Great Composers in Words & Music: Antonín Dvořák

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1.
Introduction
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
2.
Slavonic Dances, Op. 72, B. 147 (Version for Orchestra): No. 1 in B Major (Excerpt)
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
3.
Bits and pieces are all we may know about the music of Antonín Dvořák
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
4.
Narration (1)
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
5.
10 Biblical Songs, Op. 99, B. 185: No. 4, Hospodin jest můj pastýř (Excerpt)
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
6.
Narration (2)
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
7.
The fourth of Dvořák's Ten Biblical Songs, titled "The Lord is my shepherd" and set to a well-known Psalm text from the traditional Czech translation of the Kralice Bible
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
8.
10 Biblical Songs, Op. 99, B. 185: No. 6, Slyš, ó Bože, volání mé (Excerpt)
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
9.
Narration (3)
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
10.
Antonín Leopold Dvořák was born on 8 September 1841 in the village of Nelahozeves, near Kralupy, in Bohemia, approximately 28km north of Prague
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
11.
Symphony No. 6 in G Major, Op. 116 "Historische Symphonie im Styl und Geschmack vier verschiedener Zeitabschnitte": IV. Allerneueste Periode, 1840. Allegro vivace (Excerpt)
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
12.
Narration (4)
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
13.
Reflecting on this period of the composer's life, Zubatý (the Czech writer mentioned previously) wrote…
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
14.
Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, B. 9 "The Bells of Zlonice": II. Adagio molto (Excerpt)
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
15.
Dvořák's first symphony, composed between February and March 1865, began life as a submission to a German composition competition…
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
16.
Narration (5)
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
17.
Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, B. 9 "The Bells of Zlonice": I. Maestoso - Allegro (Excerpt)
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
18.
Narration (6)
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
19.
In early 1865, Dvořák started teaching piano to the daughters of a Prague goldsmith: one of the two, Anna Čermáková would later become his wife…
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
20.
String Quartet No. 4 in E Minor, B. 19: I. Assai con moto ed energico (Excerpt)
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
21.
Before he left the Provisional Theatre orchestra in the summer of 1871, Dvořák was the subject of an announcement in a leading local music journal
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
22.
Narration (7)
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
23.
Král a uhlíř, B. 21, Act I Scene 9: Jaký zvuk to jest? (Excerpt)
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
24.
It seems that Dvořák's revision of the opera between 1873 and 1874 was but part of a larger stylistic renovation being undertaken by the composer at the time
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
25.
Narration (8)
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
26.
Moravské dvojzpěvy, Op. 32, B. 62: No. 2, Veleť vtáčku (Excerpt)
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
27.
Narration (9)
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
28.
In response to Dvořák's multi-composition submission for the 1877 stipendium, Brahms singled out the Moravian Duets for special praise
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
29.
Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, B. 83: No. 1 in C Major (Excerpt)
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
30.
Narration (10)
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
31.
While this style of music might be regarded, somewhat cynically, as a kind of opportunistic "tourist nationalism" (to quote a recent historian), listeners in Dvořák's time thought the very opposite…
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
32.
Piano Trio No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 65, B. 130: I. Allegro ma non troppo (Excerpt)
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
33.
Narration (11)
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
34.
In August 1883, Dvořák received a prestigious invitation: the London Philharmonic Society requested his presence as conductor (of his own orchestral works) in their forthcoming concert season
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
35.
Stabat Mater, Op. 58, B. 71 (1876 Version): Stabat mater dolorosa (Excerpt)
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
36.
Dvořák left Prague for London on 5 March 1884: eight days later he was conducting the Stabat Mater in the Royal Albert Hall
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
37.
Narration (12)
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
38.
Piano Trio No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 90, B. 166 "Dumky": I. Lento maestoso - Allegro vivace, quasi doppio movimento - Tempo I (Excerpt)
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
39.
Narration (13)
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
40.
In 1891, the same year Dvořák completed the "Dumky" Trio, he took up the position of professor of composition and instrumentation at the Prague Conservatory
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
41.
Te Deum, Op. 103, B. 176: Te Deum laudamus (Excerpt)
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
42.
The premiere of the Te Deum within the celebratory concert, which took place on 21 October 1892 at New York's Carnegie Hall, was preceded by a concert address by the American musical patron…
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
43.
Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178 "From the New World": III. Scherzo. Molto vivace (Excerpt)
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
44.
Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178 "From the New World": III. Scherzo. Molto vivace (Excerpt)
Slovak Philharmonic, Stephen Gunzenhauser
45.
Following the premiere of his Ninth Symphony, Dvořák may well have looked forward to a prosperous and productive period in New York
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
46.
Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104, B. 191: III. Finale. Andante - Allegro vivo (Excerpt)
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
47.
Narration (16)
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
48.
The Water Goblin, Op. 107, B. 195 (Excerpt)
Antoni Wit, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
49.
The Water Goblin, Op. 107, B. 195 (Excerpt)
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
50.
During his final years, Dvořák became the recipient of various honours…
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
51.
Armida, Op. 115, B. 206, Act I Scene 1: Jak z dervišových prstů řinou (Excerpt)
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
52.
Narration (18)
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy
53.
Hymnus ad laudes in festo Sanctae Trinitatis, B. 82 (Excerpt)
Nicholas Boulton, Davinia Caddy

