Symphonies nos. 7 and 8

Album by Antonín Dvořák & Baltimore Symphony Orchestra & Marin Alsop

Symphonies Nos. 7 and 8 are orchestral works by Czech composer Antonín Dvořák, completed in 1885 and 1889 respectively. They exemplify Dvořák's late-Romantic orchestral style, combining lyrical, folk‑inflected melodies with robust orchestration and expansive symphonic structures, and represent key mature statements in his career that helped establish his place in the international symphonic repertoire.
First released: 2009

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 7 in D minor, op. 70, B. 141: I. Allegro maestoso
    10:16
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 7 in D minor, op. 70, B. 141: II. Poco adagio
    10:08
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 7 in D minor, op. 70, B. 141: III. Scherzo: Vivace - Poco meno mosso
    7:37
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 7 in D minor, op. 70, B. 141: IV. Finale: Allegro
    9:04
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 8 in G major, op. 88, B. 163: I. Allegro con brio
    10:21
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 8 in G major, op. 88, B. 163: II. Adagio
    10:55
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 8 in G major, op. 88, B. 163: III. Allegretto grazioso - Molto vivace
    6:12
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 8 in G major, op. 88, B. 163: IV. Allegro ma non troppo
    9:43

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