Dvorak Symphony No.

9 in E Minor
(From The New World) Op.95, 2nd Movement

The Symphony No. 9 in E Minor "From the New World" (Op. 95), popularly
known as the New World Symphony, was composed by Antonín Dvořák in
1893 during his visit to the United States from 1892 to 1895. It is by far his
most popular symphony, and one of the most popular in the modern repertory.

Instrumentation

This symphony is scored for an orchestra of the following:

2 flutes (one doubling piccolo), 2 oboes (one doubling on cor anglais), 2

clarinets in A(B flat in movt II), 2 bassoons, 4 horns in E and C, 2 trumpets in
E, C and E flat, 2 tenor trombones, bass trombone, tuba (second movement
only), timpani, triangle (third movement only), cymbals (fourth movement
only), and strings.

Movements
The piece has four movements:

I. Adagio — Allegro molto

II. Largo
III. Scherzo: Molto vivace — Poco sostenuto
IV. Allegro con fuoco