Gilbert Conducts Dvořák’s New World Symphony
Historic Performances • 21-Sep-2016
“Goin’ Home” is only one of the many exquisite melodies in what many consider to be the first great symphony composed on American soil. The New World is part of the very DNA of the NY Phil, which has performed it almost 400 times, beginning with its premiere.
DVOŘÁK (1841–1904)
Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, From the New World (1892–93)
1. Adagio — Allegro molto
2. Largo
3. Scherzo. Molto vivace
4. Allegro con fuoco
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