Question

Antonin Dvorak is credited with establishing a distinctly American sound in classical music.What cultures’ music did he look to in order to do this? What other groups of people within American society could he have drawn inspiration from? Think about specific areas of the country, what it is like to live there, or immigrant groups who have had an impact on our national culture.

Answer 1

Dvorak had been an admirer of Wagner's music since 1857. Around 1870, Dvorak created some of his most important works influenced by Wagner and Neoromanticism, such as the opera Alfred and string quartets in B-flat major, E minor, and D major.