The Dayton Herald (Dayton, Ohio) kündigt auf S. 9 die Aufführung der 9. Symphonie in Heidelberg [am 26.10.1903] an (Text wie am 30.8.1903):
"              Musical Notes
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     From October 24 to October 26 there will be a musical festival at Heidelberg, Germany, to celebrate the opening of the new town music hall. Among other interesting works the program will include Bruckner's Ninth Symphony, [... Beethoven, Haydn, Liszt, Max Schillings (Hexenlied), Richard Strauss ...]. The festival will be directed by Richard Strauss, Max Schilling [sic] and Prof. Dr. Wolfrum. The soloists of distinction are Mme. Strauss de Ahna, Prof. Petri, Ernst von Possert [sic] and the Petri Quartet."