Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70, B. 141
This guide follows Dvořák’s Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70, B. 141 (1885) in one part (sonata form).
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The begins quietly in D minor, with a dark in the low strings over a long-held D, moving within a narrow range. The 's second half rises suddenly and ends on a tense diminished seventh chord. The is more consoling, but gloom creeps back in; the follows. The is among the most dramatic Dvořák wrote, and the and are just as intense. The music fades resignedly, and the question is left open for the later movements.
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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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