Dvořák's Symphonies

One of the first Czech composers to achieve global recognition, Dvořák composed a huge variety of concertos, operas, and orchestral dances, but probably remains most famous for his nine symphonies. An ethereal blend of folk music from his native Bohemia with Romantic melodic elements, his symphonic masterpieces are a force to be reckoned with—and one that finds jaw-dropping expression in the hands of ensembles like the Vienna Philharmonic and the Prague Symphony Orchestra, led by the likes of Semyon Bychkov, Herbert von Karajan, Marin Alsop, Libor Pešek, Tugan Sokhiev, and more…