Dvorák: Carnival Overture; Symphony No.9 "From the New World"

Featuring

Christoph Eschenbach
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Antonín Dvořák

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Composer Biography

Antonín Dvořák, a Czech musician, initially struggled for recognition in a Germano-centric world but became an international celebrity, particularly in England and the United States.

Recording & Production

The Los Angeles Philharmonic was the first orchestra to offer a live concert online exclusively for download within a week of the performance, through a partnership with Deutsche Grammophon.

Performer Biography

Christoph Eschenbach, the conductor on this album, is currently Music Director Designate of the National Symphony Orchestra and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Dvořák believed that American music could develop a 'great and noble school' based on African-American melodies, stating they contained "all that is needed for a great and noble school of music."

Composition History

Dvořák's 'Carnival Overture' was part of a triptych called 'Nature, Life, and Love' and served as a musical farewell before he left for New York and a greeting for his first American program.