Dvorak

by Honolka, Kurt

• ISBN13: 9781904341529
• ISBN10: 1904341527
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-08-30
• Publisher: Haus Pub

Summary

This is the first biography of the famous Czech composer Antonin Dvorak,ublished in English in more than a decade, released on the centenary of hiseath. Kurt Honolka weaves the story of Dvorak's life into the rich tapestryf the political and social tensions of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at theecline of its power. Honolka sets the scene for Dvorak's "American" musicnd his return from the United States and provides a fascinating context tois most famous work, the Ninth Symphony From the New World.

Table of Contents

The Creators of Czech National Music	p. 1
Youth and Student Years (1841-1859)	p. 11
Storm and Stress (1859-1873)	p. 19
First Successes (1873-1877)	p. 29
Brahms and the 'Slavonic Period' (1877-1884)	p. 41
Triumph in England (1884-1889)	p. 57
Master and Teacher (1889-1892)	p. 67
In the New World (1892-1895)	p. 79
The Final Years (1895-1904)	p. 93
His Oeuvre and his Standing	p. 113
Notes	p. 128
Chronology	p. 132
Index of works	p. 140
Bibliography	p. 152
Testimonials	p. 154
About the Author	p. 157
Picture Sources	p. 158
Index	p. 159
Note on the Czech Language	p. 166
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