," produced at a concert in the Stadium, New York City, conducted by the composer.

1919. Oct. 24. Vincent d'Indy's "Sinfonia Brevis de Bello Gallico" (No. 3. Op. 70) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, P. Monteux conducting.

1919. Oct. 31. V. d'Indy's descriptive symphony, "La Queste de Dieu" (The search for God), from the opera "La Légende de Saint-Christophe," given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1919. Nov. 7. Michael Dvorsky's tone poem, "Haunted Castle," given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.

1919. Nov. 13. Vitaslev Novak's symphonic poem, "In the Tatra Mountains" (Op. 26), given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City; also B. Roger's dirge, "To the Fallen."

1919. Nov. 13. Vincent d'Indy's Third Symphony; also Duparc's "Aux Etoiles," Debussy's "Berceuse Héroique," and J. Turina's "La Procession del Racio," given by the Symphony Society, New York City.

1919. Nov. 16. C. T. Griffes's "Poem, for flute and orchestra," produced by the Symphony Society, New York City, with G. Barrère as soloist.

1919. Nov. 18. Montemezzi's opera "La Nave" presented by the Chicago Opera Association, with Rosa Raisa, Lazzari, Dolci, and Rimini. The composer conducting.

1919. Nov. 19. E. DeLamarter's suite from "The Betrothed" (Maeterlinck) produced at the Schubert Theatre, New York City, Theodore Spiering conducting.

1919. Nov. 21. Dvořák's Third Symphony given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1919. Nov. 28. Griffes's symphonic poem "The Pleasure-Dome of Kubla Khan" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, P. Monteux conducting.

1919. Nov. 29. Percy Grainger's children's march, "Over the Hills and Far Away," given by the New York Symphony Society, with the composer at the Pianoforte. (First performance of the version for orchestra.)

1919. Nov. 29. American début of Benno Moisevitch, Russian pianist, in a recital at Carnegie Hall, New York City.

1919. Dec. 5. Albert Chiaffarelli's "Prelude to a Merry Play" produced (from MS.) by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1919. Dec. 10. American début of Madame Besanzoni, mezzo soprano, as Delila, at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1919. Dec. 11. Prokofieff's "Classical Symphony" produced by the Russian Symphony Orchestra (from MS.) at Carnegie Hall, New York City.

1919. Dec. 19. C. T. Griffes's "Notturno," "The White Peacock," "Clouds," and "Bacchanale" produced by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. (N. B. "The White Peacock" had already been given at the Rivoli Theatre in June.)

1919. Dec. 19. Sylvio Lazzari's symphonic picture, "Impressions of Night," given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1919. Dec. 23. John Alden Carpenter's ballet, "The Birthday of the Infanta," produced by the Chicago Opera Association.

1919. Dec. 27. Albert Wolff's opera "The Blue Bird" (Maeterlinck) presented at the Metropolitan Opera House. New York City, conducted by the composer. (Maeterlinck also present.)

1919. Dec. 28. American début of Madame Wurmser-Delcourt, harpist, at a concert of the Symphony Society, New York City. (She played, for the first time in America, the harp chromatique.)

1920. Jan. 2. Reginald de Koven's opera "Rip van Winkle" produced by the Chicago Opera Association, with E. Herbert, E. Darch, Baklanov, Dufranne, Cotreuil and Huberdeau. A. Smallens conducting.

1920. Jan. 2. Debussy's dance poem "Jeux" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1920. Jan. 2. Fibich's overture to the merry play, "A Night at Karluv-Tyn," given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1920. Jan. 5. Ravel's opera "L'Heure Espagnol" presented by the Chicago Opera Association with Y. Gall, D. Defrère, Maguenat, Cotreuil and Warnery. Hasselmans conducting.

1920. Jan. 17. Leoncavallo's opera "Zaza" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Farrar, K. Howard, Crimi and Amato.

1920. Jan. 19. André Messager's opera "Madame Chrysanthème" presented by the Chicago Opera Association with Miura, Fontaine, Dufranne and Warnery. Hasselmans conducting.

1920. Jan. 21. American début of Carlos Valderranea, Peruvian pianist, in a program of Inca music, at Carnegie Hall, New York City.

1920. Jan. 23. Kalinnikov's symphonic poem, "The Fir Tree and the Palm," given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1920. Jan. 30. F. Converse's Symphony in C minor given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, P. Monteux conducting.

1920. Jan. 31. Arthur Hadley's opera in two acts, "Cleopatra's Night," produced at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Frances Alda, Jeanne Gordon, Marie Tiffany, Orville Harold, V. Reschiglian, M. Picco and L. d'Angelo. Gennaro Papi conducting.

