Symphony No. 8 (Dvořák)
| Symphony No. 8 | |
|---|---|
| by Antonín Dvořák | |
Title page of the autograph score | |
| Key | G major |
| Catalogue | B. 163 |
| Opus | 88 |
| Style | Romantic |
| Composed | 26 August – 8 November 1889: Vysoká u Příbramě |
| Dedication | Bohemian Academy of Science, Literature and Arts |
| Published | 1890 |
| Duration | about 36 minutes |
| