Annals of Music in America: A Chronological Record of Significant Musical Events

by Henry Charles Lahee

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 "Traüme" 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.