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Discovering Music: Dvorak: Symphony No. 7

Dvořák: Symphony No. 7

30/11/2012

Dvorak: Symphony No. 7

BBC Radio 3 - Discovering Music, Dvorak: Symphony No. 7

Stephen Johnson explores Dvorak's Seventh Symphony.

Stephen Johnson explores Dvorak's Seventh Symphony, a work that marks a milestone in the composer's symphonic language.

Stephen Johnson explores Dvorak's Seventh symphony, a work that marks a milestone in the composer's symphonic language. Commissioned by the Royal Philharmonic Society in 1884, Dvorak's intention was ambitious from the outset. He wanted to create a work that "must be capable of stirring the world." The creative intensity Dvorak displayed during the symphony's composition extended to its first performance. Completed on March 17th, 1885, a mere five weeks later Dvorak conducted the first performance in London.

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