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Antonin Dvorak – Saint Ludmila
© Czech Television
Saint Ludmila is a monumental historical tableau in which the composer uses generous brushstrokes to illustrate the birth of a new era in Czech history. His vision also unites Christian symbolism and patriotism, namely two concepts that had fundamental significance for Dvorak’s spiritual life. The world premiere of the oratorio Saint Ludmila took place at the music festival in Leeds in 1816. The organisers of the festival requested a work with a biblical theme after the triumph of the oratorio Stabat Mater; the maestro accepted it, but he relied on a theme from Czech history and he pushed it through.
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