This story is part of American Anthem, a yearlong series on songs that rouse, unite, celebrate and call to action. Find more at NPR.org/Anthem. Sometimes it takes an ...

Antonin Dvorak's "New World Symphony" is an anthem to American roots. It was written by a foreigner and required white classical musicians to respect Black spirituals and Native American music.

Largo from Symphony No. 9, Op. 95 from The New World by Antonin Dvorak. Footage from Utah's five National Parks set to Largo from Symphony No. 9, Op. 95 from The New World by Antonin Dvorak. Footage ...

Exploring the impact of the Largo from Dvorak's New World Symphony. With Anti-Apartheid campaigner, Albie Sachs. From 2012. Show more While for many, it will be always associated with brown bread, the ...

Dvořák, who was so inspired by the folk music of his native Czech culture, wrote this symphony during his time in America, the 'new world', in the 1890s. While there – in this dynamic new land – ...

This story is part of American Anthem, a yearlong series on songs that rouse, unite, celebrate and call to action. Find more at NPR.org/Anthem. Sometimes it takes an ...