Dvorak Romantic Music's Most Versatile Genius

by Hurwitz, David

• ISBN13: 9781574671070
• ISBN10: 1574671073
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-11-01
• Publisher: Amadeus

Summary

The music of Antonin Dvorak defies fashion. He is one of the very few composers whose works entered the international mainstream during his own lifetime, and some of them have remained there ever since. The pieces that historically define his international reputation, however, represent only a small fraction of what he actually composed. They comprise just one facet of his complex and remarkably rich artistic personality. This book/2-CD pack invites readers to celebrate his extraordinary achievement and experience the pleasure of getting to know more than 90 of his most important works. The two full-length CDs from Suprahon Records include 22 works.

Author Biography

David Hurwitz is founder and executive editor of Classicstoday.com, a daily classical music magazine, and is the chairman and founder of the Classical Internet Awards.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
A Note on the Music	p. xi
Dvorak Timeline	p. xiii
Dvorak in Focus	p. 1
Symphonies and Concertos	p. 11
Dvorak's Symphonic Style	p. 13
The Concertos	p. 54
Operas	p. 67
Alfred	p. 75
The King and the Charcoal Burner	p. 75
The Stubborn Lovers	p. 76
Vanda	p. 77
The Cunning Peasant	p. 79
Dimitrij	p. 81
The Jacobin	p. 85
The Devil and Kate	p. 87
Rusalka	p. 90
Armida	p. 92
Chamber Works	p. 97
Early Works	p. 98
The Classical Tradition	p. 102
Slavonic Works	p. 107
American Works (and Dvorak's American Period in General)	p. 109
One-of-a-Kind Novelties	p. 113
Choral Music and Songs	p. 117
The Heirs of the White Mountain	p. 118
The American Flag	p. 118
Moravian Duets	p. 120
Stabat Mater	p. 121
Gypsy Melodies	p. 123
Biblical Songs	p. 123
The Specter's Bride	p. 124
St. Ludmila	p. 127
Mass in D	p. 130
Requiem	p. 132
Te Deum	p. 137
Miscellaneous Orchestral Works	p. 141
Serenades and Suites	p. 146
Single-Movement Works	p. 154
Concert Overtures	p. 160
Symphonic Poems	p. 162
Afterword	p. 171
Listening Lists	p. 173
CD Trask Listing	p. 177
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