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Antonín Dvorák, Czech composer

 

Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904) was a Czech composer of Romantic music. One of his famous works was the New World Symphony, that he wrote during a visit to the United States.

Dvorák's Symphony No 9 (New World) -- Conductor: Herbert von Karajan 

Dvorak - Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" - 4th movement

New World Symphony by Antonin Dvorak. Wiener Philharmoniker. Herbert von Karajan, conductor.

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Cello Concerto (Dvorák) (Part 1) 

Cellist: Mstislav Rostropovich

Dvorak Cello Concerto : Rostropovich Part 1

The Great Rostropovich Playing the Dvorak Cello Concerto with Carlo Maria Giulini and the London Philharmonic Orchestra

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Program Notes on Famous Anton Dvorák Works 

Symphony No. 5 in E Minor. Op. 95 ("From the New World") (Dvorák)
Dvorák's Fifth Symphony is one of peculiar interest, not only because of its intrinsic beauties and excellences, but also because it is in one sense a tribute to America by its utilization of Negro melodies in the thematic treatment...

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Trinity Overture: Nature (In der Natur), op. 91, Carnival, op. 92, and Othello, op. 93 (Dvorák)
The three overtures entitled above are grouped together for the reason that they were written as a trilogy by the composer and were intended to be played together. They were styled "Triple Overture" and were described in the program of the first performance as "Nature," "Life" ("Bohemian Carnival"), and "Love" ("Othello")...

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Overture, "Husitzka". Op. 67 (Dvorák)
The "Husitzka" Overture was composed in 1883, the occasion of its composition being a commission to write a piece for the opening of the new Bohemian Theater in Prague, which replaced one destroyed by fire two years previously...

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