Track 1

Conversation with Dvořak 22:06

Based on Antonin Dvořak, Symphony No 9, 2. movement

Dvořak’s 9th symphony was composed during his stay in America between

1892 and 1895. Upon his return to Europe he stated that a future American

music culture must be founded on the legacy of African American folk songs.

Track 2

Conversation with Beethoven 20:06

Based on Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No 7, 2. movement

Beethoven’s 7th symphony was written in the context of the last months of

European war, towards the end of a period of brutal Napoleonic domination.

Through these masterpieces Dvořak and Beethoven both described a world

in change. A new world.

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