Dvorak Romantic Music's Most Versatile Genius
by Hurwitz, DavidFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2005-11-01
Publisher(s): Amadeus
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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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