The Inter Ocean Nr. 274 (Chicago, Illinois) gibt auf S. 21 (= S. 5 dieses Teils) eine Vorschau auf das nächste Jahr und schreibt zum Gastspiel des Boston Symphony Orchestra ausführlich über Karl Muck:

"     [... Vergleich mit anderen Dirigenten ...]. Mr. Henderson of the New York Sun writes of him as follows:

     "Dr. Muck was well known to those who make it their business to keep track of musical affairs in Europe. [... drei weitere Absätze ... zwei Arten von Publikum ...].

     "This latter is the musical public, and its taste can be trusted to arrive at just verdicts. It has pronounced most emphatically in favor of Dr. Muck, the man with the continent style and the splendid results. No one of the music lovers who have spent most of their lives in observing musical doings was deceived by the applause which followed Dr. Muck's reading of Bruckner's E major symphony. That applause was not an expression of gratitude to old Bruckner for projecting into the world his troublous music, but to Dr. Muck for his clear, lucid, and euphonious reading of the composition.

     "The audience was quick to recognize the nature of the achievement and it conveyed its satisfaction in no doubtful terms. Dr. Muck's triumph on this occasion was more notable than at his debut, though at the first concert the applause was more enthusiastic. But at that time the hearers were moved by the beautiful music of Brahms. It was music which they all knew and loved, and they rejoiced at an interpretation such as they had not heard in many a long day." " (*).

 

The Chicago Tribune Nr. 306 bringt auf S. 73 die Eindrücke eines Engländers über das amerikanische Musikleben und nachfolgend eine Würdigung Karl Mucks [Text größtenteils identisch mit dem obigen]:

"American Stage as Seen by Henry Arthur Jones.

     Seeing ourselves as others see us is always a pleasant pastime, and especially so when the "others" see us pleasantly. Henry Arthur Jones, the English playwright, recently spent several weeks in the United States. [... ausführlich über dessen Einschätzung der amerikanischen Musikverhältnisse ...].

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     The coming to the Auditorium next month of the Boston Symphony orchestra for a single concert will be a musical happening in which no small amount of interest will be felt. [... 98 Spieler ... Mucks Bedeutung ...]. A recent article on conductors and conducting written for the New York Sun by W. J. Henderson gives an interesting glimpse of the new leader and his manner of directing his orchestra. [...] Mr. Henderson writes:

     "Dr. Muck was well known to those who make it their business to keep track of musical affairs in Europe. [...]

     "This latter is the musical public, [... Text wie oben ...]. It was music which they all knew and loved, and they rejoiced at an interpretation such as they had not heard in many a long day." " (**).

 

The Kansas City Star Nr. 97 (Missouri) bringt auf S. 8 den Bericht über das Konzert mit der 9. Symphonie [am 15.11.1906]:

"     Herr Nikisch, conducting a performance of Bruckner's "Ninth Symphony" at Leipzig, created a sensation by rising suddenly from his seat and addressing the fashionable audience. He upbraided the women for staring at him through their opera glasses. "Your conduct," he exclaimed, "makes me so nervous that I cannot continue conducting." (***).

 

The Boston Globe Nr. 176 schreibt auf S. 51:

"               PRELUDES AND ECHOES.

[...]

    The musical leaders of Vienna at present–Mahler, Mottl, Loewe and Schalk–are all of them pupils and ardent champions of Anton Bruckner." (°).

 

The Butte Miner Nr. 140 (Butte, Montana) bringt auf S. 15 die am 22.12.1906 schon veröffentlichte Würdigung Karl Mucks (anlässlich der 7. Symphonie am 6.12.1906): "      "It would seem from all indications that Dr. Karl Muck, the new conductor of this orchestra, has breathed not only new artistic life, but also new financial life into this magnificent organization. His conducting last night was again an evidence of his greatness as a leader of musicians and a swayer of audiences. He held his hearers' interest through the long Bruckner work, which last [sic] more than an hour, and he created a furore of enthusiasm by his leading of the well-known Beethoven overture, 'Leonore, No. 3." He is a man of few words with his baton, but the orchestra follows every movement and gesture with perfect sympathetic understanding of what this forceful man wants. The result is a series of highly interesting readings and wonderfully performed interpretations. The one fear that besets the music lover is that the German emperor will not grant Muck further leave of absence after the present season, for Muck is a favorite of the emperor and great conductors are scarce." (°°).