world premiere of Dvořák Symphony No. 9 "From the New World"
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The world premiere of Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” was the first public performance of the composer’s iconic, American-inspired symphony, introducing one of the most celebrated works in the orchestral repertoire.
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| world premiere of Dvořák Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historical event
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musical premiere ⓘ world premiere event ⓘ |
| associatedInstitution | National Conservatory of Music of America ⓘ |
| attendingComposer | Antonín Dvořák ⓘ |
| audienceReception | highly enthusiastic ⓘ |
| audienceType | general public ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| cityRegion | Manhattan ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | New York Philharmonic ⓘ |
| composerBirthplace | Nelahozeves, Bohemia ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Czech ⓘ |
| composerOfWorkPremiered | Antonín Dvořák ⓘ |
| conductor | Anton Seidl ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalContextOfWork | American-inspired ⓘ |
| date | 1893-12-16 ⓘ |
| documentation | contemporary concert reviews and programs ⓘ |
| era | late Romantic period ⓘ |
| followedBy | rapid international dissemination of the symphony ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
introduction of one of the most celebrated works in the orchestral repertoire
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major milestone in the development of an American symphonic tradition ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
African American spirituals
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Native American music (as understood by Dvořák) ⓘ |
| languageOfProgramNotes | English ⓘ |
| location | Carnegie Hall ⓘ |
| movementCountOfWork | 4 ⓘ |
| notableAttendee | New York musical elite ⓘ |
| orchestra | New York Philharmonic ⓘ |
| organizingBody |
New York Philharmonic
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surface form:
New York Philharmonic Society
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| precededBy | composition of Symphony No. 9 in 1893 ⓘ |
| premieredInSeason | 1893–1894 New York Philharmonic season ⓘ |
| pressCoverage | widely covered in New York newspapers ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | European premiere of Dvořák Symphony No. 9 in 1894 ⓘ |
| ticketType | public concert ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring |
Dvořák’s tenure in the United States
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Gilded Age in the United States ⓘ |
| venueOpeningDate | 1891-05-05 ⓘ |
| venueOwnerAtTime |
Carnegie Hall
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surface form:
Carnegie Hall Corporation
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| workCatalogueNumber |
B. 178
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Op. 95 ⓘ |
| workGenre | symphony ⓘ |
| workKey | E minor ⓘ |
| workNickname | From the New World ⓘ |
| workNumberInGenre | Symphony No. 9 ⓘ |
| workPeriodOfComposition | 1892–1893 ⓘ |
| workPremiered |
Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, "From the New World"
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surface form:
Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, B. 178 "From the New World"
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| year | 1893 ⓘ |
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New York Philharmonic
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