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. Hérold'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 Journées." 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.