Antonin Dvořák plaque and statue

Antonin Dvořák lived from 1892-1895 in a house that stood at 327 East 17th Street in New York, where he composed the Symphony No. 9 ("From the New World") and other masterpieces, many of which were inspired by, in his own words, the "Negro melodies" and "American Indian music" that he admired. A bronze statue by Ivan Mestrovic was commissioned by the Czechoslovak National Council of America, presented to the New York Philharmonic in 1963, and later placed here to honor the great Czech composer. Funds to erect the monument were raised by public subscription, and in 1997 it was given to the City of New York by the New York Philharmonic and the Dvořák American Heritage Association.

New York, New York · United States