"New World" Symphony / "Carnaval" Overture

Album by Antonín Dvořák & Philharmonia Orchestra & Wolfgang Sawallisch

This release pairs two late-19th-century orchestral works by Czech composer Antonín Dvořák: a symphony composed in 1893 and a festive overture composed in 1891. Both pieces exemplify Dvořák's late-Romantic nationalist style, combining broad folk-influenced melodies, vivid and brightly coloured orchestration, and contrasts between expansive, lyrical passages and energetic, dance-like sections, with the symphony reflecting influences from his time in America and the overture showcasing his skill in orchestral colour.

"New World" Symphony / "Carnaval" Overture by Antonín Dvořák - album cover

First released: 1960

Classical

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1.
Symphony no. 9 in E Minor, op. 95 ("From The New World"): First Movement: Adagio - Allegro molto
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Symphony no. 9 in E Minor, op. 95 ("From The New World"): Second Movement: Largo
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Symphony no. 9 in E Minor, op. 95 ("From The New World"): Third Movement: Scherzo (Molto vivace)
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Symphony no. 9 in E Minor, op. 95 ("From The New World"): Fourth Movement: Allegro con fuoco
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Overture "Carnival"