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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National%20Conservatory%20of%20...
Here are a couple more quality articles:
Timeline: https://www.dvoraknyc.org/dvorak-in-america
More details on US travels: https://www.americanheritage.com/dvorak-america
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Nit: s/ancestors/descendants. Also, I had some friends from Cedar Rapids who made Kolaches. I never knew how to spell the word. I’m guessing it’s a Czech thing given how many Czech people are in CR.
Proper Czech spelling is "Koláč" and it is universal word for round type of pastry with some filling in it. There are hundreds of variants depending on area and even familly.
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That's funny - I always think "maybe we'll talk about the composer instead of that dang keyboard layout this time!"
Don't get me wrong. I highly appreciate the article and am glad for it. The fact is I'm from Czech Republic and I was pretty sceptical Antonín Dvořák is actually known somewhere else in the world. It was a pleasant surprise as Novosvětská (From the New World) is a real masterpiece.
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Don't get me wrong. I highly appreciate the article and am glad for it. The fact is I'm from Czech Republic and I was pretty sceptical Antonín Dvořák is actually known somewhere else in the world. It was a pleasant surprise as Novosvětská (From the New World) is a real masterpiece.
What? In Europe he certainly belongs to the better known composers. And the Largo from the New World symphony is one of the most popular classical pieces. Here in Austria it has even been made into a Christmas song called “Weihnachtsstern“ (Christmas star).