The Inter Ocean Nr. 63 (Chicago) bringt und kommentiert auf S. 6 eine Meldung der New York Times [vom 21.5.1911]:

"     Many are the queries among the musically alert as to the pedigree of the New York Philharmonic orchestra's new conductor, Josef Stransky. For some reason he is not one of the better known of German directors, [... für eine Saison ...].     [... Lebenslauf (geboren 1872 in Böhmen, Stationen in Prag, Kontakte zu Dvorak und Smetana) ...], his preparation was most complete, comprising a thorough course under Jadassohn at Leipsic and under Fuchs and Bruckner at Vienna. After five years at Prague  [... dann sieben Jahre in Hamburg, pro Saison 150 Dirigate ... in Berlin Blüthner-Orchester ...]."