Dvořák in America - Music as a Mirror of History

An excerpt from the lecture “Dvořák: From the New World Symphony (1893)” in Robert Greenberg's new series from The Great Courses, “Music As A Mirror of History”
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Dvořák: From the New World Symphony (1893): Explore the extraordinary industrial and economic rise of the United States in the 19th century, a phenomenon celebrated in the Chicago Columbian Exposition of 1893, one of the most spectacular world’s fairs ever held. Witness the historic participation of Antonin Dvořák, and uncover the impact on American music of Dvořák’s residency in the U.S., which produced his symphony entitled From the New World, and pointed toward the creation of a uniquely American musical tradition.

[@longstreet2740]

Dvořák is my favorite composer . thank you

[@AwKeShen.]

Not sure if it's my favorite but he is definitely one of my favorites!

[@IbrahimHoldsForth]

5:38 I think Tchaikovsky had visited the country in the previous year...

[@erickus36]

Very nice and good information on the composer thank you I have learned a lot!

[@hagbardceline9909]

Thanks Doc.

[@88gair]

Thank You!

[@ThomasKrul]

How to make history fun to listen to. Great lecture!

[@Hahahahahahaha12332haha]

yep so dvorák is my great great great great uncle

[@Scriabinfan593]

actually? If so that's so cool

[@camilmoujaber4813]

Hi, is there a continuation to this video?

[@IbrahimHoldsForth]

yea, buy the course.

[@lukemarsden5872]

it's pronounced like "vor-jack" not D-vor-jack

[@tchaivorakfauresohnsieg9532]

More like a mere pronunciation of du followed by dominant vor-jack

[@alaalfa8839]

The Czechs and Slovaks split it in half...Dvo - řák... řák sounds longer because of the á.

[@krystofekl8162]

Actually the prof. pronounces it really well, except for the "ř", which non-native speakers always struggle with. And yes, as @Ala Alfa says, the accent over the "á" means the vowel is prolonged