In 1890, the offer that Antonin Dvořák received from New York was still a long way off. At his country estate in western Bohemia, complete with an English garden, he felt right at home. His 8th Symphony reflects his cheerfulness and his love of nature - not a trace of melancholy or departure into a new world.
In order to help the distribution of the scores, Dvořák even broke with his publisher for the first time and switched to the British music publisher Novello. The Europe-wide performances in Prague, Vienna, London and Cambridge were always accompanied by great applause.
Participants
Augustusburg Youth Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor | Pascal Kaufmann
Programme
Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643-1704)
Overture H 508
Caprice H 542
Prélude H 146 from "Te Deum"
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Symphony No. 8 in G major, "English"
I Allegro con brio
II Adagio
III Allegretto grazioso - molto vivace
IV Allegro ma non troppo
Additional information:
Extended cable car journey times - this way, the music summer can also be reached.
On all Saturdays from June 14th to August 23rd, 2025, the Augustusburg cable car will extend its journey times until 19:40. From Chemnitz, you can take the Erzgebirgsbahn railway to Erdmannsdorf.
