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Music: An Appreciation: An Appreciation, Brief 4/e
Roger Kamien, Hebrew University
The Romantic Period
Antonin Dvorak

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Antonin Dvorak was a leading composer of Czech national music. He rose from meager circumstances through the assistance of Brahms, who recommended Dvorak to his music publisher. Dvorak spent 3 years as the director of the National Conservatory of Music, where he developed a fascination with African American spirituals and Native American melodies, which he believed could be used as a basis for American nationalistic music. For more information on this influential artist, consult the web resources provided below.









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