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Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "New World" - Varèse: Amériques (Live)

6/9/2015, 5 Tracks, 1:07:44

Featuring

  • Ludovic Morlot
  • Seattle Symphony
  • Antonín Dvořák
  • Edgar Varèse

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Performer Biography

The Seattle Symphony, founded in 1903, is internationally acclaimed for its innovative programming and extensive recording history, having made over 140 recordings.

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Performer Biography

The Seattle Symphony launched its in-house recording label, Seattle Symphony Media, in 2014.

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Dvořák intended the subtitle 'From the New World' to mean 'Impressions and greetings from the New World,' stating that the music's American provenance should be evident.

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Composition History

Edgard Varèse, a modernist composer, renounced his previous compositions and wrote his large orchestral piece 'Amériques' in New York, inspired by the city's sounds and the symbolic meaning of 'America' as discovery and adventure.

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Historical Context

Many major composers, including Tchaikovsky, Dvořák, Mahler, and Varèse, visited or settled in America, with some creating works inspired by their experiences.

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Performer Biography

Ludovic Morlot, the Seattle Symphony's Music Director, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music in 2014 for his significant contributions to music.

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Composition History

Antonín Dvořák composed his Symphony No. 9, 'From the New World,' during his first year in America, from 1892 to 1895, where he served as a conservatory director and lived with Czech emigrant farmers.

Source: Booklet

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