4 Facts About Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9
- Dvořák composed Symphony No. 9 in 1893 while serving as director of the National Conservatory of Music of America in New York.
- The symphony is subtitled “From the New World,” reflecting his time in the United States.
- It incorporates influences from African American and Native American music, which Dvořák studied during his stay.
- The work premiered at Carnegie Hall on December 16, 1893, to immediate acclaim.