Events in Music History in March 1902

Sibelius' 2nd Symphony

Mar 8 1st performance of Jean Sibelius' 2nd Symphony, his most popular, by the Helsinki Philharmonic Society

Verklärte Nacht

Mar 18 Arnold Schoenberg's "Verklärte Nacht" premieres in Vienna

Caruso Makes a Record

Mar 18 Italian operatic tenor Enrico Caruso becomes 1st well-known performer to make a record