Dvořák's Othello overture may contain autobiographical elements, reflecting his youthful experience of unrequited love and jealousy for his pupil Josefina Čermákóva, whose younger sister Anna he later married.
Composition History
Dvořák's Symphony No. 7 was commissioned by the London Philharmonic Society in 1884, at a time when the composer felt pressure to prove his ability to write first-class symphonic music independent of Czech folk themes.
Composition History
Dvořák's Symphony No. 6 was written for the conductor Hans Richter, who had encouraged Dvořák to compose a symphony for him to conduct after a successful performance of Dvořák's Third Slavonic Rhapsody.
Recording & Production
The London Philharmonic Orchestra, founded in 1932, established its own record label in 2005, with recordings mainly taken from live concerts.
Performer Biography
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the conductor on this album, was Principal Guest Conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra from 2008-2014 and became Music Director of The Philadelphia Orchestra in 2012.
Compositional Technique
The Scherzo of Dvořák's Symphony No. 6, subtitled 'Furiant', uses a constantly shifting rhythm, reflecting a wild Czech folk dance.
Composition History
Dvořák originally conceived his three overtures — In Nature's Realm, Carnival, and Othello — as a triptych illustrating a philosophy of life: 'Nature, Life & Love'.
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