ht at
Sedan" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1896. Mar. 21. "Three Hungarian Dances" by Brahms, given by the
Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1896. April 4. Production of Gustav Strube's Symphony in C minor,
by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1896. April 17. Handel's Concerto in F, for strings, given by the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and on the 24th Smetana's symphonic
poem "Vysehrad."

1896. April 24. Henschel's "Stabat Mater" given by the Oratorio
Society, New York City, conducted by the composer.

1896. Oct. 17. Bourgault-Ducoudray's "L'Interrement d'Ophelie"
given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1896. Oct. 23. Balakireff's symphonic poem "Thamar" given by the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1896. Oct. 24. Chabrier's Overture to "Gwendoline" given by the
Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1896. Oct. 31. Production of Mrs. H. H. A. Beach's "Gaelic
Symphony" (from MS.) by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1896. Nov. 7. The "Sevilliana" from Massenet's opera "Don Cesar de
Bazan" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1896. Nov. 8. American debut of Karl Halir, violinist, in
Beethoven's Violin Concerto, with the Philharmonic Society, New
York City.

1896. Nov. 13. Giordano's opera "Andrea Chenier" given at the
Academy of Music, New York City, by Mapleson, with
Bonaplato-Bau, Scalchi and Durot.

1896. Nov. 13. Smetana's symphonic poem "Richard III," Duparc's
symphonic poem "Lenore," and Glazunof's "Oriental Rhapsody,"
given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1896. Nov. 21. The Intermezzo from Goldmark's opera "Das Heimchen
am Herd" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1896. Nov. 24. American debut of C. Gregorovitch, violinist, at
Chickering Hall, New York City, with the American Symphony
Orchestra.

1896. Dec. 11. Roentgen's "Ballad on a Norwegian Folk Song" given
by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1896. Dec. 19. Dvo[vr]ak's Violoncello Concerto in B minor, given
by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Schroeder, soloist.

1896. Dec. 26. Selections from Gluck's ballet, "Don Juan," and
from Humperdinck's opera "Koenigskinder," also Handel's First
Overture, in D minor, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1896. American debut of Jacques Bars, tenor, in "Haensel und
Gretel" at Daly's Theatre, New York City.

1896. Margaret Ruthven Lang's "Sappho's Prayer" produ