Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70
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Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70 is a darkly dramatic and richly orchestrated symphony by Antonín Dvořák, often regarded as one of his greatest and most mature works.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle |
Seventh Symphony
NERFINISHED
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Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 70 (old London numbering) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDurationMinutes | 40 ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | B. 141 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Royal Philharmonic Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioningCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Antonín Dvořák NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Czech ⓘ |
| compositionEndDate | 1885 ⓘ |
| compositionStartDate | 1884 ⓘ |
| countryOfPremiere | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | London Philharmonic Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstMovementForm | sonata form ⓘ |
| firstMovementTitle | Allegro maestoso ⓘ |
| fourthMovementTitle | Finale: Allegro ⓘ |
| genre | Romantic symphony ⓘ |
| influences | Johannes Brahms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cyclical thematic relationships
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intense emotional expression ⓘ mature symphonic writing ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 7 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 70 ⓘ |
| orchestration |
brass
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percussion ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| placeInComposerOutput |
one of Dvořák's greatest symphonies
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one of Dvořák's most mature works ⓘ |
| premiereCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Antonín Dvořák NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1885-04-22 ⓘ |
| premiereOrchestra | Royal Philharmonic Society Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereVenue | St James's Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Simrock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkBySameComposer |
Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88
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Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 "From the New World" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondMovementTitle | Poco adagio ⓘ |
| styleCharacterization |
dark
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dramatic ⓘ richly orchestrated ⓘ |
| thirdMovementTitle | Scherzo: Vivace ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | D minor ⓘ |
| workTitle | Symphony No. 7 in D minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition | 1885 ⓘ |
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