Antonin Dvorak's "New World Symphony" is an anthem to American roots. It was written by a foreigner and required white classical musicians to respect Black spirituals and Native American music.

Some of Dvořák’s finest music was written in the twilight of his career. An extended visit to America in the 1890s spawned the New World symphony and the Cello Concerto, both staples of the core ...

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Sir Mark Elder’s concert with the Chicago Symphony this past weekend had a fine architecture: A charming but otherwise unremarkable Dvorak symphonic poem led to Rachmaninoff’s thrilling Piano Concerto ...

In 19th-century classical music, the composer as tourist is a familiar and ingratiating phenomenon. Italy was a favorite destination. Mendelssohn, Berlioz, Liszt and Tchaikovsky, among others, ...