This piece's scherzo was inspired by the dance of the Pau-Puk Keewis, which was recycled from the composer's abortive opera on "The Song of Hiawatha.
This piece's scherzo was inspired by the dance of the Pau-Puk Keewis, which was recycled from the composer's abortive opera on "The Song of Hiawatha." This orchestral composition was premiered by Anton Seidl at Carnegie Hall in 1893. It resulted from a journey that also led its composer to produce a cello concerto in B minor. The English horn solo in the second movement was inspired by the singing of Harry Burleigh. Possible musical sources for this work include "Three Blind Mice" and "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" as well as numerous Native American and African-American spirituals. For 10 points, identify this symphony by Antonin Dvorak.
This piece's scherzo was inspired by the dance of the Pau-Puk Keewis, which was recycled from the composer's abortive opera on "The Song of Hiawatha.
Symphony from the New World [accept Antonin Dvorak's 9th Symphony in E Minor, accept equivalent translations mentioning "New World", such as "The New World Symphony"]