Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" / Wagenaar: Cyrano de Bergerac Overture, Op. 23

In 2020, Lahav Shani launched a Warner Classics portrait series in which he introduced himself as the chief conductor of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra with major works of European symphonic music. This repertoire arc, spanning from the classical Beethoven through Anton Bruckner to Dmitri Shostakovich, was enthusiastically received by both the public and the press. For instance, the Tagesspiegel raved about his interpretation of Beethoven’s 7th Symphony: “The young maestro is simply sensational.” Now, marking the conclusion of his tenure in ‘Manhattan on the Maas,’ Lahav Shani presents the sixth volume—and with it, the provisional highlight of the series. At its heart stands one of the greatest classics of all time: Antonín Dvořák’s 9th Symphony.

1. Wagenaar: Cyrano de Bergerac, Op. 23

Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178 "From the New World"

2.I. Adagio - Allegro molto

3. II. Largo

4. III. Molto vivace

5. IV. Allegro con fuoco