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Antonín Dvo%rák's New World Symphony (Oxford Keynotes) 1st Edition

by Douglas W. Shadle (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 14 ratings
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Before Antonín Dvorák's New World Symphony became one of the most universally beloved pieces of classical music, it exposed the deep wounds of racism at the dawn of the Jim Crow era while serving as a flashpoint in broader debates about the American ideals of freedom and equality. Drawing from a diverse array of historical voices, author Douglas W. Shadle's richly textured account of the symphony's 1893 premiere shows that even the classical concert hall could not remain insulated from the country's racial politics.
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    0190645636
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0190645632
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    Oxford University Press
  5. Publication date
    March 12, 2021
  6. Part of series
    The Oxford Keynotes
  7. Language
    English
  8. Dimensions
    8.2 x 0.7 x 5.5 inches
  9. Print length
    204 pages
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"A fascinating journey into the historical and racial context surrounding an extraordinary composer and musical work that not only provides a window into the intent behind the composition but also insight into its musical complexities and the resulting reflection of who we were... and who we are, as a nation. I found it an informative and engaging read while conveying a sense of the power and impact that a single composer or a single work of music can have on our society." -- Aaron Dworkin, Professor of Arts Leadership & Entrepreneurship, School of Music, Theatre & Dance, University of Michigan

"Can you talk about the New World Symphony without talking about race, cultural appropriation, and the challenges of defining 'American' classical music? Douglas Shadle's book, equally valuable for newcomers and for those who think they already know all about Dvorak's most popular work, views the genesis and reception of the piece through a new, clear lens that brings into focus some of the challenging questions that it continues to raise and that remain, in this field, too little discussed." -- Anne Midgette, former classical music critic of The Washington Post

About the Author

Douglas W. Shadle is Associate Professor of Musicology and Chair of the Department and Ethnomusicology at Vanderbilt University's Blair School of Music. He is the author of the award-winning Orchestrating the Nation: The Nineteenth-Century American Symphonic Enterprise.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; 1st edition (March 12, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 204 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0190645636
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0190645632
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.2 x 0.7 x 5.5 inches
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Emily Bingham
5.0 out of 5 stars Have a little history with your music!
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2022
Compelling, wonderfully-written explication of a turning point in American musical history.
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2.0 out of 5 stars What about the music?
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2023
This volume discusses the "New World" Symphony almost exclusively within the context of race in 19th-century America (and in a somewhat ideological fashion). This is certainly an important part of understanding what Dvořák said about his melodic inspiration as well as the work's impact as a whole, but unfortunately the music itself was hardly discussed at all, making it more of a social justice commentary rather than a musical handbook or guide. The book would perhaps be useful in a class about race or for understanding racial politics, but has limited use outside of that scope.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Not what I thought I was getting….
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 31, 2022
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Overall, this is rather a disappointment compared to others I have read in this excellent series. Its subject is Dvorak‘s role in the debate about the development of a national American style in music and the part of native and African American musicians in that development; not the E minor symphony. The closest we get to that is snippets of contemporary criticisms of the music. But anyone looking for a first-hand discussion of Dvorak‘s American style, what native and African American music he knew directly, how he reacted to it, how it produced a distinctive musical style (as Dvorak said, something much more complex than just thematic borrowing ), and how the music is put together is going to be left unsatisfied. It is a pity, because Dvorak’s American style, as well as what he said about native and African American music, was obviously extremely influential for later musicians (e.g. and clearly, Florence Price’s wonderful symphonies). The book’s actual subject, is of course of great interest, but I suspect needs more detail and wider context. I also found the presentation of the material rather rambling, and the chronology muddling.
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