Music as a Mirror of History Season 1 Episode 15 DvoÅ™¡k: From the New World Symphony (1893)

The Chicago Columbian Exposition of 1893 celebrated the extraordinary industrial and economic rise of the United States in the 19th century. Witness the historic participation of Antonin DvoÅ™¡k and uncover the impact on American music of DvoÅ™¡k€™s residency in the U.S., which produced his symphony entitled From the New World, and pointed toward the creation of a uniquely American musical tradition.