ini's overture to "Ali Baba" played in Boston.

1873. Jan. 18. Liszt's "Hirtengesang" from "Christus" given by the
Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1873. Jan. 21. First concert of the Apollo Club of Chicago, given
at Standard Hall. The club was organized Sept. 1872, with George
P. Upton, president, and Silas Pratt, conductor.

1873. Feb. 15. Gade's Eighth Symphony (B minor) given by the
Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1873. Mar. 13, Mozart's Pianoforte Concerto in A given by the
Harvard Musical Association, in Boston.

1873. May 22. J. O. Grimm's Second Suite in Canon Form, given by
Theodore Thomas, in New York City.

1873. May 29. Brahm's Serenade in D given by Theodore Thomas, in
New York City.

1873. June 3. Production of John K. Paine's oratorio "St. Peter"
at Portland, Me., with Emma Thursby, Adelaide Phillips, George
Osgood, and Rudolphson as soloists.

1873. June 12. Svensden's First Symphony (in D) given by Theodore
Thomas, in New York City.

1873. Sept. 18. Svensden's symphonic overture "Sigurd Slembe"
given by Theodore Thomas, in New York City, and Sept. 23, A.
Hamerik's "Nordish Suite."

1873. Oct. 1. American debut of Italo Campanini, great Italian
tenor, as _Gennaro_ in "Lucrezia Borgia," in New York City, at
the Academy of Music.

1873. Oct. 3. American debut of Victor Maurel, great French
baritone, as _Valentine_ in "Faust" at the Academy of Music, New
York City.

1873. Oct. 7. American debut of Ilma di Murska, noted Polish
soprano, as _Amina_ in "La Sonnambula" at the Grand Opera House,
New York City, under Strakosch.

1873. Nov. 6. W. Sterndale Bennett's Pianoforte Concerto in E
given by the Harvard Musical Association, in Boston, with E.
Perabo as soloist.

1873. Nov. 15. Max Bruch's introduction to "Loreley" given by the
Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1873. Nov. 26. Verdi's opera "Aida" presented at the Academy of
Music, New York City, by M. Strakosch with Torriani as _Aida_,
Annie Louise Cary as _Amneris_, Campanini as _Rhadames_, Victor
Maurel as _Amonasro_, Manetti as _Ramfis_, and Scolara as _The
King_.

1873. Dec. 3. Raff's "Lenore Symphony" (fifth--in E) given by
Theodore Thomas, in Boston.

1873. Germania Orchestra organized in Pittsburgh, Pa.

1873. A Conservatory of Music established in connection with
North