According to the review in the New York Times, contralto Muriel Foster, who was scheduled to sing songs of Brahms, was unable to perform due to illness. Rafael Joseffy performed instead. "THE BOSTON ORCHESTRA: LAST CONCERT OF THE SEASON GIVEN IN CARNEGIE HALL. RAFAEL JOSEFFY APPEARS INSTEAD OF MISS FOSTER, PLAYING LISZT'S A MAJOR CONCERTO -- MR. STRUBE'S OVERTURE." New York Times (1857-1922), Mar 20 1904, p. 8. ProQuest. Web. 5 Mar. 2021. NEW YORK PREMIERE of Gustav Strube's FANTASTIC OVERTURE, OP.20