Die Corsicana Daily Sun Nr. 177 (Corsicana, Texas) bringt auf S. 9 eine Anekdote in der vom 14.7.1912 her bekannten Version:

"             ABOUT MUSIC

(This column is edited for the Corsicana Music Teachers' Association by Mrs. Will Ransom.)

[...]

          Instructive Musical Facts.

     It is said that Darwin, the great English scientist, once heard that music had an influence on plant life. In order to test the theory he hired a man for several days to play a bassoon near the plants.

     Anton Bruckner, the Austrian composer, was so enthusiastic over his work that once he commenced to play, it was difficult to stop him. He once competed for the post of court organist at Vienna, each candidate being allowed twenty-five minutes, and played for over an hour before the judges could stop him. Once at the Crystal Palace, in London, he played until he exhausted the organ-blowers and the wind gave out.

     Leschetizky is said to have once made a wager that he would teach his servant, a man of no musical ability, to play a Chopin nocturne with taste and correctness, and he succeeded.

     In Solomon's temple, according to Josephus, there were 20,000 harps and psalteries of solid copper and 20,000 trumpets of silver.–Etude." (*).

 

Bruckners 7. Symphonie wird kurz erwähnt in einer Konzertankündigung in The Chicago Tribune Nr. 53 auf S. 13:

"THE ORCHESTRA'S 21ST PROGRAM

   BY FREDERICK DONAGHEY.

     Yolanda Mérö was a good pianist when, eight years ago, she first played in this country; [... über das gestrige Konzert ...]. Her recalls were numerous and sincere.

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     Mr. Stock revives for his program, the season's twenty-first, Elgar's first symphony, not heard in eight years. [...]. It classifies with those symphonies that are generally referred to in reviews as "noble," meaning that they are impeccant of form, filtered of all impurities, and dead as the New Republic. Bruckner's seventh is a good example, although not, maybe, so long as Elgar's first. Mr. Stock added the organ and some bells to tone up the finale, and, incidentally, took the Orchestra through a superb performance of the work.

     [... Richard Strauss "Don Juan" ... Nationalhymne etc. ...]." (**).