IG Vid Prep: Dvorak, Joseph Conyers, Double bass

Composed in only 12 days in 1875, Dvoraks String Serenade in E Major is one of his most wellknown orchestral pieces. Although its not as frequently performed as Tchaikovskys String Serenade, most likely due to how much more difficult it is to put together, its a beautiful piece of music. While in the United States, Dvorak spent a summer in Spillville, Iowa, which is where he composed his American String Quartet, and his Quintet in Eflat. Dvorak came to the States to learn more about American musi