Music Premiere
Mar 16 Jules Massenet's opera "Thaïs" premieres in Paris, includes piece “Méditation” for violin and orchestra

Jules Massenet
Music Premiere
Apr 9 1st performance of Anton Bruckner's 5th Symphony in B in Graz

Anton Bruckner
- Apr 19 Jules Massenet's opera "Werther" premieres in NYC
- May 12 Ludwig Englander's musical "Passing Show" premieres in NYC
Event of Interest
Nov 5 Richard Strauss' "Till Eulenspiegel" premieres

Richard Strauss
Event of Interest
Dec 22 Claude Debussy's first orchestral masterpiece "Prélude à l'apres-midi d'un faune" premieres in Paris

Claude Debussy