Symphony no. 8

Album by Antonín Dvořák & Los Angeles Philharmonic & André Previn

Symphony No. 8 in G major is an orchestral symphony by Czech composer Antonín Dvořák, composed in 1889 and first performed in 1890. It features lyrical melodies, modal and folk-inflected harmonies, buoyant dance-like rhythms and a richly textured Romantic orchestral palette, representing a mature point in Dvořák's career that synthesises national elements with Classical symphonic forms.
First released: 1989

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 8 in G major, op. 88. I. Allegro con brio
    10:24
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 8 in G major, op. 88. II. Adagio
    10:27
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 8 in G major, op. 88. III. Allegretto
    6:03
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 8 in G major, op. 88. IV. Allegro ma non troppo
    9:17
  5. 5.
    Scherzo capriccioso, op. 66
    11:58
  6. 6.
    Notturno for Strings, op. 40 (In B major)
    8:03

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