Symphony No. 6 (Dvořák)
| Symphony No. 6 | |
|---|---|
| by Antonín Dvořák | |
Dvořák in 1879 | |
| Key | D major |
| Catalogue | B. 112 |
| Opus | 60 |
| Composed | 1880 |
| Dedication | Hans Richter |
| Duration | c. 40 min. |
| Movements | 4 |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 25 March 1881 |
| Location | Prague |
| Conductor | Adolf Čech |
| Performers | Czech Philharmonic Orchestra |
Antonín Dvořák composed his Symphony No. 6 in D major, Op. 60, B. 112, in 1880. It was premiered on 25 March 1881. It was originally published as Symphony No. 1 and is dedicated to Hans Richter, who was the conductor of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. With a performance time of approximately 40 minutes, the four-movement piece was one of the first of Dvořák’s large symphonic works to draw international attention. In it, he manages to capture some of the Czech national style within a standard Germanic classical-romantic form.