made his American debut.

1888. Nov. 13. American debut of Moritz Rosenthal, noted pianist,
at Steinway Hall, New York City.

1888. Nov. 17. Dvo[vr]ak's "Slavonic Dances" (third and fourth
series) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1888. Nov. 22. Felix Draeseke's "Serenata" given by the Symphony
Society, in New York City.

1888. Nov. 24. Schubert's overture in E minor, and Bruch's
Fantasia for Violin and Orchestra (Opus 46) given by the Boston
Symphony Orchestra.

1888. Nov. 24. Grieg's concert-overture "In Autumn" given at a
concert of the Brooklyn Philharmonic Society, Theodore Thomas
conducting.

1888. Dec. 1. Vincent d'Indy's "Wallenstein Trilogy" and Victor
Herbert's "Serenade," given at a concert in Chickering Hall, New
York City, by Anton Seidl.

1888. Dec. 8. Reyer's "Waking of the Valkyrie" given by Theodore
Thomas, in New York City.

1888. Dec. 29. A. Lindner's Concerto for Violoncello (Opus 34)
given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1888. Dudley Buck's oratorio "The Light of Asia" given by the
Newark, N. J., Harmonic Society. This work was produced in
England in 1885.

1889. Jan. 12. Gounod's opera "La Reine de Saba" presented in New
Orleans, La.

1889. Jan. 17. Wagner's "Traueme" given by Theodore Thomas in
Chicago.

1889. Jan. 19. First complete performance of Chaikovsky's Violin
Concerto given in New York City, by Maud Powell.

1889. Jan. 24. Grieg's first suite "Peer Gynt," and Chaikovsky's
Introduction and Fugue, given by Theodore Thomas in New York
City.

1889. Mar. 5. MacDowell's Second Pianoforte Concerto (D minor) and
Chaikovsky's Fifth Symphony (E minor) given at a concert in
Chickering Hall, New York City, by Theodore Thomas.

1889. Mar. 6. Bristow's overture "The Jibbenainosay" given by the
Harlem Philharmonic Society, New York City, conducted by the
composer.

1889. Mar. 9. Mackenzie's overture to "Twelfth Night" given by
Theodore Thomas, in New York City.

1889. Mar. 14. Mackenzie's "Benedictus" given in New York City by
Theodore Thomas.

1889. Mar. 15. Chaikovsky's First Suite given in Brooklyn by
Theodore Thomas.

1889. Mar. 27. Edward Grell's "Missa Solemnis" performed by the
Oratorio Society in New York City.

1889. Mar. 28. Schumann's Fantasia for violin and orchestra given
at a concert in New York City