as to a greater extent than ever
before. It is necessary not only to develop composers, support a few
fine orchestras and produce a few operas, but the nation must grow
musically as a whole. The support given to musical enterprise depends on
the education of the rising generation, and must begin with the schools.

1900. Jan. 5. Sinding's "Rondo Infinito" given by the Chicago
Symphony Orchestra. Also Weidig's "Scherzo Capriccioso."

1900. Jan. 13. R. Goldmark's overture to "Hiawatha" produced (from
MS.) by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1900. Jan. 19. Sinding's "Episodes Chevaleresques" given by the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1900. Jan. 22. Spinelli's opera "A Basso Porto" presented by the
Castle Square Opera Company in New York City.

1900. Jan. 24. American debut of Fritz Friedrichs, as _Beckmesser_
in "Die Meistersinger" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York
City.

1900. Jan. 25. Reyer's opera "Salammbo" presented at the French
Opera House, New Orleans.

1900. Feb. 3. G. W. Chadwick's "Elegiac Overture" produced (from
MS.) by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1900. Feb. 10. V. d'Indy's suite for orchestra "Medee" given by
the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1900. Feb. 11. E. Pessard's "Danses Espagnoles," and Dubois's
"Marche des Batteurs" from the opera "Xaviere," given at a
concert of the Orchestral Club, in Boston.

1900. Feb. 17. C. Franck's symphonic poem "Les Eolides" given by
the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1900. Mar. 10. R. Strauss's symphonic poem "Ein Heldenleben" given
by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1900. Mar. 10. Sinding's Violin Concerto in A major given by the
Philharmonic Society in New York City, with Henri Marteau as
soloist. Also Guiraud's "Caprice" for violin.

1900. Mar. 10. J. K. Paine's ballet music from his opera "Azara"
given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1900. Mar. 14. The overture to Coleridge Taylor's "The Song of
Hiawatha" given at a concert of the Cecilia Society, Boston.

1900. Mar. 25. C. Franck's symphonic poem, with chorus, "The
Beatitudes," given by the German Liederkranz, in New York City.

1900. April 7. Mrs. H. H. A. Beach's pianoforte concerto in C
sharp minor produced (from MS.) by the Boston symphony
Orchestra; also Rameau's "Ballet Suite" given for the first time
in America.

1900. April 27. The Overture to Saint-Saens's opera "L