Der San Francisco Chronicle Nr. 169 bringt auf S. 67 eine kurze Notiz zur Aufführung der 5. Symphonie [am 14./15.12.1911]:

"            MUSIC NOTES

[... Jan Kubelik ... Schumann-Heink ... etc. ...].

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     Sousa, who has been touring Australia with his famous band, reports that he found the Kaffirs and Bushmen just as familiar with his marches as are Englishmen and Americans.

     Reports from New York indicate that Bruckner's fifth symphony, recently performed at Carnegie Hall under the Stransky leadership, did not produce a good impression. Critics think it "labored and furtile."

     Alessandro Bonci, the Italian tenor, sang recently for the Pope, the audience being arranged for by Abbot Perosi. He sang the Bach-Gounod "Ave Maria."

     Clayton D. Gilbert, [...].

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Ankündigung der 7. Symphonie für den 5./6.1.1912 in The Boston Globe Nr. 184 auf S. 56:

"Josef Hofmann This Week's Symphony Soloist

     Josef Hofmann will be the soloist with the Symphony Orchestra at its 12th public rehearsal and concert this week. [...].

     This week he will play Chopin's F minor piano concerto, No. 2. There will be but three numbers on the program, Bruckner's seventh symphony will lead, and the overture to "The Flying Dutchman" will close the concerts." (**).