Simfonia del Nou Món

A classical music concert featuring the Simfonia del Nou Món, Antonín Dvořák's symphony, performed by the OBC under the direction of Stanislav Kochanovsky, alongside works by Richard Wagner at Sala 1 Pau Casals in Barcelona.

The Simfonia del Nou Món is Antonín Dvořák's Symphony No. 9, composed in 1893 during his stay in the United States. Its title refers to the impression the Czech composer took from his adopted country, and its score contains themes inspired by Native American and African American music, although Dvořák did not quote traditional melodies literally. It is one of the most frequently programmed symphonies of the Romantic repertoire.

The orchestral part is performed by the Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya (OBC), conducted by Stanislav Kochanovsky. The programme also includes works by Richard Wagner, the German composer behind operas such as Tristan und Isolde and Der Ring des Nibelungen.

The concert takes place at Sala 1 Pau Casals in Barcelona, a venue that hosts concerts and performances. For those looking for symphonic repertoire from the late nineteenth century, the programme combines one of the great symphonies of that period with stage music by Wagner.