Chapter IV: Part II: Organization

IV. EARLY MUSICAL ORGANIZATIONS 84

Origin of musical societies--The South; The St. Cecilia
of Charleston; Philadelphia and New York in the eighteenth
century--The Euterpean Society; the New York Choral Society;
Sacred Music Society; other New York Societies--New
England in the eighteenth century; the Stoughton Musical
Society of Boston; other societies in Boston and elsewhere.

V. THE BEGINNINGS OF OPERA 104

Scantiness of theatrical performances in America; Charleston
and Tony Aston; New York, Philadelphia and elsewhere--The
Revolution and after; rivalry between New York and
Philadelphia--The New Orleans opera.

VI. OPERA IN THE UNITED STATES. PART I: NEW YORK 117

The New York opera as a factor of musical culture--Manuel
García and his troupe; da Ponte's dream--The
vicissitudes of the Italian Opera House; Palmo's attempt
at 'democratic' opera--The beginnings of 'social' opera: the
Academy of Music, German opera, Maretzek to Strakosch--The
early years of the Metropolitan--The Grau régime--Conried;
Hammerstein; Gatti-Casazza; Opera in English--The
Century Opera Company.

VII. OPERA IN THE UNITED STATES. PART II 158

San Francisco's operatic experiences--New Orleans and its
opera house--Philadelphia; influence of New Orleans, New
York, etc.; The Academy of Music--Chicago's early operatic
history; the Chicago-Philadelphia company; Boston--Comic
opera in New York and elsewhere.

VIII. INSTRUMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES 181

The New York Philharmonic Society and other New York
orchestras--Orchestral organizations in Boston--The Theodore
Thomas orchestra of Chicago--Orchestral music in
Cincinnati--The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra--Orchestral
music in the West; the Philadelphia Symphony
Orchestra--Chamber music ensembles--Visiting orchestras.

IX. CHORAL ORGANIZATIONS AND MUSIC FESTIVALS 206

The Handel and Haydn and other Boston societies--Choral
organizations in New York, Pennsylvania, and
elsewhere--Cincinnati, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Chicago
and the Far West--Music festivals.

X. MUSICAL EDUCATION IN AMERICA 230

Early singing teachers and schools--Music societies
in colleges--Introduction of music into the public
schools--Juvenile music--Conservatories--Musical courses
in colleges and universities--Community music--Present state
of public school music--Municipal music.