Dvoráks Prophezeiung

"Dvořák's Prophecy" by Joseph Horowitz is a profound scholarly work that explores the development of American classical music and the role of African American musical traditions. The author examines the prophecy made by composer Antonín Dvořák in 1893, in which he predicted a significant school of American music based on "Negro Melodies." Horowitz highlights the cultural and historical contexts that led to the marginalization of Black composers in classical music, while popular music styles from the African American tradition gained worldwide recognition. Through the analysis of key figures and literary works, the standard narrative of American classical music is questioned, and a new paradigm is proposed that foregrounds the contributions of Black composers. This book is not only a critical engagement with the past but also offers perspectives for the future of American music.