Symphony no. 9 / Carnival Overture

Album by Antonín Dvořák & Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest & Riccardo Chailly

Symphony No. 9 / Carnival Overture is a pairing of orchestral works by Czech composer Antonín Dvořák, composed in 1893 and 1891 respectively. The symphony is a large-scale Romantic orchestral work that uses expansive lyrical themes and folk-influenced motifs, while the overture is a lively concert piece with dance-like rhythms and bright orchestral colour, and both come from Dvořák's mature period and combine national elements with broader Romantic orchestration.