1920. Feb. 1. Louis Aubert's "Habañera" given by the New York Symphony Society at Aeolian Hall, New York City.

1920. Feb. 6. Hugo Riesenfeld's "Overture in Romantic Style" produced by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, conducted by the composer.

1920. Feb. 6. Rachmaninov's third symphony, "The Bells," for soprano, tenor, bass and chorus, with orchestra, given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra with Florence Hinkle, Arthur Hackett, F. Patten, and a chorus trained by Stephen Townsend.

1920. Feb. 13. Elgar's variations, "Enigma," given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.

1920. Mar. 3. American début of Sascha Culbertson, violinist, at Carnegie Hall, New York City.

1920. Mar. 5. Leo Sowerby's Pianoforte Concerto in F major given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra with the composer as soloist. (N. B. As originally arranged, for voice and orchestra, it was given at a concert at Orchestra Hall, Jan. 18, 1917.)

1920. Mar. 19. A. Brune's symphonic poem, "A Fairy Tale," produced by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1920. April 2. Eric De Lamarter's Concerto in E major for organ, produced by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, with the composer as soloist.

1920. April 16. Debussy's "Fantasy" for pianoforte and orchestra given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, with Alfred Cortot as soloist.

1920. May 25. Felix Borowski's poème "Le Printemps Passionné" produced at the North Shore Festival, Evanston, Ill., conducted by the composer.

1920. Aug. 23. Charles Wakefield Cadman's Indian music-drama, "The Sunset Trail," produced by the California Theatre Ensemble at San Diego, Cal., under Dr. H. J. Stewart.

1920. Oct. 3. American début of Michel Piastro, Russian violinist, at Carnegie Hall, New York City.

1920. Oct. Production of Mortimer Wilson's overture "New Orleans" at the Rialto Theatre, New York City, conducted by the composer. (This work won a prize of $500 offered by Hugo Riesenfeld.)

1920. Oct. 16. American début of Josef Stopak, violinist, in a recital at Carnegie Hall, New York City.

1920. Oct. 22. G. Ropartz's "Divertissement" for orchestra given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. P. Monteux conducting.

1920. Oct. 22. E. Goossens's "By the Tarn," for string orchestra and clarinet, given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1920. Oct. 25. American début of Michel Gusikov, Russian violinist, in a recital at Carnegie Hall, New York City.

1920. Oct. 29. A. Bax's "The Garden of Fand" produced by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. F. Stock conducting.

1920. Oct. 29. E. B. Hill's poem for orchestra, "The Fall of the House of Usher," produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. P. Monteux conducting.

1920. Nov. 2. American début of Duci Karekjarto, Jugo-Slavian violinist, in a recital at Carnegie Hall, New York City.

1920. Nov. 5. American début of Cyril Scott, English composer and pianist, in a concert with the Philadelphia Orchestra. He played his "Concerto in C," and conducted his "Two Passacaglias."

1920. Nov. 5. Sabata's symphonic poem "Juventus" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1920. Nov. 5. First performance of the orchestral version of Ernest Bloch's "Suite for Viola and Orchestra" (or pianoforte) given by the National Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, New York City, with Mr. Bailly as soloist. (This work was produced, with piano, at the Berkshire Festival of Chamber Music, Pittsfield, Mass., on Sept. 25, 1919.)

1920. Nov. 12. Gustav Strube's "Four Preludes for Orchestra" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1920. Nov. 17. Première of Marinuzzi's opera "Jacquerie" by the Chicago Opera Association, with Yvonne Gall, Olga Carrara, L. Olivieri, Desiré Defrère, Vitto Trevisan, A. Paillard, S. Civai and T. Dentale. Conducted by the composer.

1920. Nov. 19. Albert Dupuis's symphonic fragments "Jean Michel" given by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

1920. Nov. 21. J. Albeniz's rhapsody "A Night in Seville" given by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.

1920. Nov. 21. American début of the Hungarian pianist, Nyredghasi, in Chaikovsky's pianoforte concerto in B flat, with the National Symphony Orchestra, at the Lexington Theatre, New York City.

1920. Nov. 22. American début of Vasa Prihoda, Czecho-Slovak violinist, in a recital at Carnegie Hall, New York City.

1920. Nov. 26. Alfvén's Second Symphony given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1920. Nov. 23. J. A. Carpenter's "A Pilgrim Vision," written to celebrate the tercentenary of the landing of the "Mayflower" Pilgrims, produced by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.

1920. Nov. 29. American début of Daisy Kennedy (Mrs. Benno Moisevitch), Australian violinist, at Aeolian Hall, New York City.

