Sinfonie Nr. 9 e-moll op. 95 "Aus der Neuen Welt":
Adagio - Allegro molto
Largo
Scherzo:
Molto vivace
Allegro con fuoco

Serenade für Blasinstrumente d-moll op. 44:
Moderato quasi marcia
Menuett - Trio:
Tempo di menuetto - Presto
Andante con moto
Finale:
Allegro molto

The Ninth Symphony, which Antonín Dvorák himself entitled "From the New World", was an immense success at its premiere on December 16, 1893 in New York's Carnegie Hall: "The newspapers say that never before has a composer had such a triumph." Yet it was by no means uncontroversial - Dvorák had been invited to the USA with the clear task of creating national American music. He therefore studied the music of the indigenous population, the descendants of slaves and various other inhabitants and the symphony was created on this basis. However, many critics were of the opinion that No. 9 had little to do with authentic American music. However, the work rose above such criticism and remains one of the most popular symphonies of all time.

Many years earlier, Dvorák composed the "Serenade for Wind Instruments, Violoncello and Double Bass in D minor". He was probably inspired by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Gran Partita", as the unusual scoring of op. 44 - with two oboes, clarinets and bassoons, a contrabassoon and three horns plus two cellos and double basses - is a strong indication of this.

Finnish conductor Pietari lnkinen has been leading the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie since 2017 - they have always placed a strong focus on late romantic works. In the summer of 2025, he will relinquish his position as conductor in order to devote more time to his international commitments. He has received numerous awards, including the Franco Abbiati Prize. In October 2023, the film portrait "A baton and a passport - Pietari lnkinen Conductor" was released. This album is the final part of the complete recording of Dvorák's symphonies.