Annals of Music in America Part 30

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 Bla.s.s (tenor), as _Herman_ in "Tannhauser," 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, a.s.sisted 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 Ma.s.s 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 Ma.s.senet'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. Sh.e.l.ley'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 "Divertiss.e.m.e.nt 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. Brull'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 "c.o.c.kaigne," 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. Weingartner'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 (Ma.s.s.) Festival.

1901. Sept. 27. Mackenzie's orchestral suite "Coriola.n.u.s" given at the Worcester (Ma.s.s.) Festival.

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

1901. Nov. 15, Dvorak'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.