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Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 (From the New World)

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  1. tunneljumper
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    I played tuba for this piece once. There’s a grand total of about fifteen seconds of playing time in this whole piece. Not this movement, the whole damn thing. To this day, the easiest check I’ve...

    I played tuba for this piece once. There’s a grand total of about fifteen seconds of playing time in this whole piece. Not this movement, the whole damn thing. To this day, the easiest check I’ve ever collected.

    7 votes
  2. Tygrak
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    Made by a Czech guy :). His name was actually (Antonín) Dvořák and not Dvorak, I know it's a hassle to add the non basic ascii characters, but you know - he probably deserves it to be spelled...

    Made by a Czech guy :). His name was actually (Antonín) Dvořák and not Dvorak, I know it's a hassle to add the non basic ascii characters, but you know - he probably deserves it to be spelled properly.

    3 votes
  3. scissortail
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    This piece is an old war horse for a reason. I'm a sucker for it, as (like wirelyre) it was one of the first symphonies I played with an orchestra. I definitely recommend the whole piece; the...

    This piece is an old war horse for a reason. I'm a sucker for it, as (like wirelyre) it was one of the first symphonies I played with an orchestra. I definitely recommend the whole piece; the second movement is particularly sublime imo.

    3 votes
  4. gco
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    My favorite piece of classical music, if you enjoyed it check out the full symphony at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9RT2nHD6CQ. The segment in the post starts at 39:27.

    My favorite piece of classical music, if you enjoyed it check out the full symphony at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9RT2nHD6CQ. The segment in the post starts at 39:27.

    2 votes
  5. wirelyre
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    Scores ― I recommend the SNKLHU edition. If you prefer a reduced score, the Paul Juon arrangement is pretty good. I love this piece! It was the first movement of a symphony I ever played with a...

    Scores ― I recommend the SNKLHU edition. If you prefer a reduced score, the Paul Juon arrangement is pretty good.

    I love this piece! It was the first movement of a symphony I ever played with a full orchestra, so it's really special to me. That major section in the middle (6:44) gets me all tingly; it's so broad and warm and deep.

    Nice choice of recording, @Kuromantis.

    2 votes