Dvorak's Symphony No. 9, "From the New World," takes inspiration and musical cues from Spirituals and Native American music. His call to action for American composers to do the same was largely ignored. But who exposed this Bohemian to these American sounds, and why was he in the United States to begin with? We dive into the details and feature musical examples from the National Symphony Orchestra's latest recording with Maestro Noseda.
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