From 1892 to 1895, the Bohemian composer Antonin Dvorak was an honored guest in the United States, during which time he created one of the great popular repertory classics, his Ninth Symphony, "From ...

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 ...

Bits of information about famous people were as popular in the 1890s as they are now. An item about Antonin Dvorak appeared in papers nationwide — including The Gazette — in the summer of 1893 that ...

Sometimes it takes an outsider to point out what's great about a culture. That's exactly what Czech composer Antonin Dvorak was when he came to the U.S. At the end of the 19th century. He was an ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Iowa illustrator and author Gary Kelley discusses his latest graphic novel, Red, White, and Black. America’s Czech With Balance! and collaboration with the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony. On this Talk ...