In Nature's Realm and Brahms' 2nd Symphony
Sun, Mar 03
|Atonement Lutheran Church


Time & Location
Mar 03, 2024, 6:30 PM
Atonement Lutheran Church, 9948 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66212, USA
About the event
Our 2nd symphonic series concert of the season features two of history's greatest composers, Johannes Brahms and Antonin Dvorak, who are connected in more ways than you may think. Brahms was one of Dvorak's musical mentors, and they remained connected throughout their lives. Brahms was a supportive and encouraging mentor to Dvorak, offering guidance and advice on his compositions. He was particularly impressed with Dvorak's natural musical talent and encouraged him to continue developing a unique style of his own. Brahms certainly had his own very unique style of music, and his encouragement and mentorship certainly helped Dvorak develop his own style of music. Both composers are celebrated for good reason.
Dvorak's tone poem - In Nature's Realm paints a beautiful picture of the Czech countryside. Dvorak took much inspiration for the work from his time at his home in Vysoka in rural Bohemia, where he was constantly surrounded by…