Who Is Antonin Leopold Dvorak's Final Symphony No. 9 '?

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During the Romantic Period, so much beautiful music was created. One famous composer of the Romantic Period is Antonin Leopold Dvorak. He composed several symphonies, concerti, operas, choral works, and some chamber music. One of his most well known symphonies is his final Symphony No. 9, “From the New World.” Finished in 1893, this symphony is a great example of the fantastic music from the Romantic Period. “From the New World” is performed by a massive orchestra. It was composed for several of each of the following instruments: violin, viola, cello, bass, pizzicato double bass, trumpet, trombone, French horn, flute, clarinet, bassoon, English horn, oboe, timpani, and triangle. The amount of most instruments exceeds the standard number. …show more content…

There are several moments throughout the song where it goes from one extreme dynamic to the other in a matter of moments; Dvorak was clearly a fan of crescendo. In the exposition of Movement I, the full orchestra comes together to play theme 1 very loudly but as they transition, only the oboes and flutes are left playing a theme. Later, the development ends with a sudden change from a loud climax by the full orchestra to very softly played themes. In Movement III, the orchestra plays the introduction, repeats, and ends the introduction with each instrument demanding for its voice to be heard, which is immediately followed by an almost silence. Later, the movement ends with a decrescendo that goes completely silent, only to be interrupted by a final few notes from the orchestra. Lastly, the final Movement IV includes contrast as well. During the recapitulation, the whole orchestra, including the brass, proclaims theme 1 gloriously. This is soon replaced, however, by a much calmer and quieter sound. The entire piece comes to a close with the most glorious crescendo of all. The coda begins with the full force of the orchestra, dies down a lot, but then returns as all the instruments join in with the final presentation of theme

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