2nd Subscription Concert

Performers

Czech National Symphony Orchestra
Steven Mercurio conductor
Tomáš Jamník violoncello
 

Programme

Antonín Dvořák
Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104

César Franck
Symphony in D minor

Although Antonín Dvořák and César Franck came from different cultural backgrounds and expressed themselves through distinct musical languages, their work is united by deep emotionality, rich harmony, and striking melodic beauty. Both are among the leading figures of the late Romantic era. The Second Subscription Concert features two iconic works of this period: Dvořák’s Cello Concerto in B minor, which is considered one of the masterpieces of the cello repertoire, and Franck’s Symphony in D minor. This symphony is the only symphony Franck ever composed during his career and it had a profound influence on subsequent generations of French composers.