大象传媒

Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k.

In an era overloaded with brooding and overwrought, Romantic sensibilities, Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k鈥檚 music shone with grace and joy and humanity. Audiences were enchanted and adopted Dvo艡谩k as one of the 19th century鈥檚 most beloved composers. He was especially in demand in Britain and the USA, and enjoyed successful visits both countries. Dvo艡谩k was never happier, though, than at home in his native Bohemia, listening to the birds singing, feeding his pigeons, and indulging in a bit of train spotting, too.

Music Featured:

Cig谩nsk茅 melodie, Op 55 No 4 (Songs my mother taught me)
Slavonic Dances Op 46 (excerpt)
Hussite Overture, Op 67
Violin Concerto in A minor, Op 53 (Finale)
Symphony No 6 in D, Op 60 (Scherzo)
Stabat Mater, Op 58 (excerpt)
Symphony No 7 in D minor, Op 70 (excerpt)
Terzetto, Op 74 (Tema con variazioni)
Slavonic Dances, Op 72 No 2 (Dumka)
Piano Quintet in A major, Op 81 (excerpt)
Symphony No 8 in G major, Op 88 (excerpt)
Carnival Overture, Op 92
Piano Trio No 4 in E minor, Op 90 (Dumky)
Symphony No 9 in E minor, Op 95 鈥淔rom the New World鈥� (excerpt)
String Quartet No 12 in F, Op 96 (excerpt)
Cello Concerto in B minor, Op 104 (Finale)
Humoresque in G flat, Op 101 No 7
The Water Goblin, Op 107
Song to the Moon, Op 114 (Rusalka) (1900)
String Quartet No 13 in G, Op 106 (excerpt)

Presented by Donald Macleod
Produced by Luke Whitlock, for 大象传媒 Wales

For full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k (1841-1904) /programmes/m000ycqy

And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we鈥檝e featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z