Symphony No. 9 in E minor 'From the New World'
Antonín Dvořák
István Kertész / Vienna Philharmonic
1961Gil's top choice. 'It's just got a beautiful atmosphere about it, a beautiful feeling of occasion. Very exciting, very characterful, very charming.'
Rafael Kubelík / Berlin Philharmonic
1972'Beautifully played, wonderfully recorded, and Kubelik just knew all the spots to hit.'
Apple Music — Symphony No. 9 within a Dvořák collection.Kirill Kondrashin / Vienna Philharmonic
1979'Wonderful' recording quality. 'Just has great character and great excitement... a thrill.'
Apple Music — Symphony No. 9 within a Dvořák collection. YouTube — Part 1 of 2.
Karel Ančerl / Czech Philharmonic
1961'Idiomatic... has all this character that's irreplaceable... this vibrancy to it.'
Apple Music — Symphony No. 9 on an album with In Nature’s Realm and Othello.Ferenc Fricsay / Berlin Philharmonic
c. 1950s'A really dramatic, almost kind of like a dark, menacing version... an emotional conductor.'
Apple Music — Symphony No. 9 on an album with Smetana and Liszt.Václav Talich / Czech Philharmonic
1954Gil's 'Desert Island Dvořák 9th.' 'In really good sound' for 1954 mono. 'Paced just right. It has that character, that unique Czech character... and just so exciting.'
Apple Music — Symphony No. 9 on an album with Symphony No. 8.