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Composer of the Week

Music: Classical

An informative guide to composers' lives and their music.

An informative and accessible guide to composers' lives and their music.

Composer of the Week: Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Composer of the Week: Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904): Episode 1: International Recognition

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

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Episode 1: International Recognition

International Recognition

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904), International Recognition

Donald Macleod introduces works which launched Dvorak's international career.

Donald Macleod introduces works which launched Dvorak's international career thanks to Brahms's intervention, a publisher's leap of faith and a glowing review.

Thanks to Brahms's intervention, a publisher's leap of faith and a glowing review from an enthusiastic critic, Dvorák found himself launched from minor local celebrity to international star almost overnight. By then in his mid-30s, Dvorák already had a body of substantial works under his belt and had established his career in his Bohemian homeland. Donald Macleod introduces the works which forged Dvorák's reputation abroad, including the deeply felt choral work prompted by the death of his three children.

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Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Antonin Dvorak

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