Dvořák, Antonín - Symphony No. 9 - New World (Edition 2016) - LP

Antonín Leopold Dvořák (8. September 1841 Nelahozeves - May 1, 1904 Prague) was one of the most important composers of all time and is the world' s most famous and most played Czech composer ever.

Dvořák' s symphonic works are a regular part of the repertoire of important orchestras and are performed at classical music festivals around the world. The power of his melodic invention still captivates experts and laymen alike and took the breath away of the composer' s contemporaries. Brahms' statement is known: “Dvořák ' s topics for secondary ideas would be quite sufficient for me for main ideas. "

He became famous for his symphonies and great vocal-instrumental compositions, but no less so for chamber music and operas. Dvořák is the world' s leading representative of the so-called classical-romantic musical synthesis.