The Symphony No. 9 in E Minor "From the New World" (Op. 95, B. 178), popularly known as the New World Symphony, was composed by Antonín Dvořák in 1893 during his visit to the United States from 1892 to 1895. It is by far his most popular symphony, and one of the most popular in the modern repertory.
This symphony is scored for an orchestra of the following:
2 flutes (one doubling piccolo), 2 oboes (one doubling on English horn), 2 clarinets in A ...
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The Symphony No. 9 in E Minor "From the New World" (Op. 95, B. 178), popularly known as the New World Symphony, was composed by Antonín Dvořák in 1893 during his visit to the United States from 1892 to 1895. It is by far his most popular symphony, and one of the most popular in the modern repertory.
This symphony is scored for an orchestra of the following:
2 flutes (one doubling piccolo), 2 oboes (one doubling on English horn), 2 clarinets in A & B flat (B flat in movt II), 2 bassoons, 4 horns in E, C and F, 2 trumpets in E, C and E flat, 2 tenor trombones, bass trombone, tuba (second movement only), timpani, triangle (third movement only), cymbals (fourth movement only), and strings.
The piece has four movements:
Dvořák was interested in the Native American music and African-American spirituals he heard in America. Upon his arrival in America, he stated:
The symphony was commissioned by the New York Philharmonic, and premiered on December 16, 1893 at Carnegie Hall conducted by Anton...
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