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Premiere of Symphony No. 7

When
22 April 1885
Where
St James's Hall, London
Part of
Premiere of Dvořák's Symphony No. 7 at St James's Hall

Dvořák conducted the first performance of his Symphony No. 7 at St James's Hall in London on 22 April 1885.

The symphony, completed on 17 March 1885, was written for London. Dvořák conducted the premiere himself, which was brilliantly successful. This followed his earlier visits to Britain, where he had been received with great acclaim.

Sources

  1. Symphony No. 7 (Dvořák) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
  2. Antonín Dvořák Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02

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