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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

02 Jul 2017

Page 15

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

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Jul 02, 2017

Page

15

Dvorak Spends Summer in Spillville Iowa

In 1893 Antonin Dvorak and his wife Anna with six children settled for a summer near Decorah in Spillville. The renowned composer rented a house, directed by Joseph Kovarik, and spent mornings at St. Wenceslaus Church while enjoying rural Portugal-like countryside surroundings.

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Antonin Dvorak the Gazette Dvorak Spillville Iowa Anna Decorah Antonin) Dvorak National Conservatory of Music New York Prague Bohemia New York Conservatory Joseph Kovarik Kovarik Winneshiek County Turkey River St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
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Dvorak's Spillville Summer Echoes Through Iowa History

The article recalls Antonin Dvorak's single Iowa visit to Spillville in 1893, his concerts with a local group, and the impact on the town. It notes the formation of a museum, a 1941 tribute, and local memories of the composer during that summer. It mentions key locals like Joseph Kovarik and Frank Kovarik and the later Bill Clocks Museum.

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Gazette St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church Spillville Antonin Dvorak Riverside Park Dvorak Bill Clocks Museum Chicago New World Festival Hall Order of Foresters Cedar Rapids Sokol Gymnastics Association Joseph John Kovarik Cecilia Iowa New York City New York Times National Conservatory of Music Prague St. Paul Capitol City Main St Bill Clocks G.F. Heuser Heuser Houser Turkey Creek
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