Dvorak Symphony No. 7 - 1st Mvt
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@eastwood1941 D. is not really sentimental as he is full of sentiment. There's a difference. And if its a weakness let more modern composers catch the 'bug'.
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@SatchmoSings Agreed. The New World has more singable tunes and hence its greater popularity if not overall greatness.
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@windstorm1000 Well, within this context I would think that the "New World Symphony" is played more and it should be the other 'way round; this is a much, much better work.
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Great orchestra--they play with passion and fire--American orchestras could learn from them.
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@CLASSICALFAN100 whatever it takes!! atleast it will be played--and well. Good music crosses ethnic boundaries!!!!
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@dieudonneMC I'm happy for your mostly black orchestra, but why should being good strike you as strange? Skin color has nothing to do with ability---OPPORTUNITY to learn and get accomplished is another--but that depends on a lot of different factors. Look what Dudomel did with the Venezualan Youth Orchestra (one of the tops in the world)--many of these superb musicians--kids really-- were brought up in slums but were offered OPPORTUNITY to learn--and soared--obviously.
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@TheVaughan5 Agreed. I compared this post w the Prague one, & this orchestra is indescribably richer. Of course, everything also depends on the conductor, doesn't it. But these musicians r ready & willing--they r on par w Berlin, etc. Euro. music doens't have to be in their genes (so to speak)--they learn it. & classical orchestras have been around Asia for years--perf.s/audiences have gotten used to it. Now, if Am.syms could do Asian music--and WELL--THAT would be reciprocal!!
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@SatchmoSings It is played often--check the symphony schedules.
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@eastwood1941 I don't believe you are using the right word--folksy, yes--if that is considered a weakness, give us more of it!!
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@eastwood1941 D. has plenty of sentiment but is rarely sentimental. certainly not in this taut work. Brahms sentimental?! No.
hey wanna know why the majority of these musicians are asian? because it's the HONG KONG SYMPHONY. god people are idiots.
Emilyexists 8 months ago 8
For whoever made that comment on African American's not being able to understand this music. That's an ignorant comment since the New world symphony was based on negro spirituals.
josepharchbold 9 months ago 2