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

by Henry Charles Lahee

1868. Bruch's First Violin Concerto (G minor) given at a concert of a New York Conservatory, with Richard Arnold as soloist.

1868. Theodore Thomas established his Symphony Orchestra in New York City.

1869. Jan. 9. Catel's overture to "Semiramide" given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1869. Jan. 16. Rubinstein's musical portrait "Faust," and Gade's "Spring Fantasia" given in New York City, by Theodore Thomas.

1868. May 9. Mendelssohn's "Reformation" Symphony, and Schubert's Symphony in B minor, given at Triennial Festival, Boston.

1869. Feb. 11. Barnett's cantata "The Ancient Mariner" given under Mr. Sharland, at the Mt. Pleasant Congregational Church, Roxbury, Mass.

1869. Feb. 18. Gade's Second Symphony (in E) given by the Harvard Musical Association, in Boston.

1869. Mar. 13. Max Bruch's Symphony in E flat given by Theodore Thomas, in New York City.

1869. April 3. Singer's Fantasia for Pianoforte and Orchestra; Volkmann's "Festival Overture," and Liszt's symphonic poem "Prometheus" given by Theodore Thomas, in New York City.

1869. May 8. Schumann's "Manfred" music given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, with Edwin Booth as reader.