by the Handel and Haydn Society and the Musical Fund Society
combined.

1852. Dec. 12. Gade's First Symphony (E minor) given by the
Germania Orchestra in Boston.

1852-1859. Chicago Maennergesang-Verein.

1852-1881. Dwight's Journal of Music, Boston. The first American
Musical Journal.

1853. Jan. 1. Haydn's Eighth Symphony given by the Musical Fund
Society, Boston. F. Suck conducting.

1853. Jan. 10. American debut of Henrietta Sontag, noted soprano,
in "La Figlia del Reggimento" supported by Badiali and
Pozzolini, at Niblo's Garden, New York City.

1853. Jan. 12. American debut of Signor Rocco, famous buffo.

1853. June. First performance of a symphony in
Chicago,--Beethoven's Second, given by the Germania Orchestra.

1853. Sept. 26. First concert given by Louis A. Jullien, in New
York City, beginning an American tour. During the visit of
Jullien and his band they produced the following works of
William H. Frye: "Christmas, or Santa Claus," "The Breaking
Heart," "Childe Harold," and "A Day in the Country."

1853. Nov. 19. Wagner's overture to "Rienzi" played, from MS. by
the Germania Orchestra in Boston.

1853. Nov. 22. Beethoven's Violin Concerto (first movement only)
played in Boston, with August Fries as soloist. (Complete work
given in 1859 with Julius Eichberg, soloist.)

1853. Nov. 26. Spohr's ninth symphony, "The Seasons," given by the
Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1853. The first performance of Italian opera in San Francisco,
Cal., was given this season by Madame Thillon,--"Ernani."

1853. Louis Moreau Gottschalk, the first American pianist of
international renown, returned to America and began concert
touring. In three seasons he gave more than 1100 concerts.

1853. The pianoforte manufacturing house of Steinway and Sons
established in New York City.

1854. Jan. 14. Schumann's Second Symphony (C major) given by the
Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1854. Feb. 4. Beethoven's Fourth Pianoforte Concerto (B flat)
given by the Germania Orchestra in Boston with Robert Heller as
soloist.

1854. Mar. 4. Beethoven's Fifth Pianoforte Concerto (E flat) given
by the Germania Orchestra in Boston, with Robert Heller as
soloist.

1854. April 22. F. Schneider's Twentieth Symphony given by the
Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1854. Oct. 2. Openi