Annals of Music in America Part 31

1901. F. van der Stucken resigned conductors.h.i.+p of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and was succeeded by L. Stokowski.

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

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

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

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

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

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

1902. Jan. 25. Orchestral suite from Glazunof's ballet "Raymonda"

given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1902. Jan. 31. Sibelius's symphonic poem "Journeys Homewards"

given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.

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

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

1902. Feb. 14. The love scene from R. Strauss's opera "Feuernot"

given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

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

1902. Mar. 1. Schilling's symphonic prologue to "Oedipus Rex"

given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1902. Oct. 28. F. Cowen's overture "The b.u.t.terfly's Ball" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and on the 31st Saint-Saens's overture "Les Barbares."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1902. Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra established in Minneapolis, Minn.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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