Dvorak’s finest Symphony links Prague, London and Glasgow. There seemed to be no end of inspirational sources for Dvorak as he began this work in late 1884 after a break from symphonic writing for a ...

Czech composer Antonin Dvorak came to the US to be Director of the National Conservatory of Music in New York City for three years in the 1890s. During the summer of 1893 he chose to vacation in ...

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 ...

When it comes to symphonies, very few composers have all of their symphonic utterances consistently performed. Of course, Beethoven sits atop the heap even if his First, Second, Fourth, and Eighth ...

Seattle Symphony’s first three program offerings in its Masterworks series are a double delight. Each concert presents a young guest virtuoso performing a classic from the orchestral repertoire. And ...

In 1892, on an invitation from Jeanette Thurber, the wife of a wealthy New York businessman, Antonin Dvorak arrived in the city to head the newly established National Conservatory of Music. The ...

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra music director Marin Alsop says Antonin Dvorak's symphony "From the New World" was one of the first big orchestral works to incorporate indigenous American musical ideas.

Ludovic Morlot here offers an unusual coupling which illustrates the impact of the aesthetic earthquake that redrew the boundaries of musical experience in the early decades of the 20th century. The ...

11 January: Classic FM Orchestra on Tour, the Philharmonia's latest release is CD of the Week. If you like Dvorak’s famous Symphony No.9 (‘From the New World’), we think you’ll enjoy getting to know ...

Springfield Symphony Orchestra is dancing into 2022 with numerous rhythms from far-flung places and different ways of listening. Dvorak’s Serenade for Wind Instruments will be the main event. This ...

Two years ago, when Gustavo Dudamel brought the Vienna Philharmonic to Mexico City, he included Ives’ Second Symphony on one of his programs. The most beautiful American symphony, as some have called ...