New Worlds of Dvorak

Searching in America for the Composer's Inner Life

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by Michael B. Beckerman

W. W. Norton and Co.

Due/Published January 2003, 256 pages, cloth

ISBN 0393047067

Focusing on Dvorák's three-year stay in the United States, this book explores the world behind the public legend, concluding that the composer suffered from a debilitating and previously unexplored anxiety disorder. Readers of this book will gain a rich view of Dvorak that will deepen their understanding of his works, especially his Symphony From the New World. Audio compact disc included.