Which Czech composer wrote the Symphony No. 9 'From the New World', first performed in New York in 1893?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Antonín Dvořák
- Step 1: The symphony was written during a stay in America. Step 2. Its composer was Dvořák. Answer: Antonín Dvořák. Why not the others: Smetana, Janáček and Martinů wrote other works and did not write the New World Symphony.
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