Symphony No. 6 (Dvořák)
1880 symphony by Antonín Dvořák / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Antonín Dvořák composed his Symphony No. 6 in D major, Op. 60, B. 112, in 1880. It was premiered on 25 March 1881. It was originally published as Symphony No. 1 and is dedicated to Hans Richter, who was the conductor of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. With a performance time of approximately 40 minutes, the four-movement piece was one of the first of Dvořák’s large symphonic works to draw international attention. In it, he manages to capture some of the Czech national style within a standard Germanic classical-romantic form.
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Symphony No. 6 | |
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by Antonín Dvořák | |
Key | D major |
Catalogue | B. 112 |
Opus | 60 |
Composed | 1880 (1880) |
Dedication | Hans Richter |
Duration | c. 40 min. |
Movements | 4 |
Premiere | |
Date | 25 March 1881 (1881-03-25) |
Location | Prague |
Conductor | Adolf Čech |
Performers | Czech Philharmonic Orchestra |
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