Dvořák aimed to create a work that would 'stir the world' with his Seventh Symphony, taking great pains to perfect its beginning.
Composition History
The Philharmonic Society, which commissioned Dvořák's Seventh Symphony, had also commissioned Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in 1817.
Cultural Impact
The 'New World' Symphony's popularity stems from its engaging, 'hummable' melodies, rhythmic dynamism, and brilliant coloring, with Dvořák himself acknowledging the influence of America on the work.
Composition History
Dvořák's last three symphonies, featured on this album, were composed under markedly different circumstances: the Seventh for London, the Eighth for himself in Bohemia, and the Ninth during his time in America.
Composition History
Unlike his Seventh Symphony, Dvořák's Eighth Symphony was not written to commission, but primarily for himself, composed at his country home in Vysoká.
Composition History
Dvořák's 'New World' Symphony was completed in May 1893, with its premiere in Carnegie Hall in December of the same year being the greatest triumph of his career.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded between September 27 and October 13, 2023, in the Dvořák Hall of the Rudolfinum, Prague.
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