Dvorak's Prophecy: And the Vexed Fate of Black Classical Music

by Joseph Horowitz

Book Overview

In 1893 the composer Anton?n Dvor?k prophesied a "great and noble school" of American classical music based on the "negro melodies" he had excitedly discovered since arriving in the United States a year before. But while Black music would foster popular genres known the world over, it never gained a foothold in the concert hall. Black composers found few opportunities to have their works performed, and white composers mainly rejected Dvor?k's lead.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393881245
• ISBN13: 9780393881240
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.1"