1866. Nov. 4. Schumann's "Marche Funèbre" and Arthur Sullivan's overture "In Memoriam" given in New York, by Theodore Thomas. Also Raff's "Festival March."
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 Dvořák's "Legends" (Opus 59, first collection), given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1886. Nov. 10. American début of Albert Niemann, noted Wagnerian tenor, in "Die Walküre" 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. Brüll's opera "Das Goldene Kreuz" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
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 Brangäne, Niemann as Tristan, Robinson as Kurwenal, von Milde as Melot, Emil Fischer as King Mark. Anton Seidl, conductor.
1886. Dec. 4. Chaikovsky's "Manfred Symphony" played by the Philharmonic Society, in New York City, Theodore Thomas conducting.
1886. Dec. 11. Production of Chadwick's Second Symphony (B flat) by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1886. Dec. 11. Brahms's Fourth Symphony (E minor, Op. 98) given by the Symphony Society, New York City.