Czech composer Antonin Dvorak, right, with his wife, children and friends shortly after arriving in New York in 1892. Dvorak was intrigued by America’s Black and Indigenous music. (Photo by ullstein ...
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Mozart choral works, a pairing of Dvorak and Carlos Simon and piano music by Philip Glass are among our selections. Hans Otte’s “Book of Sounds,” Jan Lisiecki’s fresh take on Mozart piano concertos ...
Our series continues with a postcard from Antonin Dvorak that reveals both his enthusiasm for Iowa's countryside and his homesickness. His U.S visit had a significant impact on his music, including ...
This story is part of American Anthem, a yearlong series on songs that rouse, unite, celebrate and call to action. Find more at NPR.org/Anthem. Sometimes it takes an ...
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Henry T. Burleigh was an African-American singer, arranger and composer who befriended Antonin Dvorak when the famed Czech composer lived in New York. Baritone Thomas Hampson sings Burleigh's song ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by To grasp in full this classic work’s complex legacy would allow us to move beyond it, fostering new paths for artists of color. By Douglas W. Shadle ...
Hans Otte’s “Book of Sounds,” Jan Lisiecki’s fresh take on Mozart piano concertos and the works of an overlooked composer are among our selections. A composer, a conductor and a pianist share the most ...
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