Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, "From the New World"
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Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, "From the New World" is Antonín Dvořák’s celebrated symphony inspired by his experiences in the United States, renowned for its lyrical themes and fusion of European and American musical elements.
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| Dvořák's Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" | 1 |
| Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, B. 178 "From the New World" | 1 |
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| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle |
From the New World
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New World Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 40–45 minutes ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 95 ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | New York Philharmonic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Antonín Dvořák NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Czech ⓘ |
| countryOfComposition | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | The New York Philharmonic Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstMovementTitle | Adagio – Allegro molto ⓘ |
| fourthMovementTitle | Allegro con fuoco ⓘ |
| genre | concert music ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation | full symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| historicalContext | composed during Dvořák’s tenure in the United States (1892–1895) ⓘ |
| influenced | later American symphonic music ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
African American spirituals
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Czech folk music ⓘ Native American music (as understood by Dvořák) ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Dvořák’s experiences in the United States ⓘ |
| key | E minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
cyclical use of thematic material across movements
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fusion of European symphonic tradition with American musical elements ⓘ lyrical melodic themes ⓘ |
| notableRecording | various recordings by major orchestras worldwide ⓘ |
| notableTheme | English horn solo in the Largo movement ⓘ |
| partOfOeuvre | Dvořák’s symphonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularExcerpt | main theme of the Largo often adapted as the song "Goin’ Home" ⓘ |
| popularMovement | Largo (second movement) ⓘ |
| precededBy | Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Anton Seidl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1893-12-16 ⓘ |
| premiereOrchestra | New York Philharmonic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereVenue | Carnegie Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Simrock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondMovementTitle | Largo ⓘ |
| structure | four-movement symphonic form ⓘ |
| style | late Romantic ⓘ |
| thirdMovementTitle | Scherzo: Molto vivace ⓘ |
| workNumber | Symphony No. 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workOf | Antonín Dvořák NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearComposed | 1893 ⓘ |
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world premiere of Dvořák Symphony No. 9 "From the New World"
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Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, "From the New World"
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Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, B. 178 "From the New World"
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Symphony
this entity surface form:
Dvořák's Symphony No. 9 "From the New World"