November's Composer: Antonin Dvorak

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904) was a composer from the Czech Republic who lived during the Romantic Era.  His most famous music includes a set of fun piano duets, Slavonic Dances (one piano, four hands), as well as a symphony based on a trip he made to America, called the New World Symphony.
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Learn more by. . .

• Reading an article in the November issue of Piano Explorer magazine.
• Watching videos on the Piano Explorer website.
• Listening to short Classics for Kids radio programs about Dvorak.
• Compare/contrast these two versions of Dvorak's Slavonic Dance Op. 46 No. 8.  Which is your favorite?

                        Slavonic Dance Op. 46 No. 8, piano duet version

                       Slavonic Dance Op. 46 No. 8, orchestral version