1920. Dec. 2. Riccardo Pick-Mangialli's symphonic comedy "Il Carillon Magico" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1920. Dec. 5. First concert of the newly organized Civic Music Students' Orchestra, in Orchestral Hall, Chicago, Ill.

1920. Dec. 5. Alfredo Casella's "The Venetian Convent" given by the New York Symphony Orchestra, at the Academy of Music, New York City.

1920. Dec. 12. Edward F. Kurtz's march "Victory" given at a popular concert by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

1920. Dec. 13. Leoncavallo's posthumous opera "Edipo Rè" produced by the Chicago Opera Association, with Titta Ruffo and Dorothy Francis in the leading parts. Marinuzzi conducting.

1920. Dec. 14. Samuel Gardner's Violin Concerto produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Providence, R. I., with the composer as soloist.

1920. Dec. 23. Revival of Verdi's opera "Don Carlos" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Rosa Ponselle, Matzenauer, Martinelli, de Luca, and Didur.

1920. Dec. 23. G. Francesco Malipiéro's "Impressioni dal Vero." Part 1, "Il Capinero" (The Blackcap), Part 2, "Il Picchio" (The Woodpecker), Part 3, "Il Chiù" (The Owl), given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1920. Dec. 29. Revival of Gay's "The Beggar's Opera" (the first ballad opera performed in America) at the Greenwich Village Theatre, New York City, with Sylvia Nelis as Polly Peachum.

1920. Dec. 30. Ralph Vaughan Williams's "A London Symphony" given by the New York Symphony Society, when Albert Coates (noted English conductor) made his American début as conductor.

1920. Dec. 30. First Concert of Toscanini's "La Scala" Orchestra, at Carnegie Hall, New York City.

1920. Dec. 31. Gustav Holst's symphony, "The Planets," given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1920. Dec. Adolph Tandler appointed conductor of the Los Angeles (Cal.) Symphony Orchestra.

1921. Jan. 9. American début of Selma Kurtz, Viennese soprano, in a concert at the Hippodrome, New York City, in a miscellaneous program.

1921. Jan. 13. Mary Garden appointed artistic director of the Chicago Opera Association.

1921. Jan. 13. Production, from MS., of Josef Stransky's two songs for voice and orchestra, "Thy Fragrant Hair," and "Hymnus," by the Philharmonic Orchestra, New York City, with Margarete Matzenauer as soloist.

1921. Jan. 14. American début of Ignaz Friedman, pianist, in a recital at Aeolian Hall, New York City.

1921. Jan. 14. Francesca Malipiero's "Grottesco," for small orchestra, given by the National Symphony Orchestra, New York City. A. Bodansky conducting.

1921. Jan. 14. American début of Alexander Schmuller, Russian violinist, in a recital at Carnegie Hall, New York City.

1921. Jan. 17. American début of Izzy Mitnisky, Russian violinist, in a recital at Carnegie Hall, New York City.

1921. Jan. 19. American début of Daisy Jean, Belgian violoncellist, in a recital at Aeolian Hall, New York City.

1921. Jan. 19. Frank Bridge's Suite for String Orchestra, and Debussy's "Jet d'Eau" for voice and orchestra, given by the Boston Musical Association, in Jordan Hall.

1921. Feb. 2. National Symphony Orchestra of New York merged with the Philharmonic Orchestra, under Josef Stransky.

1921. Feb. 2. American début of Erika Morini, Austro-Italian violinist, in a recital at Carnegie Hall, New York City, supported by an orchestra under Bodansky. She played the Mendelssohn concerto and one by Vieuxtemps.

1921. Feb. 3. Respighi's "Suite of Four Songs and Dances of the Sixteenth Century" for the lute (transcribed for orchestra) given by the Symphony Society, New York City.

1921. Feb. 4. Granville Bantock's prelude to "Sappho" given by the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra.

1921. Feb. 6. Pietro Yon's "Concerto Gregoriano" for organ and orchestra given by the Symphony Society, New York City. (Had been previously played by the composer as an organ piece at Wanamaker's, and in Chicago.)

1921. Feb. 12. R. Strauss's orchestral suite from "Der Bürger als Edelman" (opera based on Molière's play "Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme") given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, with Alfred de Voto at the pianoforte.

1921. Feb. 14. American début of Paul Kochanski, Russian violinist, at Carnegie Hall, New York City, in Brahms's concerto in D. Walter Damrosch conducting.

1921. Feb. 16. A. Bruneau's symphonic poem "Penthesilée," for voice and orchestra; V. Davico's "Impressionna Romana" from MS., and M. Ravel's "Alborada del Gracioso," also from MS., given by the Boston Musical Association in Jordan Hall. Georges Longy, conductor.

