Dvořák: Symphony No. 6 in D Major, Op. 60 & 2 Slavonic Dances
5/6/2016, 6 Tracks, 51:34
Featuring
Andrés Orozco-Estrada
Houston Symphony
Antonín Dvořák
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Performer Biography
Andrés Orozco-Estrada, the conductor, burst onto the international scene with two substitutions for the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in 2010 and 2012.
Recording & Production
The Houston Symphony's recording and electronic media initiatives are supported by The Wortham Foundation, Inc. and Bobby and Phoebe Tudor.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded live at Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts in Houston, Texas, in September 2015.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Dvořák's music embodies a reverence for the great traditions of symphonic music, influenced by his mentor Johannes Brahms, while also seeking to express his love for his homeland and cultural roots.
Composer Biography
Antonín Dvořák, the composer, was described as an earnest, generous, deeply gifted, yet humble man, with a remarkable honesty in his music.
Performer Biography
Andrés Orozco-Estrada, the conductor, was born in Medellin, Colombia, started musical studies on violin, and began conducting at age 15.
