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Kate Molleson uncovers Dvo艡谩k鈥檚 devotion to his nearest and dearest.

Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k was one of the most heartfelt tunesmiths in classical music - a man who not only brought the sound of Czech folklore to the world, but also had an indelible impact on the musical nationhood of America. As a character he was sometimes shy, sometimes melancholy, routinely homesick and deeply passionate. Through the week Kate Molleson explores five windows onto Dvo艡谩k鈥檚 soul, aspects of life that were really central to his convictions and his music.

Today, we learn about Dvo艡谩k鈥檚 family - one of the guiding forces in everything he did and created, from his roots in a dynasty of music-loving butchers and innkeepers, to building his own brood of six children. He wasn鈥檛 the sort of composer to lock himself away and loved nothing more than the happy chaos of his domestic life. We hear how his family inspired some of his purest music, and how they factored into some of his biggest career dilemmas.

Gypsy Songs Op 55 No 4: Songs my mother taught me (arr. for cellos by Kian Soltani)
Kian Soltani, cello
Cellists of Staatskapelle Berlin

Berceuse (Two Piano Pieces, No 1)
Ivo Kah谩nek, piano

Symphony No 1 鈥淏ells of Zlonice鈥� (3rd movement)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Neeme J盲rvi, conductor

Cypresses, Nos 1 and 2
Hagen Quartett

Symphony No 9 鈥淔rom the New World鈥� (2nd movement)
Chineke! Orchestra
Kevin John Edusei, conductor

Sonatine (1st and 2nd movements)
Jack Liebeck, violin
Katya Apekisheva, piano

Humoresque in G flat major
Stephen Hough, piano

Produced by Amelia Parker for 大象传媒 Audio Wales and West