Dvorak and America


60m 2000

Brief Synopsis

Documentary that explores the years that famed Czech composer Antonin Dvorak spent in America, teaching and writing some of his best known works, including the "New World Symphony." Dvorak inspired -- and was inspired by -- his African American composition students. The program evokes the 1890s thro

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

Documentary that explores the years that famed Czech composer Antonin Dvorak spent in America, teaching and writing some of his best known works, including the "New World Symphony." Dvorak inspired -- and was inspired by -- his African American composition students. The program evokes the 1890s through Dvorak's music, archival photographs, letters, diaries and interviews.

Crew

Reid Badger

Advisor

Hedwig Ballinger

Advisor

Gabriela Bernadova

Lighting

Chris Bertolom

Sound

Vladimir Bezdek

On-Line Editor

Jirina Bila

Executive Producer

Pip Briamonte

Assistant

Harry T Burleigh Ii

Advisor

Lucille Carra

Other

Lucille Carra

Producer

David Charap

Associate Producer

Antonin Chundela

Cinematographer

Daniel James Cole

Other

Angela Corrao

Other

Brian Cotnoir

Producer

Brian Cotnoir

Editor

Jared Faber

Sound

Ivan Hajek

Sound Editor

Ivan Hajek

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Milos Hala

Color Correction

Marketa Hallova

Advisor

Derek Hill

Associate Producer

Brian Holt

Other

Vera Johnova

Advisor

Leon Johnson

Sound Recordist

Rick Kane

Assistant Camera Operator

Kimiko Kiku

Other

Alena Kratochvilova

Production Assistant

Josephine Harrold Love

Advisor

Shira Lowenberg

Production Assistant

Karol Machon

Camera

Dennis Maitland

Sound Recordist

Elzabeth Malcolm

Post-Production Coordinator

Jiri Malek

Camera Assistant

Martin Marounek

Production Assistant

Garry Mcgee

Production Manager

Bill Meyers

Assistant Editor

Bradley Montaque

Production Assistant

Allen Moore

Cinematographer

Hiro Narita

Cinematographer

Julie Ostream

Assistant Camera Operator

Jerry Pantzer

Camera

Renee Peperone

Researcher

Maurice Peress

Coproducer

Maurice Peress

Advisor

Jiri Peska

Sound Recordist

Ivan Prejzek

Color Correction

Thomas L Riss

Advisor

Gabe Rodriguez

Production Assistant

Deane Root

Advisor

Ken Rosenberg

Assistant Editor

Miroslav Rut

Color Correction

Michid Schemesh

Post-Production Coordinator

Josef Skvorecky

Advisor

Padim Smetana

Producer

Jean Snyder

Advisor

Eva Stahlavska

On-Line Editor

Igor Taussinger

Music

Lonnie Vickers Iii

Consultant

Ellen Wood

Camera

John Zecca

Sound Recordist

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Quotes

Trivia