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Introduction

Slavonic Dances, Op. 72, B. 147 (Version for Orchestra): No. 1 in B Major (Excerpt)

Bits and pieces are all we may know about the music of Antonín Dvořák

Narration (1)

10 Biblical Songs, Op. 99, B. 185: No. 4, Hospodin jest můj pastýř (Excerpt)

Narration (2)

The fourth of Dvořák's Ten Biblical Songs, titled "The Lord is my shepherd" and set to a well-known Psalm text from the traditional Czech translation of the Kralice Bible

10 Biblical Songs, Op. 99, B. 185: No. 6, Slyš, ó Bože, volání mé (Excerpt)

Narration (3)

Antonín Leopold Dvořák was born on 8 September 1841 in the village of Nelahozeves, near Kralupy, in Bohemia, approximately 28km north of Prague

Symphony No. 6 in G Major, Op. 116 "Historische Symphonie im Styl und Geschmack vier verschiedener Zeitabschnitte": IV. Allerneueste Periode, 1840. Allegro vivace (Excerpt)

Narration (4)

Reflecting on this period of the composer's life, Zubatý (the Czech writer mentioned previously) wrote…

Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, B. 9 "The Bells of Zlonice": II. Adagio molto (Excerpt)

Dvořák's first symphony, composed between February and March 1865, began life as a submission to a German composition competition…

Narration (5)

Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, B. 9 "The Bells of Zlonice": I. Maestoso - Allegro (Excerpt)

Narration (6)

In early 1865, Dvořák started teaching piano to the daughters of a Prague goldsmith: one of the two, Anna Čermáková would later become his wife…

String Quartet No. 4 in E Minor, B. 19: I. Assai con moto ed energico (Excerpt)

Before he left the Provisional Theatre orchestra in the summer of 1871, Dvořák was the subject of an announcement in a leading local music journal

Narration (7)

Král a uhlíř, B. 21, Act I Scene 9: Jaký zvuk to jest? (Excerpt)

It seems that Dvořák's revision of the opera between 1873 and 1874 was but part of a larger stylistic renovation being undertaken by the composer at the time

Narration (8)

Moravské dvojzpěvy, Op. 32, B. 62: No. 2, Veleť vtáčku (Excerpt)

Narration (9)

In response to Dvořák's multi-composition submission for the 1877 stipendium, Brahms singled out the Moravian Duets for special praise

Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, B. 83: No. 1 in C Major (Excerpt)

Narration (10)

While this style of music might be regarded, somewhat cynically, as a kind of opportunistic "tourist nationalism" (to quote a recent historian), listeners in Dvořák's time thought the very opposite…

Piano Trio No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 65, B. 130: I. Allegro ma non troppo (Excerpt)

Narration (11)

In August 1883, Dvořák received a prestigious invitation: the London Philharmonic Society requested his presence as conductor (of his own orchestral works) in their forthcoming concert season

Stabat Mater, Op. 58, B. 71 (1876 Version): Stabat mater dolorosa (Excerpt)

Dvořák left Prague for London on 5 March 1884: eight days later he was conducting the Stabat Mater in the Royal Albert Hall

Narration (12)

Piano Trio No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 90, B. 166 "Dumky": I. Lento maestoso - Allegro vivace, quasi doppio movimento - Tempo I (Excerpt)

Narration (13)

In 1891, the same year Dvořák completed the "Dumky" Trio, he took up the position of professor of composition and instrumentation at the Prague Conservatory

Te Deum, Op. 103, B. 176: Te Deum laudamus (Excerpt)

The premiere of the Te Deum within the celebratory concert, which took place on 21 October 1892 at New York's Carnegie Hall, was preceded by a concert address by the American musical patron…

Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178 "From the New World": III. Scherzo. Molto vivace (Excerpt)

Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178 "From the New World": III. Scherzo. Molto vivace (Excerpt)

Following the premiere of his Ninth Symphony, Dvořák may well have looked forward to a prosperous and productive period in New York

Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104, B. 191: III. Finale. Andante - Allegro vivo (Excerpt)

Narration (16)

The Water Goblin, Op. 107, B. 195 (Excerpt)

The Water Goblin, Op. 107, B. 195 (Excerpt)

During his final years, Dvořák became the recipient of various honours…

Armida, Op. 115, B. 206, Act I Scene 1: Jak z dervišových prstů řinou (Excerpt)

Narration (18)

Hymnus ad laudes in festo Sanctae Trinitatis, B. 82 (Excerpt)