Dvořák at 165
Evening Music | May 6, 2010
Antonín Dvořák folded Czech folk tunes into his symphonic and chamber music to great success; so much so that he was brought to America (New York, in fact) to do for American music what he did for Czech music. On the 165th anniversary of the composer's birth, we'll hear some of his "American" works, as well as some other popular pieces.
Later tonight, Johann Sebastian Bach's Suite for Organ, Harpsichord and Orchestra — followed by Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos' tribute to Bach, the "Bachianas Brazilieras" No. 2. Leontyne Price performs Samuel Barber songs (with the composer at the piano); we'll also hear a bit from the Silk Road Ensemble, who appear at Carnegie Hall for "Tradition and Innovation: A Festival Weekend," beginning September 16th.
» The Silk Road Ensemble at Carnegie Hall
Later tonight, Johann Sebastian Bach's Suite for Organ, Harpsichord and Orchestra — followed by Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos' tribute to Bach, the "Bachianas Brazilieras" No. 2. Leontyne Price performs Samuel Barber songs (with the composer at the piano); we'll also hear a bit from the Silk Road Ensemble, who appear at Carnegie Hall for "Tradition and Innovation: A Festival Weekend," beginning September 16th.
» The Silk Road Ensemble at Carnegie Hall
