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Dvorak: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 9, "From the New World"

1/1/2008, 8 Tracks, 1:22:27

Featuring

  • Thomas Dausgaard
  • Svenska Kammarorkestern
  • Antonín Dvořák

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Composer Biography

Johannes Brahms was a significant supporter of Dvořák, ensuring the publication of his Moravian Duets and commissioning the Slavonic Dances, which helped Dvořák gain international fame.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Dvořák believed that America and his native Czech lands shared the experience of the emigrant, immigrant, and exile, which he incorporated into his music.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Dvořák was so intimidated by Prague's carriage traffic that he often asked a student to help him cross the street.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

Dvořák's Symphony No. 6 is considered his most 'Brahmsian' symphony, featuring terser phrases and imitative counterpoint that recall Brahms's music.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Mrs. Thurber also wanted Dvořák to compose an opera based on Longfellow's epic Hiawatha and a symphony reflecting his experiences and feelings in America.

Source: Booklet

Historical Context

Dvořák's arrival in the USA coincided with celebrations marking the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's 1492 'discovery' of America.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Dvořák traveled to the USA in 1892 at the invitation of Mrs. Jeanette Thurber, who wanted him to establish an American school of composition and lead her National Conservatoire of Music.

Source: Booklet

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