Antonin Dvorak's "New World Symphony" is an anthem to American roots. It was written by a foreigner and required white classical musicians to respect Black spirituals and Native American music.

Music writer Fran Hoepfner (@franhoepfner) speaks with Here & Now's Robin Young about her love for "Symphony from the New World" by Antonin Dvorak. Dvorak, who was Czech, wrote it in 1893 while in the ...

In this concert film noted Czech conductor Petr Altrichter leads the Prague Symphony Orchestra in two selections composed by Romanticera composer Antonin Dvorak including Symphony no 8 in G major op ...

This story is part of American Anthem, a yearlong series on songs that rouse, unite, celebrate and call to action. Find more at NPR.org/Anthem. Sometimes it takes an ...

Sometimes it takes an outsider to point out what's great about a culture. That's exactly what Czech composer Antonin Dvorak was when he came to the U.S. At the end of the 19th century. He was an ...