Symphony No. 5 in F major, Op 76
Composer: Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Performers: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales
Conductor: Richard Hickox
Recording date: 04 December 2001
Date of broadcast: 04 December 2001
An inspiring work which Dvo艡谩k wrote in only eight weeks. A light pastoral introduction eases us in to a bright symphonic journey which finishes with a triumphant, dramatic ending. Dvo艡谩k wrote Symphony No. 5 many years before it was published, so his publisher slyly changed the opus number from 24 to 76 without Dvorak鈥檚 permission in order to make it seem like a brand new work.
Writing prolifically for more than a decade had not provided Dvo艡谩k with a living and at the time of composing his Fifth Symphony he was forced to rely upon a grant for talented artists living in poverty. Yet this piece bursts with idyllic romanticism in recalling the boisterous village dances of his humble youth. Dvo艡谩k鈥檚 music acknowledges the universal complexities of life while being undeniably optimistic.
Composer: Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Performers: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales
Conductor: Richard Hickox
Recording date: 04 December 2001
Date of broadcast: 04 December 2001
