Dvořák: New World Symphony - Analyzed and Performed (Czech Philharmonic Youth Orchestra & Ivanović)
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- čas přidán 16. 05. 2024
- Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E minor ‘‘ From the New World’’, Op. 95
Czech Student Philharmonic
Conductor: Marko Ivanović
Host: Petr Kadlec
One of the most famous and most performed compositions in the world - Symphony No. 9 in E minor ‘‘ From the New World’’ Op. 95 - was written by Antonín Dvořák in four months: from January to May 1893 in New York where, from October 1892, he was the Director of the American National Conservatory.
In January 1893 he wrote to one of his Czech friends, ‘‘ I’m now working on a new Symphony (E minor). It seems to me that American soil will prove to be very fertile for my mind, and I’d even say that you can hear something of it in the new Symphony.’’ In March he added, ‘‘I don’t have much work at the school, so there’s time enough for my work and now, in fact, I’m finishing my new Symphony (…). I’m really pleased with it and it differs quite a lot from my earlier ones. Well, anyone with a nose for it must sniff out the influence of America. Maybe it’ll be a little American!!!’’
What did Dvořák mean when he said the symphony would be a little American? We know that he came across African-American music, and was also interested in Indian music. Does that mean he used this music in the New World Symphony? Yes and no - but Dvořák himself gave the best answer to that question in one of his American interviews. ‘‘Every nation has its own music. There is Italian, German, French, Czech, Russian; so why not American music? The authenticity of this music depends on its characteristic features, on its colours. I don’t mean that the tunes from the plantations, Creole or Southern, should be taken as the themes. That’s not my plan. But I study certain melodies again and again until I am fully imbued in their characteristics, to the extent that I can create a musical picture which is in accord with those features and contains their essence.’’
This applies to the New World Symphony. We find in it the atmosphere which Dvořák absorbed after his arrival, as well as other peculiarities (for example the use of the pentatonic - a scale which has only five, rather than eight notes). Dvořák again, ‘‘… I carefully studied a number of Indian melodies, whose qualities really drew me to them - above all their spirit. It is this spirit which I have tried to reproduce in my new symphony. (…) I have simply written original themes embodying the peculiarities of the Indian music, and, using these themes as subjects, have developed them with all the resources of modern rhythms, harmony, counterpoint and orchestra color.’’
New Yorkers first heard Dvořák’s Ninth Symphony played by the New York Philharmonic, conducted by Anton Seidl, on 15th December 1893 as a full public rehearsal. As social etiquette required, Dvořák did not attend until the actual premiere the following day, an event which drew great attention.
‘‘Dr. Antonín Dvořák was glowing with happiness … After the second movement he had received a heartfelt ovation: the clapping grew to actually thunderous applause. Everyone was turning in the direction that Anton Seidl was looking. Everyone straining to see to whom Seidl was, so energetically, gesticulating. The person in question clearly wanted to modestly remain seated in his box.
‘‘At last the stately figure rises - standing as upright as the pines that his music so sublimely whispered about - recognised by a few of those present. The astonished whisper goes around: DVORAK! DVORAK! That word is passed from mouth to mouth. And as he is bowing we have time to observe this man, musician and tone poet who so enthrals the public and whose music awakens in us innumerable fine emotions.
‘‘He is dark. He has dark hair, thinning on top. His face is adorned with a short dark goatee gleaming of silver. He has dark eyes and his gaze is clear and cheerful - though sometimes straying to somewhere far, far away. There is in it a slightly unusual pathos. His face is frank and kind - bearing the stamp of tenderness and sensitivity.
With a gesture of his hands, trembling, Dvořák acknowledges the conductor, Anton Seidl, he waves to the orchestra and the public. Then he disappears into the darkness of his box and the work continues. A work of such grandiose proportions rarely contains such an unending melodic flow. Dvořák’s composition is truly great and unique …’’ (New York Herald)
0:00 Analysis
15:57 Dvořák: New World Symphony, I. Adagio - Allegro Molto
25:38 Analysis
45:34 Dvořák: New World Symphony, II. Largo
57:30 Analysis
1:01:26 Dvořák: New World Symphony, III. Molto vivace
1:10:04 Analysis
1:25:20 Dvořák: New World Symphony, IV. Allegro con fuoco
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Jsem velice rád, že se tyhle koncerty nahrávají, a tím jsou zachovány i pro ty, kteří nedostali šanci zúčastnit se koncertu osobně. I pro nás, co jsme měli možnost vidět koncert v Rudolfinu, ovšem tyhle nahrávky mají své kouzlo. Především jsou na vysoké úrovni pokud jde o zvuk, a rád využívám možnosti v klidu si celou nahrávku přehrát doma, a dále můžeme vidět některé hráče v takovém detailu, v jakém nám to hlediště neumožní. Například v čase 36:36 konečně vidím dostatečně dobře ženy u kontrabasů, a jsou skvělé. Kdyby časy přály více lidem, kteří si nahrávku zakoupí, než internetovým pirátům, určitě by stálo za to vydat celý cyklus koncertů na DVD.
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Antonín Dvořák is my definitive favorite composer. The first time I heard this symphony was when a friend played it on record for me. (Way before the time of CDs). He asked me if I knew what it was and I said no, but I said it gives me the feeling of the score of a western movie at some passages. He then looked at me and said, that's not bad. Having learned much more of the symphony, that may be explained by the inspiration of native American music Dvořák used. Thank you very much for this very interesting journey of one of the best symphonies ever written. impeccable performance by everyone involved. Thank you very much for the English subtitles.
Já tyhle "výchovné koncerty" miluji, líbí se mi nasazení Studentské filharmonie, komentář pana dirigenta, vhled do procesu vzniku a provedení díla. Je kouzelné vidět, jak to ty mladé na podiu baví. Program nové sezóny vypadá báječně, těším se na mrazení v zádech, které vždy proběhne. Stojí za to jezdit ze šusťákového Liberce na parádní koncerty! Děkuji, děkuji, děkuji!
Děkujeme za krásný komentář a těšíme se na setkání v koncertním sále! Mějte se skvěle!
Já se teprve po šedesátce zbavila traumatu: otec měl absolutní sluch a po prvním poslechu dokázal zahrát písničku.
P.S. Neposmívejme se tříletým dětem, že neumí zpívat. Prosím, více takových pořadů.
Nádherné!!!
Tohle je Boží!
To jo
Opravdu skvostné. Vysvětlení inspirace taktu č. 154 současníkem Járou Cimrmanem v čase 1:16:29 je dokonalé.
Zaujímalo by ma či si všimli že ten motiv z 9th symhonie 4 vety, tie trumpety.... boli aj v Opere Rusalka ale zrejme v inom kluči, v prvej a v druhej časti. Predtým som si to nevšimla. Aj keď v članku o Rusalke hovoria źe použil motivy z 2 symhonie ale zda sa že aj z 9 symfónie.
This is amazing!!! I miss being in that hall and attending the Conservatory in the back street.
Diky Diky Diky!!! Legend...Ary!!!🔮🔮🔮
Mein Urgroßvater war Antonins jüngerer Bruder Frantisek. Sie haben großartig gespielt. ❤
Dvořák - „Napsal jsem symfonii, která bude všechny nástroje bavit hrát.“
Činel - „Am I joke to you?“
Skvostné! :)
Děkujeme!
vážná hudba je supééééér obzvlášt novosvětská
6:39 neprávem odloženo
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Pro důkladnou, ne tolik infantilní analýzu doporučuji monografii Otakara Šourka Dvořákovy symfonie.