1921. Oct. 14. American début of Emil Telmanyi, Hungarian violinist, in Lalo's "Symphony Espagnole," with the Philadelphia Orchestra.
1921. Oct. 15. American début of Elly Ney, noted French pianist, in a recital of Beethoven's works at Carnegie Hall, New York City. She appeared with the Philharmonic Orchestra Nov. 26, and played Chaikovsky's "First Concerto."
1921. Oct. 21. César Franck's Organ Chorale No. 2, B minor, arranged for orchestra and organ by Wallace Goodrich, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra with Wallace Goodrich as soloist.
1921. Oct. 21. Jan Sibelius's "Fifth Symphony" (E flat) given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.
1921. Oct. 23. Production of Louis T. Gruenberg's symphonic poem "The Hill of Dreams" by the Symphony Society, New York City, at Aeolian Hall. (This work won the prize offered in 1920 by Harry Harkins Flagler.)
1921. Oct. 28. Ravel's "La Valse" given by the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, under Alfred Hertz.
1921. Nov. 4. Gregor Fitelberg's "Polish Rhapsody" given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. (This work in its original form, won the $1000 prize offered by Mrs. F. S. Coolidge in 1919, and was played at the Berkshire Festival of Chamber Music at Pittsfield, Mass., in September of that year.)
1921. Nov. 6. Rudolf Ganz formally welcomed as conductor of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.
1921. Nov. 13. H. H. Wetzler's overture to "As You Like It," given by the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra.
1921. Nov. 14. American début of Beniamino Gigli, Italian tenor, as Alfredo in "La Traviata," at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.