Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Antonín_Dvořák
gptkb:Dvořák
gptkbp:characteristics lyrical melodies
gptkbp:composed_of gptkb:Antonín_Dvořák
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Antonín_Dvořák
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact part of standard orchestral repertoire
gptkbp:dedication to the city of Prague
gptkbp:duration approximately 35 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Prague
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:late_19th_century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Gustav_Mahler
gptkbp:influences gptkb:mythological_figure
Slavic music traditions
gptkbp:inspiration nature
gptkbp:inspired_by Czech countryside
gptkbp:instrument brass
strings
percussion
woodwinds
gptkbp:key G major
gptkbp:movement gptkb:4
gptkbp:notable_conductors gptkb:Bernstein
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:Vienna_Philharmonic
classical music concerts
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon
gptkb:Penta_Tone_Classics
gptkb:Telarc
gptkb:Naxos_Records
gptkb:RCA_Victor
gptkb:Sony_Classical
gptkb:London_Records
gptkb:EMI_Classics
gptkb:Cameo_Classics
gptkb:Hyperion_Records
gptkb:Linn_Records
gptkb:Philips_Records
gptkb:Warner_Classics
gptkb:Orfeo_Records
gptkb:BIS_Records
gptkb:Chandos_Records
Naxos Historical
multiple recordings available
Toccata Classics
CPO Records
gptkbp:opus_number gptkb:Op._88
gptkbp:orchestration gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:performed_by orchestras worldwide
gptkbp:premiere_date February 2, 1890
gptkbp:premiered_on 1889
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Symphony_No._7_in_D_minor,_Op._70
gptkbp:style Romantic
gptkbp:theme joyful and pastoral
gptkbp:year_composed 1889