Dvorak symphony no. 4 - Finale: Allegro con brio

[epessina]

amazing post !!! :-)



[Stravinsky91]

@epessina Watch the whole video.

[Elainelps0421]

I have not played this symphony yet, but have played his 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th. Of those, the 7th was the most technically difficult for me personally (as a 1st violinist), but we shall see if this one is more difficult once I get the part. I have a feeling the 7th will still be the tops.

[Elainelps0421]

For some reason, of the four movements of this symphony, this is my least favorite...but I do like the movement, which means I LOVE the other movements. Am performing this symphony in my orchestra's first concert next season.

[Strindberg07]

This is undoubtedly Slovak Philharmonic under S. Gunzenhauser. a recording by naxos. Almost 100% sure...

[alger3041]

I know this symphony well, having learned it quite thoroughly from Vaclav Neumann's old recording. Marvelous work, grossly underrated. I would have loved to have heard the rest of this performance - I know this conductor did a cycle of Dvorak's symphonies.

I actually prefer Nos. 4 through 7. The earlier ones are rather swollen and undisciplined as Dvorak was still finding himself; the last two for me are quite crude by comparison to the four middle works, from his best period.

[Elainelps0421]

@alger3041 I know the 4th is one of the least played of the middle to later symphonies. It is a gorgeous symphony, and I especially like the first three movements the best. The 7th is one of my top favorite symphonies of all time (my most favorite symphonies seem to be odd-numbered ones, for some reason - including Brahms 3rd, Tchaikovsky 5th, Dvorak 7th and Beethoven 9th).

[dntgtyerknkrsnatwst]

I love this symphony! Do you happen to have the first 3 movements? I'm playing the 1st and the 2nd right now for my orchestra :)

[intelectus1]

del putas

[emieldelange]

Performers? Conductor?

Thanks

[Phenxd0wn]

@emieldelange

Dvorak was composer.

[emieldelange]

Yes I know that, but which orchestra is playing in this video?

[Stravinsky91]

Watch until the end of the video, info's right there

[SonofDostojevskij]

So far I have only heard his "symphony from the new world" and Im locking foreword to hear all of them. This fourth symphony is really amazing.

[zoe7day]

thank you for your uploading. u saved my life. (ps, I'm a first flute but i dun noe wt 2 play.)

(pps, thank you again.)

[lachnessmonster1]

His 4th, 7th, 8th, and 9th symphonies are all amazing. and this is one the most incredible finales out there

[Stravinsky91]

Yes indeed :) But his 6th symphony is really good also! I actually heard that symphony live just about a month ago in my hometown performed by our city´s symphony Orchestra SON :)

[lachnessmonster1]

oh ya, almost everything by dvorak i love. sorry i left out the 6th, i was just mentioning the symphonies of his that i'm familiar with.

[ulfderulfte]

don't forget about his 7th

[fortissimo25]

he didnt forget, he said 4th, 7th, 8th and 9th

[codeman2008]

@lachnessmonster1 His 5th symphony is also amazing. There are some connections between the 5th and Brahms' 2nd. And the similarity of the second movement of the 5th with the first movement of Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto no. 1 (written in the same year) is remarkable. Dvorak was an unsurpassed genius (high praised by Brahms, who he borrowed from quite often), as were Brahms and Tchaikovsky. Symphonies 1 through 3 (especially 1) lack the intensely distinct Dvorak voice, to an extent.

[Stravinsky91]

Yes I have the intire symphony on CD. I also have the intire 8th and 9th symphonies.

[earthatic]

A Fantastic piece. I haven't heard his fourth symphony, but after hearing this movement, I know that one day soon, I will listen to the whole symphony. Do you reccomend all of it?? Anyway, 5 star video!