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KUAF Sunday Symphony for July 19, 2015: Seattle Symphony Plays Dvořák

KUAF | By Bonnie Slaughter

Published July 19, 2015 at 1:01 PM CDT

Antonín Dvořák wrote his symphony “From the New World” in the first year following his arrival to the United States in 1892. This exquisite composition, at times dark, suspenseful, meditative, or ominous, has caused some to ponder what exactly his impression of America might have been. Unravel this piece and more on this week’s Sunday Symphony.

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