Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88
This guide follows Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88 (1889) in four parts: Allegro con brio (sonata form), Adagio, Allegretto grazioso (minuet and trio) and Allegro ma non troppo (theme and variations).
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A slow, singing in G minor opens the , played by cellos and horns with clarinets and a bassoon. A bird-like flute tune soon brings the music round to G major. This slow opening comes back almost unchanged at the start of the and again at the , so the keeps circling its own beginning. A short, energetic follows.
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Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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