Score for New World Symphony Mvt 2 Largo
Dvorák’s “New World” and jazz music: Heirs to a common heritage
In 1892, Czech composer Antonín Dvorák came to the United States. He came at the invitation of a Mrs. Jeannette Thurber, a wealthy music lover who wanted him to head up her latest pet project—a conservatory of music meant to rival the famous conservatories of Europe.