1921. Feb. 17. Debussy's Two Nocturnes for pianoforte and orchestra, and a "Fantasy," given by the Symphony Society, New York City, with Alfred Cortot at the pianoforte.

1921. Feb. 22. American début of Carlo Sabatini at Carnegie Hall, New York City, in a miscellaneous program including the Bruch concerto in G minor and Beethoven's "Kreutzer Sonata."

1921. Mar. 4. Production of H. F. Gilbert's orchestral suite "Indian Sketches" by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. P. Monteux conducting.

1921. Mar. 4. Daniel Gregory Mason's Prelude and Fugue for pianoforte and orchestra given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra with John Powell, pianist.

1921. Mar. 4. Victor Vreuil's symphonic poem "Jour de Fête" given by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, E. Ysaye conducting.

1921. Mar. 4. Production from MS. of Reginald Sweet's overture to the one-act opera "Riders to the Sea" by the Philharmonic Orchestra, New York City.

1921. Mar. 5. Emanuel Moór's Concerto for string quartet and orchestra given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1921. Mar. 9. Karl Weiss's opera "The Polish Jew" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Emile Capoulican, Kathleen Howard, Raymonde Delaunais, Mario Chamlee, Angelo Bada, R. Leonhardt, William Gustafson, L. d'Angelo and Paolo Ananian. Conducted by A. Bodansky.

1921. Mar. 11. Kurt Atterbury's First Symphony (F major) given by the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra.

1921. April 27. Florent Schmitt's "Chant de Guerre" given for the first time in America with orchestra, by the Boston Musical Association, assisted by the Harvard Glee Club; also Charles Bordes's "Rhapsodie Basque" for pianoforte and orchestra, with Miss Marion Carley, pianist.

1921. May 26. F. Stock's choral work, "A Psalmodic Rhapsody," produced at the North Shore Festival, Evanston, Ill., conducted by the composer.

1921. June 7. Production of Paolo Gallico's prize oratorio, "The Apocalypse," in the gymnasium of Augustana College, Rock Island, Ill., at the Biennial Convention of the National Federation of Music Clubs.

1921. July 20. Production of music by Edgar Stillman Kelley, F. S. Converse, George W. Chadwick, Arthur Foote, John Powell, E. B. Hill, Leo Sowerby, Chalmers Clifton, and Henry F. Gilbert, at the pageant given at Plymouth, Mass., to celebrate the tercentenary of the Pilgrims' landing.

1921. Oct. 14. Walter Braunfels's "Fantastic Variations on a Theme of Berlioz," given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.

1921. Oct. 14. American début of Emil Telmanyi, Hungarian violinist, in Lalo's "Symphony Espagnole," with the Philadelphia Orchestra.

1921. Oct. 15. American début of Elly Ney, noted French pianist, in a recital of Beethoven's works at Carnegie Hall, New York City. She appeared with the Philharmonic Orchestra Nov. 26, and played Chaikovsky's "First Concerto."

1921. Oct. 21. César Franck's Organ Chorale No. 2, B minor, arranged for orchestra and organ by Wallace Goodrich, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra with Wallace Goodrich as soloist.

1921. Oct. 21. Jan Sibelius's "Fifth Symphony" (E flat) given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.

1921. Oct. 23. Production of Louis T. Gruenberg's symphonic poem "The Hill of Dreams" by the Symphony Society, New York City, at Aeolian Hall. (This work won the prize offered in 1920 by Harry Harkins Flagler.)

1921. Oct. 28. Ravel's "La Valse" given by the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, under Alfred Hertz.

1921. Nov. 4. Gregor Fitelberg's "Polish Rhapsody" given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. (This work in its original form, won the $1000 prize offered by Mrs. F. S. Coolidge in 1919, and was played at the Berkshire Festival of Chamber Music at Pittsfield, Mass., in September of that year.)

1921. Nov. 6. Rudolf Ganz formally welcomed as conductor of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.

1921. Nov. 13. H. H. Wetzler's overture to "As You Like It," given by the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra.

1921. Nov. 14. American début of Beniamino Gigli, Italian tenor, as Alfredo in "La Traviata," at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1921. Nov. 15. American début of Tino Pattiera, Italian tenor, as Mario in "La Tosca" with the Chicago Opera Association.

1921. Nov. 16. Operatic début of Edith Mason as Cio-Cio-San in "Madama Butterfly," with the Chicago Opera Association.

1921. Nov. 17. Production of H. K. Hadley's tone poem "The Ocean" by the Philharmonic Orchestra, New York City, conducted by the composer.

