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Artist: New York Philharmonic
Author: Antonin Dvorak
Year: 1893
First published as N°5. Wrote it while in the United States (1892-1895) where he teached at the National Conservatory. Through one of his pupils, young black Harry T. Burleigh, Dvorak came in contact with spirituals and you can hear that in this symphony (see also: Largo from the Second Movement and Humoreske from his 7th Symphony). First performed by the New York Philharmonic conducted by Anton Seidl at Carnegie Hall, NY.
Covers:
Daniel Bonade [on clarinet (Boston label)]
Hallé Orchestra [Sir Hamilton Harty conducting]
Antonin Dvorák [author]
Serge Gainsbourg [inspiration for The Initials BB]
A New Generation [in Smokey Blues Away; hit UK]
Nice [in intro America]
Tony Capstick [n°3 UK in The Sheffield Grinder]
Streets [sample from the First Movement in Same Old Thing]
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)