When he was heading a music conservatory in New York, Dvorak travelled to a small community in Iowa during the summer to get a reminder of his Czech homeland. Our music today includes his String Quintet Op. 97, which he composed during one of those summer vacations. Tune in at 9 a.m. on 91.1 and 107.5 FM and our music stream.
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Listen today: Dvorak's Iowa vacation

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