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

by Henry Charles Lahee

1881. Oct. 29. Brahms's "Tragic Overture" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1881. Nov. 26. First complete performance in America of Joachim's "Concerto for Violin" (Op. 11) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, with Bernhard Listemann as soloist.

1881. Dec. 1. Grieg's "Norwegian Melodies" for Orchestra given by the Symphony Society in New York City. Also Saint-Saëns's "Pianoforte Concerto," with Madame Madeline Schiller as soloist.

1881. Dec. 10. Rubinstein's Fifth Symphony given in New York City, by Theodore Thomas.

1881. New York Chorus Society organized with six hundred voices under the direction of Theodore Thomas.

1882. Jan. 29. Raff's "Die Tageszeiten" for chorus, pianoforte and orchestra, given by the German Liederkranz in New York City.

1882. Feb. 11. Brahms's Rhapsody for contralto, male chorus and orchestra (Opus 53) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1882. Feb. 11. Huber's "Tell Symphony" given in New York City, by Theodore Thomas.

1882. Feb. 18. The overture to Massenet's "Phèdre" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Also Bizet's overture "La Patrie." G. Henschel conducting.

1882. Mar. 9. R. Fuch's "Serenade in D" given by the Harvard Musical Association, in Boston.