New Worlds of Dvořák (Magill’s Literary Annual 2004)
At a glance:
- Author: Michael B. Beckerman
- First Published: 2003
- Type of Work: Biography and music
- Time of Work: 1892-1904
- Setting: New York; Spillville, Iowa; Prague
- Principal Characters: Antonin Dvořák, Josef Kovářik, Jeannette Thurber
- Genres: Nonfiction, History, Biography
- Subjects: African Americans, New York, United States or Americans, Twentieth century, Nineteenth century, Europe or Europeans, Music or musicians, New York City, Native Americans or American Indians, Nationalism, Drinking or drunkenness, Composers, Eastern Europe or eastern Europeans, Czechoslovakia or Czechoslovakians, Phobias, Iowa
- Locales: New York, Iowa, Prague, Czechoslovakia
Antonin Dvořák (1841-1904) was a Czech composer in the Romantic mode of the later nineteenth century. Although he is not as highly ranked in the classical music pantheon as composers such as Ludwig van Beethoven or Johannes Brahms, his musical talents were great and diverse. He was a prolific master of composition in many forms including symphonies, concertos, operas, chamber music, choral music, songs, and music for solo instruments, especially the piano. His music is renowned for its lyrical and melodious qualities. Despite the accomplished and often complex character of his...
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