[40] Numbers 1, 3, 10, were published in 1874 as arranged by the composer for orchestra, and were frequently conducted by him about that date. [41] The full programme was as follows: A German Requiem (under Reinthaler's direction). Arie from Handel's 'Messiah' and Graun's 'Der Tod Jesu.' 'Hallelujah, Heil and Preis sei Gott.' A song of Triumph for eight-part Chorus and Orchestra lately composed by Johannes Brahms (under the composer's direction). Soprano, Frau Wilt from Vienna, Imperial chamber singer. Baritone, Herr Schelper, of the Berlin Court Opera. (The chorus of the Singakademie was augmented for the occasion to about 300 voices.) The general (public) rehearsal took place on Thursday evening, April 6. [42] The following were, as the author believes, first performances in this country: _Quartet in A major for Pianoforte and Strings_: May 23, 1871. St. James's Hall, Musical Union (John Ella), by Jaell, Heermann, Wäfelghem, Lasserre. _Pianoforte Concerto, D minor_: March 9, 1872. Crystal Palace (A. Manns), by Miss Baglehole (pupil of the pianist W. H. Holmes, one of the first English musicians to appreciate the significance of Brahms' art). The concerto was played for the second time in London by Jaell at the Philharmonic concert of June 23, 1873. _Sextet for Strings, G major_: November 27, 1872. St. George's Hall, Musical Evenings, by Henry Holmes, Folkes, Burnett, Hann, C. Ould, Pezze. _Ballades for Pianoforte, Op. 10, Nos. 2 and 3_: March 17, 1873. St. James's Hall, Monday Popular Concerts (S. Arthur Chappell), by Frau Schumann. _Handel Variations and Fugue for Pianoforte_: November 12, 1873. Crystal Palace, by Florence May. _Hungarian Variations for Pianoforte_: March 25, 1874. Crystal Palace, by Florence May. _Schumann Variations (Pianoforte Duet)_: March 30, 1874. St. James's Hall, Monday Popular Concerts, by Miss Agnes Zimmermann and Mr. Franklin Taylor. _Serenade in A major (small Orchestra)_: June 29, 1874. St. James's Hall, Philharmonic Society. Conductor: W. G. Cusins. _Liebeslieder, Op. 52_: January 15 and 27, 1877. St. James's Hall, M. and S. Popular Concerts. Pianists: Fräulein Marie Krebs and Miss A. Zimmermann. Singers: Fräulein Sophie Löwe, Fräulein Redeker, William Shakespeare, G. Pyatt. _Neue Liebeslieder, Walzer, Op. 65_: May 18, 1877. Cambridge University Musical Society's Concerts. Pianists: C. Villiers Stanford and Raoul C. de Versan. Singers: Fräulein Thekla Friedländer, Fräulein Redeker, Rev. L. Borrisow, Gerard F. Cobb. N.B.--The _Quartet in G minor_ and the _Quintet in F minor_, both for _Pianoforte and Strings_, were played for the first time at the Popular Concerts respectively on January 26, 1874, by Hallé, Madame Norman-Néruda (now Lady Hallé), Ludwig Straus, and Piatti; and on February 27, 1875, by Hallé, Joachim, L. Ries, and Piatti, but may have been previously given in England elsewhere.