Dvořák, who was so inspired by the folk music of his native Czech culture, wrote this symphony during his time in America, the 'new world', in ... It is full of sadness and longing.
With German guest conductor Markus Poschner on the podium, the program comprised Kris Bowers’ For a Younger Self and Dvorák’s beloved New World Symphony. The program book gave no biographical ...
Composed in 1893, a century after the Mozart, Dvořák’s New World Symphony came into a world of steam-powered ships and locomotives. But most transportation was still by horses and carriages ...