From the New World

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"From the New World" is the popular nickname of Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 in E minor, one of the most famous and frequently performed works in the classical orchestral repertoire.

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instanceOf Romantic-era composition
symphony
alternativeTitle Symphony No. 9 in E minor "From the New World"
approximateDuration 40–45 minutes
associatedWith Carnegie Hall
New York Philharmonic
catalogueNumber B. 178
commissionedBy New York Philharmonic
composer Antonín Dvořák
composerNationality Czech
compositionLocation United States
countryComposed United States
dateCompleted 1893-05-24
dedicatedTo New York Philharmonic
firstPublisher Simrock
genre symphony
hasInfluenceOn development of American classical music identity
hasInstrumentation orchestra
hasNickname From the New World
hasTitle Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95
influencedBy African American spirituals
Czech folk music
Native American music
inspiredBy Dvořák’s impressions of the United States
Dvořák’s interest in creating an American national style
isAmong most frequently performed symphonies worldwide
key E minor
languageOfTitle English
movement I. Adagio – Allegro molto
II. Largo
III. Scherzo: Molto vivace
IV. Allegro con fuoco
notableFeature prominent English horn solo in the Largo movement
use of cyclical thematic recall across movements
numberInSeries 9
numberOfMovements 4
opusNumber Op. 95
period Romantic
placeComposed New York City
premiereCity New York City
premiereConductor Anton Seidl
premiereCountry United States
premiereDate 1893-12-16
premiereOrchestra New York Philharmonic
premierePlace Carnegie Hall
yearComposed 1893

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