In September 1892 Dvořák took up a position as director of the National Conservatory of Music in New York. The position was endowed with $ 15,000 annually and was an attractive financial offer for Dvořák at the time, even if he had to find a solution for his family for this long stay.

His wife, daughter Otilie and son Antonín accompanied him. The other four children came to the USA only for the summer months of 1893, which the family spent in Spillville, Iowa, which is dominated by the Czech Republic.

Dvořák wrote some of his best-known works for New York: The Symphony No. 9 From the New World (1893), the Te Deum and the String Quartet op. 96, which is often referred to as the American String Quartet. Here the influence of the country showed itself in certain peculiarities of the composition such as pentatonic, a lowered leading tone, the scotch snap and the syncopation.

In my version I took up the main theme and tried to provide it with a relatively simple accompaniment. It has become a calm version with an accompaniment that is not too difficult and still lets Dvorak's music shine.

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Here is my new Easy Piano version of this piece, featuring a new key and a much easier-to-read notation. You'll also receive the CD recording, which will soon be released on my upcoming album.

This version is also included in my upcoming four-volume piano course, which will of course become part of this website as well.

Have fun playing it!