Antoni Wit, the conductor, has made over 200 recordings and received a GRAMMY® Award in 2012, along with six other GRAMMY® nominations.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Dvořák's Requiem is characterized by a compassionate and reflective tone, avoiding unnecessary drama, and is crafted with great sophistication, aligning more with Cherubini's tradition than Verdi's.
Composer Biography
Dvořák supported himself as a viola-player in a band that later formed the nucleus of the Czech Provisional Theatre Orchestra, where Bedřich Smetana was appointed conductor.
Composition History
Dvořák's Requiem was commissioned due to the success of his Stabat Mater in England, where it was well-suited to the country's choral traditions.
Composition History
The Requiem was written in ten months while Dvořák was touring in Russia, England, and Germany, and was immediately successful after its premiere in Birmingham in 1891.
Composer Biography
Antonín Dvořák, the composer, was born the son of a butcher and innkeeper and was initially expected to follow the family trade.
