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Between 1892 and 1895, Antonín Dvořák lived in the United States, a period that inspired some of the most celebrated music of his career.
Composer: Antonín Dvořák
Artists: Staatskapelle Berlin & Otmar Suitner, Stamitz Quartet, Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice, Petr Nouzovský & Stanislav Vavřinek
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This playlist brings together three major works from these American years: the Symphony No. 9 in E minor “From the New World”, the String Quartet No. 12 in F major “American”, and the Cello Concerto in B minor.
Dvořák moved to New York in 1892 to become director of the National Conservatory of Music of America. His Symphony No. 9, completed in New York in 1893, reflects his fascination with the musical culture he encountered in America while retaining the distinctive melodic language of his Czech heritage.
During the summer of 1893, Dvořák stayed in Spillville, Iowa, a small Czech-speaking community where he found familiar surroundings away from the bustle of New York. It was there that he composed his String Quartet No. 12, which became known as the American Quartet.
The Cello Concerto in B minor, written largely in New York in 1894–95, belongs to the final phase of Dvořák’s American stay. Expansive, lyrical and deeply personal, it brings this remarkable chapter of his career to a powerful conclusion.
Together, these works offer a vivid portrait of Dvořák in America, combining experiences of the New World with memories of his Bohemian homeland and the unmistakable musical voice that runs throughout his work.
Tracklist:
Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178 (Staatskapelle Berlin & Otmar Suitner):
00:00:00 I. Adagio - Allegro molto
00:11:46 II. Largo
00:23:12 III. Scherzo. Molto vivace
00:31:06 IV. Allegro con fuoco
String Quartet No. 12 “American” in F Major, B. 179 (Stamitz Quartet):
00:41:56 I. Allegro ma non troppo
00:49:24 II. Lento
00:58:00 III. Molto vivace
01:01:58 IV. Finale, vivace ma non troppo
Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104 (Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice, Petr Nouzovský & Stanislav Vavřinek):
01:07:46 I. Allegro
01:22:58 II. Adagio ma non Troppo
01:34:51 III. Finale. Allegro Moderato
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