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Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904) was a Czech composer who frequently drew on the folk music of Bohemia and Moravia, following the nationalist example of his predecessor Bedřich Smetana. He is remembered as one of the most versatile composers of his time, equally at home in symphonic, chamber and vocal music, and his Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” (1893) remains one of the most performed symphonies in the world.
Though Dvořák wrote nothing for guitar himself, his orchestral works, including the New World Symphony, have been arranged by concert guitarists such as Jorge Caballero, extending his symphonic idiom into solo guitar transcription and showcasing the instrument’s capacity for orchestral color.
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Symphony No. 9, “From the New World” — I. Adagio (guitar transcription)1893 (orig.)
Performed by Jorge Caballero
Slavonic Dances, Op. 72, No. 2 (Vers. for Piano Duet):
Symphony No. 9, “From the New World”, II. Largo (Excerpt)
Piano Concerto in G Minor, Op. 33: 1. Allegro Agitato (Excerpt)
8 Slavonic Dances, Op. 46 No. 8 (excerpt)
Slavonic Dance Op. 72 No. 7 in C Major
“Hou, hou, hou, stojí měsíc nad vodou!”
Songs My Mother Taught Me (Gypsy Songs, Op. 55, No. 4)
Humoresque No. 7 in G-flat major, Op. 101 No. 7 (Arr. Kreisler for Violin & Piano)1894
Performed by Augustin Hadelich