Max Derrickson

Writing Music Program Notes for Over 30 Years

Dvořák – Symphony No. 7 in D-Minor, Op. 70

Antonin Dvořák   (Born in 1841 near Prague, Bohemia(now Czech Republic); died in1904 in Prague) Symphony No. 7 in D-Minor, Op. 70 [. . .] For centuries, Western music came fromItaly,Germany, and France, and by the mid-1800’s it seemed that all serious music (the symphony in particular) was coming from, or written like, the composers […]

Dvořák – Romance in F-Minor, Op. 11 for Violin and Orchestra

Antonin Dvořák   (Born in 1841 near Prague, Bohemia (nowCzech Republic); died in1904 in Prague)   Romance in F-Minor, Op. 11 for Violin and Orchestra   [. . .] Dvorák was also a dedicated composer of chamber works, and it is a never-ceasing delight to hear his efforts in these realms – so many of these […]