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

by Henry Charles Lahee

1909. Nov. 15. Massenet's opera "Sappho" presented at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City, with Mary Garden in the title rôle.

1909. Nov. 15. Debussy's "Rondes de Printemps" (Image pour Orchestre) given by the Philharmonic Society in New York City.

1909. Nov. 16. Operatic début of Alma Gluck as Sophie in "Werther" at the New Theatre, New York. She appeared on Dec. 3 at the Metropolitan Opera House as the Blessed Spirit in "Orfeo."

1909. Nov. 16. American début of Edmond Clément, noted French tenor, in "Werther," at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City.

1909. Nov. 17. American début of Otto Slezak, Russian tenor, as Otello at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1909. Nov. 18. Arensky's "Variations" for strings, given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, New York City.

1909. Nov. 27. Delius's symphony poem, "Paris, a Night Piece," given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1909. Nov. 28. Rachmaninof's Third Pianoforte Concerto (Op. 30) given by the Symphony Society in New York City with the composer as soloist. Also Lalo's "Arlequin."

1909. Dec. 3. Rachmaninof's tone poem "The Isle of the Dead" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer.

1909. Dec. 5. American début of Josef Malkin, cellist, as soloist in Haydn's "Concerto in D" with the Symphony Society in New York City. (N.B. Malkin played at a concert Nov. 28 at the Manhattan Opera House.)