Antonin Dvorak
"NEW WORLD": SYMPHONY NO.9 IN E MINOR
The Cleveland Orchestra
George Szell
CBS Records 1960
Surrounded by 'controversy'. Always the case whenever Black folks are mentioned.
The Notes: "I am satisfied that the music of this country must be founded upon what are called the Negro melodies. These can be the foundation of a serious and original school of composition, to be developed in the United States. When first I came here, I was impressed with this idea, and it has developed into a settled conviction. These beautiful and varied themes are the product of the soil. The are American. They are the folksongs of America, and your composers must turn to them. All the great musicians have borrowed from the songs of the common people." -- Antonin Dvorak
And, 'turn to them' they did. In Blues, Rock & Roll, Jazz, Gospel, Spirituals and all other genres.
Symphony No. 9 "New World"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHCFKu__zl4
Cheers
"NEW WORLD": SYMPHONY NO.9 IN E MINOR
The Cleveland Orchestra
George Szell
CBS Records 1960
Surrounded by 'controversy'. Always the case whenever Black folks are mentioned.
The Notes: "I am satisfied that the music of this country must be founded upon what are called the Negro melodies. These can be the foundation of a serious and original school of composition, to be developed in the United States. When first I came here, I was impressed with this idea, and it has developed into a settled conviction. These beautiful and varied themes are the product of the soil. The are American. They are the folksongs of America, and your composers must turn to them. All the great musicians have borrowed from the songs of the common people." -- Antonin Dvorak
And, 'turn to them' they did. In Blues, Rock & Roll, Jazz, Gospel, Spirituals and all other genres.
Symphony No. 9 "New World"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHCFKu__zl4
Cheers