Antonin Dvořàk – Symphony no.8 – IV. Allegro ma non troppo
The final movement famously begins with a striking trumpet call, after which the cellos introduce a noble and serene main theme. The tune is based on a simple G major triad and is related to the birdcall motif from the first movement.
The theme undergoes a series of inventive variations that range from a virtuosic solo flute passage to a loud, march-like episode.
…I took a deep sigh after the mammoth task of conducting a straight 1h30 of an extremely intense symphony programme for my exam.
That sigh was dedicated to my mother, who was my vision-cast for audacity, and sheer bravery.
It’s been one of the hardest couple of weeks for me, and I really left my all on that conductors altar.
For our names to be written. For the culture. For the soil. For your sons and daughters.
Asė 🐘 🪄
🎻: The University of Cape Town Symphony Orchestra
📸: The South African College of Music, UCT
📍: The Baxter Theatre
