Dvořák's New World Symphony

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Image courtesy of L'Auditori

The national première of a recent work by Cassandra Miller, suggestively titled Swim, begins a concert in which folk music is performed in captivating abundance. After enjoying a piece that invites listeners to become lost in contemplating the liquid element, seasoned pianist Andreas Haefliger will take the lead in the Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 that Béla Bartók composed in 1945, a composition rich in color and ultimately fast-paced with rhythms inspired by Hungarian folklore.

This passion for one’s roots, displaying the universal nature of the most unique emotiveness linked to a universe, had already been musically cultivated in the 19th century by romantic composers such as Antonín Dvořák. His Symphony No. 9 in E minor, which dates back to 1893, has become known as From the New World. Written in New York, it majestically culminates the symphonic opus of the Bohemian composer and brings together memorable melodies inspired by North American folklore with others reminiscent of his country.

Program

• Cassandra Miller: Swim (2023) – National premiere 17′
• Béla Bartók: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in E, Sz 119 (1945) 24′
• Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 “New World” (1893) 40′

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