Dvork and His World by Michael Beckerman (English) Paperback Book

Description: Dvork and His World by Michael Beckerman Comprising both interpretive essays and a selection of documents that bear on Dvoraks career and music, this volume addresses fundamental questions about the composer while presenting an argument for a radical reappraisal. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Antonin Dvorak made his famous trip to the United States one hundred years ago, but despite an enormous amount of attention from scholars and critics since that time, he remains an elusive figure. Comprising both interpretive essays and a selection of fascinating documents that bear on Dvoraks career and music, this volume addresses fundamental questions about the composer while presenting an argument for a radical reappraisal. The essays, which make up the first part of the book, begin with Leon Botsteins inquiry into the reception of Dvoraks work in German-speaking Europe, in England, and in America. Commenting on the relationship between Dvorak and Brahms, David Beveridge offers the first detailed portrait of perhaps the most interesting artistic friendship of the era. Joseph Horowitz explores the context in which the "New World" Symphony was premiered a century ago, offering an absorbing account of New York musical life at that time. In discussing Dvorak as a composer of operas, Jan Smaczny provides an unexpected slant on the widely held view of him as a "nationalist" composer.Michael Beckerman further investigates this view of Dvorak by raising the question of the role nationalism played in music of the nineteenth century.The second part of this volume presents Dvoraks correspondence and reminiscences as well as unpublished reviews and criticism from the Czech press. It includes a series of documents from the composers American years, a translation of the review of Rusalkas premiere with the photographs that accompanied the article, and Janaceks analyses of the symphonic poems. Many of these documents are published in English for the first time. Author Biography Michael Beckerman is Associate Professor of Music at Washington University in St. Louis. Table of Contents AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Looking for Dvorak in December 19923Reversing the Critical Tradition: Innovation, Modernity, and Ideology in the Work and Career of Antonin Dvorak11Dvorak and Brahms: A Chronicle, an Interpretation56Dvorak and the New World: A Concentrated Moment92Dvorak: The Operas104The Masters Little Joke: Antonin Dvorak and the Mask of Nation134Reviews and Criticism from Dvoraks American Years: Articles by Henry Krehbiel, James Huneker, H. L. Mencken, and James Creelman157Letters from Dvoraks American Period: A Selection of Unpublished Correspondence Received by Dvorak in the United States192Antonin Dvorak: A Biographical Sketch211Dvorak in the Czech Press: Unpublished Reviews and Criticism230A Discussion of Two Tone Poems Based on Texts by Karel Jaromir Erben: The Wood Dove and The Golden Spinning Wheel262Index of Names and Compositions277List of Contributors283 Review "The image of the composer Antonin Dvorak as a Czech visionary who ventured into the exotic cultural habitat of nineteenth century America is brilliantly portrayed... The five critical essays which make up the first part of the book create a multifaceted portrait of the composer within the musical vanguard of Prague and New York."--Slavic Review Long Description Antonin Dvorak made his famous trip to the United States one hundred years ago, but despite an enormous amount of attention from scholars and critics since that time, he remains an elusive figure. Comprising both interpretive essays and a selection of fascinating documents that bear on Dvoraks career and music, this volume addresses fundamental questions about the composer while presenting an argument for a radical reappraisal. The essays, which make up the first part of the book, begin with Leon Botsteins inquiry into the reception of Dvoraks work in German-speaking Europe, in England, and in America. Commenting on the relationship between Dvorak and Brahms, David Beveridge offers the first detailed portrait of perhaps the most interesting artistic friendship of the era. Joseph Horowitz explores the context in which the "New World" Symphony was premiered a century ago, offering an absorbing account of New York musical life at that time. In discussing Dvorak as a composer of operas, Jan Smaczny provides an unexpected slant on the widely held view of him as a "nationalist" composer.Michael Beckerman further investigates this view of Dvorak by raising the question of the role nationalism played in music of the nineteenth century.The second part of this volume presents Dvoraks correspondence and reminiscences as well as unpublished reviews and criticism from the Czech press. It includes a series of documents from the composers American years, a translation of the review of Rusalkas premiere with the photographs that accompanied the article, and Janaceks analyses of the symphonic poems. Many of these documents are published in English for the first time. Review Quote The image of the composer Antonin Dvor Details ISBN0691000972 Short Title DVORAK & HIS WORLD Pages 296 Publisher Princeton University Press Language English ISBN-10 0691000972 ISBN-13 9780691000978 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 780.92 Year 1993 Imprint Princeton University Press Place of Publication New Jersey Country of Publication United States Edited by Michael Beckerman Author Michael Beckerman Translated from English DOI 10.1604/9780691000978 UK Release Date 1993-09-12 NZ Release Date 1993-09-12 US Release Date 1993-09-12 Series The Bard Music Festival Publication Date 1993-09-12 Alternative 9780691033860 Illustrations 12 halftones 61 music exs. Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 1993-11-21 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:8365305;

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