120 years ago today, Dvorak’s New World Symphony debuted in New York. Here’s the Vienna Philharmonic performing the “Largo” from this remarkable work.

Ed Kilgore

Ed Kilgore is a political columnist for New York and managing editor at the Democratic Strategist website. He was a contributing writer at the Washington Monthly from January 2012 until November 2015, and was the principal contributor to the Political Animal blog.