The Pittsburgh Gazette Times (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) bringt auf S. 14 (= S. 2 des 2. Teils) den am 7.12.1919 erstmals veröffentlichten Musikbrief mit Erwähnung der 8. Symphonie [am 28.11.1919]:

"          Pierre Key's Music Article

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.–[... Über einen Arien-Abend (Caruso im Publikum) ... Klavierabend ...].

     A mere cataloguing of the concerts and recitals of recent days, which attracted throngs of people, would occupy more space than we can conveniently spare. So we must be content to speak of the most important ones, and rather briefly, too.

     After a temporary rest the symphony orchestras returned to their tasks with a zest unimpaired [... Artur Bodanzky (New Symphony) mit der "Rheinischen" ...]; Josef Stransky led the Philharmonic in the not-lately heard eighth symphony by Bruckner; the New York symphony musicians under Walter Damrosch performed several times familiar works, and Eugene Ysaye brought the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra here for a brief visit.

     Mr. Ysaye in the role of conductor instead of violinist, in which he usually appears, invited our interest. [... unterschiedliche Meinungen ...]."