Annals of Music in America Part 5

I., in 1859, and the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, 1867. Was one of the chief organizers of the Peace Jubilee, and one of the founders of the Music Teachers' National a.s.sociation.

1835. Feb. 6. Rossini's opera "L'a.s.sedio di Corinto" given in New York City with Fanti, Julia Wheatley, Ravaglia. During this season Rossini's "Turco in Italia" and Cimarosa's "Il Matrimonio Segreto" are said to have been presented by this Italian company.

1835. April 8. Charlotte Cushman, noted actress, made her first public appearance as a singer in a performance of "The Marriage of Figaro" in Boston, with Mr. and Mrs. Wood.

1835. Nov. 13. Bellini's opera "La Sonnambula" given in English with Mr. and Mrs. Wood in the leading parts, in New York City.

1835. German Maennerchor of Philadelphia (the oldest German singing society in America) founded by Philip Wolsifer.

1835. Oliver Ditson began publishing music in his own name in Boston, but the firm of O. Ditson and Company can be traced back to 1783, when E. Batelle opened the Boston Book Store at 8 State Street.

1835-1905. Theodore Thomas, noted musician and conductor of:

1862-1891 Brooklyn Philharmonic Society.

1864-1878 New York Symphony Society.

1865-1891 New York Summer Garden Concerts.

1873-1894 Cincinnati Festivals.

1877-1890 Chicago Summer Night Concerts.

1877-1891 Philharmonic Society, New York.

1882-1891 Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.

1891-1905 Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1837. Harvard Musical a.s.sociation organized in Boston.

1837. The pianoforte manufacturing house of Knabe established in Baltimore.

1837. Oct. 30. American debut of Madame Caradori-Allan, noted soprano, in Rossini's opera "Il Barbiere di Seviglia" at the Park Theatre, New York City.

1837. An orchestra organized by the Academy of Music in Boston. It remained in existence until 1847.

1838. Philharmonic Society formed in St. Louis.

1838. The Sacred Music Society of New York City, gave a performance of Mendelssohn's oratorio "St. Paul," two years after it had been produced at Dusseldorf.

1838. June. 18. Donizetti's opera "L'Elisir d'Amore" presented at the Park Theatre, New York City, with Madame Caradori-Allan, Placide, Morley, Macklin and Jones.

1838. Mr. and Mrs. Seguin, noted singers, arrived in New York City and organized an English Opera Company, which traveled extensively till 1847.

1838. Music first taught in the public schools in Boston by Lowell Mason.

1839. April 29. Meyerbeer's opera "Les Huguenots" presented in New Orleans.

1839. The first Musical Convention held in Montpelier, Vt., under the direction of G. S. Prouty and Moses E. Cheney.

1839. Sept. 9. Beethoven's opera "Fidelio" presented in English at the Park Theatre, New York City, with Miss Poole, Giubelei, Manvers and Martyn.

1839-1906. John Knowles Paine. American composer. First professor of music at Harvard University. Appointed in 1876 (instructor 1872).

1839-1909. Dudley Buck. Noted musician. First American composer to gain general recognition.

1840. Mar. 20. Herold's opera "Zampa" presented in New York City.

1840. Mar. 30. Adam's opera "Le Postillon de Longjumeau" presented in New York City.

1840. Mendelssohn's oratorio "Elijah" sung by the Handel and Haydn Society, Boston.

1840. Beethoven's Fifth Symphony given by the Musical Fund Society in Philadelphia.

1840. John Braham, noted English tenor, visited America.

1841. The Hutchinson family--camp-meeting singers, known all over the United States for many years--began their career.

1841. Jan. 11. Bellini's opera "Norma" presented by the Woods at the Chestnut St. Theatre, Philadelphia.

1853. Jan. 11. Schumann's First Symphony given by the Musical Fund Society (G. Suk, conductor) in Boston.

1841. Dec. 28. Donizetti's opera "Lucia di Lammermoor" given in New Orleans.

1842. The Chicago Sacred Music Society formed. It was short-lived.

1842. Jan. 15. Beethoven's Sixth (Pastoral) Symphony given in Boston, at a concert of the Academy of Music. Also Cherubini's overture to "Les deux Journees."

1842. Feb. 26. C. M. von Weber's "Jubilee" overture given at a concert of the Academy of Music, Boston.

1842. Mar. 20. Spohr's oratorio "The Last Judgment" given in Boston by the Handel and Haydn Society.

1842. Oct. 31. Handel's oratorio "Israel in Egypt" (music by Handel and Rossini) given by the Seguin Opera Company at the Park Theatre, New York City.

1842. Nov. 12. Beethoven's Second Symphony (D) given at the Academy of Music, Boston.

1842. Nov. 22. Handel's oratorio "Acis and Galatea" given by the Seguin Company at the Park Theatre, New York City.

1842. Dec. 7. First concert of the New York Philharmonic Society, given at the Apollo rooms, New York City.

Program: Beethoven Symphony No. 5 (conducted by U. C. Hill).

Weber, Scene from "Oberon" (Mme. Otto).

Hummel, Quintet for piano and strings.

Weber, Overture to "Oberon" (conducted by Mr. Etienne).

Rossini, Duet from "Armida" (Mme. Otto and C. E. Horn).

Beethoven, Scene from "Fidelio" (C. E. Horn).

Mozart, Aria from "Belmont and Constance" (Mme. Otto).

Kalliwoda, New Overture in D (Conducted by Mr. Timm).

Beethoven's "Eroica" was played at the second concert, Feb. 18, 1843. There were only three concerts in the first season.

1842. Dec. 13. Rossini's opera "Guillaume Tell" presented by the French Company in New Orleans.

1843. Jan. 7. Haydn's "Military" Symphony (G major) played at the Academy of Music, Boston.

1843. Feb. 9. Donizetti's opera "La Favorita" presented by the French Company in New Orleans.