Antonin Dvork

by Jeremy Siepmann, Antonín Dvořák

One of the best loved composers of all time, Dvo?k rose from rural origins to become not only a great but an influential composer. The first composer to put his native Bohemia on the musical map of the world, he was invited to do the same for America. One result was the famous New World Symphony, which made him a household name across the globe. Writing music of irresistible colour, lilt and peasant vitality, he was also a melodist-in-a-million. This portrait-in-sound follows a lovable and in many ways a very simple man from haycart to imperial palace, from tragic loss to heart-warming joy, to pigeon-raising and world celebrity.

Genres: Music

Audio CD

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Jeremy Siepmann (16 January 1942 – 6 April 2016), born in America and living in Britain for most of his career, was a broadcaster and writer on music.

Reviews

[Bettie]

Written and narrated by Jeremy Siepmann, with Sean Barrett as Dvorak. Crammed full of music - what a delight to listen to as butterflies and pollen-jocks line up for their turn at the hollyhocks/Stockros and Culver's root/Kransveronika

~4 1/2hours

Antonin Dvorak's Slavonic Dances [Op. 46 & Op. 72]

Culver's root

[Andy]

This is one of the best audio books I have every listened to. It presents the highlights of the life and works of an amazing composer-perhaps my favorite!