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This Day in Minnesota History

September 5, 1893

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ISBN: 0873514165
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Composer Antonín Dvořák visits Minnehaha Falls and performs for the Czecho-Slovanic Benefit Society (at CSPS Hall) in St. Paul. Inspired by his view of the falls, Dvořák later bases a composition on his "Minnehaha theme": the Sonatina for violin and piano.

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First published: July 1, 2015
Last modified: September 5, 2023