Esther Becker, Soprano New York Recital Debut Entered from booking ledger and New York Times concert listing and review. The listing identifies the two songs by Lee Hoiby as "first performances," but the review makes no mention of this. "Who Makes Music and Where." New York Times (1923-), Feb 11 1968, p. 1. ProQuest. Web. 26 Nov. 2024. Henahan, Donal. "Esther Becker, a Soprano; Presents Her First Recital." New York Times (1923-), Feb 14 1968, p. 56. ProQuest. Web. 26 Nov. 2024. solo recital 1968-02-13T20:30:00