en's "Scandinavian
Symphony."

1882. Nov. 29. Guilmant's First Symphony for organ and orchestra,
given at a Philharmonic Concert in Music Hall, Boston, with F.
Archer as soloist. (The first movement had been given by C. H.
Morse, Dec. 5, 1879.)

1882. Dec. 6. Gounod's oratorio "The Redemption" given (from
manuscript) by the New York Chorus Society, under Theodore
Thomas.

1882. Dec. 6. Saint-Saens's ode "La Lyre et La Harpe" sung by the
Arion Society, Providence, R. I., under Jules Jordan.

1882. Dec. 9. Gernsheim's Symphony in E flat, given by the Boston
Symphony Orchestra.

1882. Dec. 13. Brahms's Pianoforte Concerto in B flat given by the
Philharmonic Society, New York City, with R. Joseffy, soloist.

1882. Dec. 15. Max Bruch's Third Symphony (dedicated to the
Symphony Society) given by that Society in New York City,
conducted by the composer. At the same concert Rubinstein's
Morceau Symphonique, "La Russie" was performed.

1882. Dec. 20. American debut of Sophia Scalchi, noted contralto,
as _Arsace_ in "Semiramide," with Adelina Patti as _The Queen_,
at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1883. Jan. 6. Dvo[vr]ak's First Symphony (in D) given by Theodore
Thomas, in New York City, and on the 10th Reinhold's Concert
Overture.

1883. Jan. 1. Professional debut of Madame Fannie Bloomfield
Zeisler at Central Music Hall, Chicago, when she played
Henselt's F minor concerto, with orchestra. Her debut as a child
took place in Chicago, Feb. 25, 1875.

1883. Jan. 13. G. W. Chadwick's "Thalia," an overture to an
imaginary comedy, produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra,
conducted by the composer.

1883. Jan. 20. Massenet's "Scenes Alsaciennes"; and on the 27th F.
Cowen's First Symphony (C minor) given by the Boston Symphony
Orchestra.

1883. Jan. 31 Rheinberger's Symphony in F given by the
Philharmonic Society, Boston, Carl Zerrahn conducting.

1883. Feb. 1. Scharwenka's Pianoforte Concerto given by Theodore
Thomas in New York City, with X. Scharwenka as soloist.

1883. Feb. 3. Grieg's "Two Melodies" for strings (Opus 34) given
by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1883. Feb. 16. The music of the "Good Friday Spell" from Wagner's
opera "Parsifal" given by the Symphony Society, New York City.

1883. Feb. 17. Henschel's "Serenade for Strings" given by the
Bo