tra.

1899. Jan. 17. Grieg's Symphonic Dances given by the Chicago
Symphony Orchestra.

1899. Feb. 3. Hugo Kaun's overture "Der Maler von Antwerpen" given
by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1899. Feb. 7. American debut of Albert Alvarez, French operatic
tenor, as _Romeo_, in Boston, at the Boston Theatre.

1899. Feb. 8. American debut of Lady Halle (Normann Neruda), noted
violinist, with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. She played
Spohr's Violin Concerto in C minor.

1899. Mar. 4. Chabrier's "Bourree Fantastique" given by the Boston
Symphony Orchestra.

1899. Mar. 10. Mancinelli's opera "Ero e Leandro" presented at the
Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, conducted by the
composer.

1899. Mar. 22. American debut of E. Dohnanyi, Hungarian pianist,
with Boston Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, New York City.

1899. Mar. 25. Cesar Franck's oratorio "The Beatitudes" given by
the Liederkranz Society of New York City.

1899. April. 15. Cesar Franck's Symphony in D Minor given by the
Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1899. April 24. Perosi's oratorio "The Transfiguration of Christ"
given by the Cecilia Society of Boston.

1899. Oct. 14. Arensky's Pianoforte Concerto in F minor, given by
the Boston Symphony Orchestra with Katherine Goodson as soloist.

1899. Oct. 20. Dvo[vr]ak's tone poem, "The Wild Dove," given by
the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1899. Oct. 21. Lalo's Violoncello Concerto in D minor, and
Glazunof's Sixth Symphony (G minor) given by the Boston Symphony
Orchestra.

1899. Oct. The Society of American Musicians and Composers
organized to succeed the MS. Society of New York City.

1899. Nov. 3. American debut of Mark Hambourg, pianist, in Boston
with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1899. Nov. 4. Siegfried Wagner's opera "Der Baerenhaeuter," and W.
Berger's Symphony in B flat major, given by the Boston Symphony
Orchestra.

1899. Nov. 17. American debut of A. Petchnikof, violinist, with
the Philharmonic Orchestra, New York City.

1899. Nov. 18. Dvo[vr]ak's symphonic poem (Op. 111), "Pisen
Bohatyrska" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1899. Dec. 9. F. Draeseke's "Jubel Overture" given by the Boston
Symphony Orchestra.

1899. Dec. 23. American debut of Antonio Scotti, noted baritone,
as _Don Giovanni_ at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York
City