They sought respect from Europe by emulating its culture.Sibelius, Dvorak, Mussorgsky and other composers from the European fringes were riding on the nationalistic fervour of the late 19th century and asserting/creating national identities by using/abusing indigenous folk music.Mind, the way the material is used makes Dvorak a romantic composer and Ives and Bartok modern ones.ReplyDeleteMockingbi