Boston’s classical music scene is described by the Boston Evening Transcript.

According to the newspaper, “Boston is to be distinguished among the cities of the Union as the musical as well as the literary emporium. Musical societies without number and of every possible description have sprung into existence in the past few years, and the lovers of harmony are favored with frequent opportunities of listening to the sublime compositions of Handel, Haydn, Mozart, and the Chevalier Neukomm, or the enchanting strains of Auber, Boieldieu, Rossini and Bellini.”