☰ Ostinato

Dvorák wrote his fourth symphony in early 1874. A mainstay of the orchestral repertoire, it is scored for an orchestra of two flutes, piccolo, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, timpani, various percussion, harp, and strings. A year later, the composer wrote his fifth symphony, which reflects his interest in the classicism of Brahms and evokes his nostalgia for the forests and meadows of his native Bohemia. Dedicated to Hans von Bülow, the symphony is written for an orchestra of two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, one double bass clarinet, two bassoons, four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, timpani, and strings.

Sisällysluettelo:

Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 13
Instrumentation
I. Allegro
II. Andante e molto cantabile
III. Scherzo. Allegro feroce
IV. Finale. Allegro con brio

Symphony No. 5 in F Major, Op. 76
Instrumentation
I. Allegro, ma non troppo
II. Andante con moto
III. Scherzo. Allegro scherzando
IV. Finale. Allegro molto