Symphony No. 4
Feb 22 Peter Tchaikovsky's 4th Symphony in F premieres at a Russian Musical Society concert in Moscow [February 10 O.S.]
Edison's Phonograph
May 4 Thomas Edison's Phonograph shown for 1st time at Grand Opera House
H.M.S. Pinafore
May 25 W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's comic opera "H.M.S. Pinafore" premieres in London, their first international success
- Nov 9 1st performance of New York Symphony Orchestra, led by Leopold Damrosch; the group competes with the New York Philharmonic, until merging in 1928
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