Dvorak's New World Symphony
Exploring the impact of the Largo from Dvořák's New World Symphony. With Anti-Apartheid campaigner, Albie Sachs. From 2012.
For many, it will be always associated with a certain kind of brown bread.
Yet the Largo from Antonín Dvořák's New World Symphony is an enduring a piece that never fails to move and inspire.
Anti- apartheid campaigner Albie Sachs explains that through whistling the theme while in solitary confinement, he was able to make contact with the wider world and kept his spirit and hope alive.
Margaret Caldicott recalls the important role the piece played in her mother's life while in a Japanese prisoner of war camp.
Series exploring famous pieces of music and their emotional appeal.
Producer Lucy Lunt
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2012.
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“This music saved my life”
Duration: 05:50
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Composer | Antonín Dvořák |
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Tue 28 Aug 2012 11:30BBC Radio 4- Sat 1 Sep 2012 15:30BBC Radio 4 FM
- Fri 24 Feb 2017 18:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Soul Music
Series about pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact.
