The Life and Works Series - Book 0
Dvořák
“Author and narrator Jeremy Siepmann leads a large, talented cast through this behind-the-scenes biography of the popular classical music composer. The perfectly chosen narrators play their parts with professionalism and subtlety in the extraordinary drama of the great man’s life. Siepmann lets his authoritative voice and knowledge of the subject lead listeners through the inspiring rags-to-riches story. Most enlightening are the letters between Dvorak and his contemporaries as the narrators portray them. Secrets are revealed with heightened emphasis and portentous pauses, letting listeners feel the rhythm of the conversations.”
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One of the most cherished composers of all time, Antonín Dvořák rose from rural origins to become not only a great composer but an influential one as well. The first composer to put his native Bohemia on the musical map of the world, he was invited to do the same for America. The result was the famous New World Symphony, which made him a household name across the globe. Writing music of irresistible color, lilt, and peasant vitality, he was also a melodist in a million.
This portrait-in-sound follows a lovable and in many ways a very simple man from hay cart to imperial palace and from tragic loss to heart-warming joy, pigeon raising, and world celebrity.
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