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Dvorák in Love: A Light Hearted Dream" is a slightly misleading title as most of the book is a homage of the love various musical and Czech immigrants had for Dvorák.

It reads more like a fictionalised version of Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition". The narrative unfolds through a variety of characters who encounter Dvorák mostly during his time in America. Dvorák in Love: A Light Hearted Dream" is a slightly misleading title as most of the book is a homage of the love various musical and Czech immigrants had for Dvorák. The book encaptures the influence of environment, birdsong, nature and American melodies, particularly Black spiritual, on Dvorák's music.

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Josef Skvorecky Dvorak in Love. Price for Eshop: 599 Kč (€ 2. ). Publisher: W W Norton & Co. Published in: USA. Availability: In stock, ships in 24 hours. Locations: U Lužického semináře 10, Malá Strana.

Josef Škvorecký, CM (Czech pronunciation: (listen); September 27, 1924 – January 3, 2012) was a Czech-Canadian writer and publisher. He spent half of his life in Canada, publishing and supporting banned Czech literature during the communist era. Škvorecký was awarded the Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 1980. He and his wife were long-time supporters of Czech dissident writers before the fall of communism in that country.

Dvorak in love with America. com User, April 25, 2002 So many themes are explored here, and each with disarming subtlety. Skvorecky is a musician with the pen. com User, April 25, 2002. Probably the highest compliment I can pay to this amazing book is that right after I finished it I started listening to Dvorak nonstop. So many themes are explored here, and each with disarming subtlety.

In this exuberant novel, Josef Skvorecky tells the story of Dvorak's utterly requited love affair with young America .

In this exuberant novel, Josef Skvorecky tells the story of Dvorak's utterly requited love affair with young America, the anthem of which is his famous Symphony in E Minor, "From the New World. I found this book (titled "Scherzo Capriccioso" in the original Czech after one of Dvořák's most enchanting pieces) to be a magical recreation of late-19th century America (the object of Dvořák's.

Items related to Dvorak in Love: A Light-Hearted Dream . Josef Skvorecky Dvorak in Love: A Light-Hearted Dream. ISBN 13: 9780393305487. Dvorak in Love: A Light-Hearted Dream. Paul Wilson has translated books by Václav Havel, Bohumil Hrabal, Ivan Klima and Josef Škvorecký. In this exuberant novel, Josef Skvorecky tells the story of Dvorak's utterly requited love affair with young America, the anthem of which is his famous Symphony in E Minor, "From the New World. Seller Inventory APC9780393305487. More information about this seller Contact this seller.

In this exuberant novel, Josef Skvorecky tells the story of Dvorak's utterly requited love affair with young America, the . Format Paperback 322 pages. Close X. Learn about new offers and get more deals by joining our newsletter.

Author:Skvorecky, Josef. Book Binding:Hardback. We appreciate the impact a good book can have. We all like the idea of saving a bit of cash, so when we found out how many good quality used books are out there - we just had to let you know! Read full description. See details and exclusions. Dvorak in Love: A Light-hearted Dream by Josef Skvorecky (Hardback, 1986). Pre-owned: lowest price. W. Norton & Company. I found this book (titled "Scherzo Capriccioso" in the original Czech after one of Dvořák's most enchanting pieces) to be a magical recreation of late-19th century America (the object of Dvořák's affection). You get to meet the great man and see what inspired him. I feel that anyone who loves Dvořák (which means anyone who loves beautiful music) should read this book. Jamie638, March 15, 2007.