Dvořák's Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Antonín_Dvořák
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Antonín_Dvořák
gptkbp:critical_reception Generally well-received by critics
Admired for its lyrical themes
Considered one of Dvořák's best symphonies
Praised for its orchestration
gptkbp:cultural_impact Frequently performed in concert halls
Part of the standard orchestral repertoire
gptkbp:dedication gptkb:None
gptkbp:duration approximately 35 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Prague
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dvořák's Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Liszt
gptkb:Beethoven
gptkb:Brahms
gptkb:Smetana
gptkbp:influences Czech folk music
gptkbp:inspiration Influenced later composers
gptkbp:key G major
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Allegro_con_brio
gptkb:Allegro_ma_non_troppo
gptkb:Adagio
Allegretto grazioso
gptkbp:notable_conductors gptkb:Herbert_von_Karajan
gptkb:Zubin_Mehta
gptkb:Bernstein
gptkb:Carlos_Kleiber
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:Chicago_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkb:Berlin_Philharmonic
gptkb:Vienna_Philharmonic
gptkb:London_Symphony_Orchestra
Commonly featured in competitions
Often performed by youth orchestras
Popular in summer festivals
gptkbp:notable_recordings Numerous recordings exist
gptkbp:opus_number gptkb:Op._88
gptkbp:orchestration gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:premiere_date February 2, 1890
gptkbp:publisher Simrock
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon
gptkb:RCA_Victor
gptkb:EMI_Classics
gptkb:Naxos
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Dvořák's_Cello_Concerto
gptkb:Dvořák's_Slavonic_Dances
gptkb:Dvořák's_Symphony_No._7
gptkb:Dvořák's_Symphony_No._9
gptkbp:style Romantic
gptkbp:year_composed 1889