1921. Nov. 19. Erich W. Korngold's opera, "Die Tote Stadt," presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, on which occasion Marie Jeritza, noted Moravian soprano, made her American début. Bodansky conducting.

1921. Nov. 28. American début (as pianist) of Alfredo Casella, noted Italian composer, at a recital in the Town Hall, New York City.

1921. Nov. 29. American operatic début of Claire Dux, soprano, as Mimi in "La Bohème," with the Chicago Opera Association.

1921. Dec. 16. Production of Serge Prokofiev's "Classical Symphony" (D major) by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra with the composer as pianist.

1921. Dec. 23. Production of the music of John Alden Carpenter's jazz pantomime, "Krazy Kat," by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1921. Dec. 25. American début of Artur Schnabel, German pianist, in a recital at Carnegie Hall, New York City.

1921. Dec. 30. Production of S. Prokofiev's satirical opera, "Love for Three Oranges," by the Chicago Opera Association.

FOOTNOTE:

TEXT PAGE ERRATA INDEX PAGE

4. 1742. For Fingstude read Singstunde. 295.

28. 1841. Mar. 31. read 1853. Jan. 11. 363.

33. 1848. Jan. 8 omit "Pastoral." 197.

47. 1857. Nov. 19. read 1859. Nov. 19. and "Prelude" for "Overture." 275.

47. 1857. Nov. 21. read 1856. April 27. at a concert given by Carl Bergmann, New York. 263.

48. 1858. Nov. 28. Insert, Gade's Fifth Symphony given by the Philharmonic Society, New York. 221.

48. 1859. April 30. read April 20. 238.

49. 1860. Mar. 3. for Mendelssohn read Beethoven. 243.

49. 1860. Mar. 3. read Dec. 22. Liszt's Fest-Klänge. 238.

50. 1861. Jan. 9. read 1869. Jan 9. 238.

50. 1862. Feb. Insert Brahms's First Serenade given by the Philharmonic Society, New York. 202.

53. 1865. Nov. 11. read Nov. 4. 238.

53. 1866. Mar. 12. read 1859 Jan. 8. by the Philharmonic Society, New York. 262.

57. 1869. Feb. 6. read 1868. May 9. at Triennial Festival, Boston. 243.

58. 1870. May 7. read 1855. Mar. 10 by the Philharmonic Society, New York. 275.

58. 1871. Jan. 5. read 1870. Feb. 5. by the Philharmonic Society, New York. 224.

63. 1874. Clara Louise Kellogg, third line read 1861. 286.

82. 1884. Feb. 9. for Liszt read Bizet. 238.

88. 1887. Jan. 19. read Feb. 19. 286.

89. 1887. Feb. 19. read 1883. Nov. 10. by the Philharmonic Society, New York. 240.

89. 1887. May 8. Insert, Sir Arthur Sullivan's oratorio, "The Golden Legend," given by the Boston Oratorio Society, conducted by Frederick Archer, at Music Hall, Boston. 271.

101. 1891. April 15. add produced as an opera in New Orleans, 1893. Feb. 10. 242.

104. 1891. Dec. 31. read 1878. Dec. 21. by Philharmonic Society, New York. 208.

104. 1893. Mar. 7. read 1884. Feb. 3, by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. 274.

106. 1894. April. Insert, Edgar Stillman Kelley's "Aladdin" and "A Chinese Suite for Orchestra," San Francisco, Cal. 234.

108. 1895. Mar. 23. reach "Hans Heiling" played 1856. April 19. by the Philharmonic Society, New York. 241.

114. 1898. Feb. 5. read Nov. 12. Philharmonic Society, New York. 208.

115. 1899. Jan. 17. omit "first full performance". 210.

123. 1900. Dec. 1. read 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. 202.

124. 1901. Mar. 15. omit "In London Town." 217.

125. 1901. Nov. 22. omit "March." 271.

127. 1902. Nov. 29. omit (Same as 1901. Nov. 22.) 271.

128. First line Berlioz's overture, "Les Francs Juges," was given in 1846, in New York. 199.

132. 1904. Mar. 23. Insert. Glazunof's symphonic poem "Stenka Razin" given at a Chickering concert in Boston under. B. J. Lang. 223.

133. 1904. Oct. 22. read 1899. Jan. 13. by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. 215.

136. 1905. Dec. 4. add Chausson's Symphony in B flat. 209.

139. 1906. Nov. 12. omit (see Oct. 15.) 251.

141. 1907. Mar. 16. for Moskowsky read S. Noskowski. 245.

142. 1907. Oct. 19. read Oct. 18. by Chicago Symphony Orchestra. 233.

143. 1907. Dec. 21. for Bassi read Bossi. 202.