Symphony No. 9

by Antonín Dvořák

A great and lasting favorite in the vast symphonic literature, Antonín Dvořák's "New World" Symphony is among the composer's most enduring and appealing works, exceptionally popular worldwide ever since its premiere in 1893. The work rose out of the composer's three-year stay in the United States, blending echoes of American Indian impressions with music that reflects Dvořák's Bohemian homeland. Folksy, evocative, spontaneous, endlessly melodic, and rhythmically alive and inventive, his Symphony No. 9 is the composer at his very best and most characteristic.
This work appears in full score with original instrumentation, bar-numbered movements, and ample margins at the bottom of each score page for notes and analysis. Ideal for study in the classroom, at home, or in the concert hall, this affordable, high-quality, convenient-sized volume will be the edition of choice for music students and music lovers alike.

80 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1981

About the author

Works, such as Slavonic Dances (1878), of Antonín Leopold Dvořák, a Czech, often incorporate folk music; he composed From the New World (1893), his final symphony, as director of the national conservatory in city New York from 1892 to 1895.

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Reviews

[Raúl · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hay algo que me chirría de Dvorak, y esta es su obra más conocida. Una obra competente pero que no se libra del golpe de efecto y de buscar la espectacularidad por encima de todo, incluyendo sus valores positivos. Quizá sea mejor la 8ª, pero la verdad, mis gustos van por otro lado.
Quizá esta sea la última partitura que cuelgo en mi biblioteca, la última partitura que lea. Ojalá hubiera acabado con otra, y pienso en la Sexta de Chaikovski, que hubiera preferido como concierto de despedida.