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

by Henry Charles Lahee

1891. Sept. 24. MacDowell's suite in A minor, and

1891. Sept. 25. Handel's "Overture to an Occasional Oratorio."

1891. Oct. 31. Richard Strauss's tone poem "Don Juan" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, A. Nikisch conducting.

1891. Nov. 3. American début of Adolf Brodsky, noted violinist, with the New York Symphony Society, in Brahms's concerto.

1891. Nov. 5. Liszt's symphonic poem "Hungaria" given at a concert of the Philharmonic Orchestra in the Tremont Theatre, Boston, with Bernhard Listemann as conductor.

1891. Nov. 13. American début of Ferruccio Busoni, pianist, with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Beethoven's Fourth Concerto.

1891. Nov. 18. American début of Ignace Paderewski, noted Polish pianist, in Carnegie Hall, New York City.

1891. Nov. 21. Production of C. M. Loeffler's suite for violin and orchestra, "Les Viellées de l'Ukraine," by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1891. Nov. 29. Berlioz's "Le 5 Mai," for bass solo, chorus and orchestra given by the Cecilia Society in Boston.

1891. Dec. 8. Rimsky-Korsakof's second symphony "Antar" given by the Arion Society, New York City, F. van der Stucken, conductor.