Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88

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Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88 is a lyrical and folk-influenced orchestral work by Antonín Dvořák, celebrated for its warm melodies, colorful orchestration, and optimistic character.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf symphony
alsoKnownAs Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony NERFINISHED
approximateDuration 36 minutes
catalogueNumber B. 163
character optimistic
composer Antonín Dvořák NERFINISHED
composerNationality Czech NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Bohemia NERFINISHED
dateComposed 1889
dedicatedTo Bohemian Academy of Emperor Franz Joseph for the Encouragement of Arts and Literature NERFINISHED
firstConductor Antonín Dvořák NERFINISHED
firstPerformanceDate 2 February 1890
firstPerformancePlace Prague NERFINISHED
followedBy Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 "From the New World" NERFINISHED
frequentlyRecordedBy major symphony orchestras
genre Romantic music
influences Czech folk music
key G major
languageOfTitle English
German
movement I. Allegro con brio
II. Adagio
III. Allegretto grazioso
IV. Allegro ma non troppo
movementCount 4
notableFeature birdsong-like motives in the first movement
dance-like third movement
theme-and-variations finale
notableFor colorful orchestration
warm melodies
numberInSeries 8
opusNumber Op. 88
orchestration brass
percussion
strings
woodwinds
partOf standard orchestral repertoire
period late Romantic
placeComposed Vysoká u Příbramě NERFINISHED
precededBy Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70 NERFINISHED
publisher Simrock NERFINISHED
style folk-influenced
lyrical
typicalPerformanceContext concert hall
workTitleLanguage Czech

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Antonín Dvořák notableWork Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88