1874. Aug. 13. Reinecke's "In Memoriam"; and Aug. 21, Zellner's "Die Schoene Melusine" given by Theodore Thomas, in New York City.
1874. Sept. 17. Rubinstein's "Ouverture Triomphale" given by Theodore Thomas, in New York City.
1874. Oct. 28. Grieg's Pianoforte Concerto in A minor, given at a Theodore Thomas concert in Boston, with Boskowitz as soloist.
1874. Nov. 14. Raff's Pianoforte Concerto, Opus 185, given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, with Lina Luckhardt as soloist.
1874. Nov. 27. Bach's Suite in B minor given by Theodore Thomas, in New York City.
1874. Dec. 12. Bach's "Ciaconna" in D minor, arranged for orchestra by Raff, given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1874. Madame Emmy Fursch-Madi made her American début in New Orleans, La., with the French Opera Company. She was heard in New York in 1882, and became professor of singing at the National Conservatory, New York City. Début Nov. 7, 1883, as Ortrud in "Lohengrin."
1874. Clara Louise Kellogg made her American operatic début under Maurice Grau, in New York City. (She had appeared as Gilda in "Rigoletto" at the Academy of Music in 1861 (Feb. 27), before going to Europe, and had concertized in the United States for four years, 1868-1872.)
1874. The Cecilia Society of Boston organized with B. J. Lang as conductor.