. . . "Musical Art Society of New York" . . . . . "1895-12-12T20:00:00"^^ . . . "Entered from newspaper listings and reviews; stated time is approximate. Listings indicates that Achille Rivarde was scheduled to play a \"concert stück by Saint-Saëns, which has never been played in New-York heretofore\", but the reviews do not mention the premiere, only that the work was performed.\r\n\"A WEEKS MUSICAL TOPICS: TIMELY GOSSIP OF THE CONCERT HALL AND THE OPERA HOUSE. RECENT INCIDENTS OF THE OPERA MME. EMMA CALVE AS A COLORATURE SINGER IN \"HAMLET\" -- A FEW WORDS ABOUT GOOD SINGING AND DECLAMATION.\" New York Times (1857-1922), Dec 08 1895, p. 13. ProQuest. Web. 7 Aug. 2019.\r\nThe sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]), 13 Dec. 1895. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. Link to article\r\n\"THE MUSICAL ART SOCIETY: A MOST ADMIRABLE CONCERT BY AN ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO OLD CHURCH MUSIC.\" New York Times (1857-1922), Dec 13 1895, p. 4. ProQuest. Web. 7 Aug. 2019." . . . . . . "choir performance" .