860-1861. The Briggs House Concerts given in Chicago--the first
Chamber Music Concerts in that city. Henri de Clerque, first
violin; Buderbach, violoncello; Paul Becker, piano.

1869. Jan. 9. Liszt's symphonic poem "Ce qu'on entend sur le
Montagne" given by the Philharmonic Society in New York City.

1861. Jan. 23. American debut of Isabella Hinkley as _Lucia_ at
the Academy of Music, New York City, supported by Steffani,
Coletti.

1861. Feb. 3. Schumann's Third Symphony (E flat major) given by
the Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1861. Feb. 11. Verdi's opera "Un Ballo in Maschera" given at the
Academy of Music, New York City, with Colson, Adelaide Phillips,
Hinckley, Brignoli, Ferri.

1861. Feb. 27. American debut of Clara Louise Kellogg as _Gilda_
in "Rigoletto" at the Academy of Music, New York City, under
Grau and de Vivo.

1861. Mar. 16. Mozart's Eighth Pianoforte Concerto (in D) given by
the Philharmonic Society, New York City, with Richard Hoffman,
as soloist.

1861. April 20. Mendelssohn's "First Walpurgis Night" given by the
Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1861. Masse's opera "Les Noces de Jeanette" with Kellogg, Elena,
Mancini, Debreuil, given at the Academy of Music, Philadelphia,
Pa., also Donizetti's "Betley," with Miss Hinkley, Brignoli,
Lusini.

1861. Nov. 9. Chopin's Second Pianoforte Concerto given by the
Philharmonic Society, New York City, with S. B. Mills as
soloist.

1861-1908. Edward MacDowell. Noted American pianist, composer and
teacher.

1862. Jan. 30. Mendelssohn's "Hymn of Praise" given in the Old
South Church, Boston, under the direction of B. J. Lang.

1862. Feb. Brahms's First Serenade given by the Philharmonic Society,
New York.

1862. Mar. 8. Schubert's "Grand Fantasia" given by William Mason
at a concert of the Philharmonic Society, Boston.

1862. May 13. Music of Wagner's opera "Der Fliegende Hollaender"
given at Irving Hall, New York City, under the direction of
Theodore Thomas.

1862. Sept. 18. Auber's "Grand Inauguration March" given at a
concert in New York City, by Theodore Thomas.

1862. Sept. 22. Operatic debut of Carlotta Patti as _Amina_ in "La
Sonnambula," supported by Miss Stockton, Sbriglia and Susini, in
New York City.

1862. Oct. 10. Mozart's opera "Entfuehrung aus dem Serail"
presented in New