Submitted by quixotekid: Great info on Dvorak! I really enjoy some of his pieces. The community orchestra that I am in is playing Festival March for our Spring/Summer concert next month! Good stuff.
I love his music too, particularly the evocative, disappearing-world quality it shares with Mahler’s early Bohemian-inflected compositions. The experience of presenting Dvořák in Spillville this week was magical – the St. Wenceslas organ on which he played daily for several months towered over us during our performances there on Friday. Here’s a shot of the church I took after one of our educational concerts:
Also learned that Dvořák had secret spot by the Turkey River where he strolled with a bucket of pilsner provided by one of the establishments in town. Based on that alone I think I’ll be back in Spillville soon to do some more following in his footsteps …
