Dvořák

American  

[dvawr-zhahk, -zhak, dvaw-rzhahk] / ˈdvɔr ʒɑk, -ʒæk, ˈdvɔ rʒɑk /

noun

1. Antonín 1841–1904, Czech composer.

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Dvořák British  

/ ˈdvɔrʒaːk, ˈdvɔːʒæk /

noun

1. Antonín (ˈantɔnjiːn), known as Anton Dvořák. 1841–1904, Czech composer, much of whose work reflects the influence of folk music. His best-known work is the Symphony No. 9 From the New World (1893)

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Dvořák

Few symphony orchestras venture far into a season without summoning a soloist to execute the majestic opening arpeggios of Beethoven’s “Emperor,” the throat-clearing double-stops of the Dvořák Cello Concerto, or some other familiar bold gesture.

From The New Yorker ● Mar. 18, 2019

Dvořák Masterworks Members of the LA Phil play folk-inspired chamber music by Dvořák, plus Penderecki’s Duo Concertante for violin and contrabass.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2019

Even pieces that, today, are typically curtain-raisers or encores— Rossini Overtures, the Dvořák “Slavonic Dances”—have an uncommon intensity that makes them sound like major statements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2018

Also on the program are works by three other American composers and a beloved Dvořák classic.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2017

Anton Dvořák composed his "New World Symphony" making use of negro melodies for his themes.

From Annals of Music in America A Chronological Record of Significant Musical Events by Henry Charles Lahee

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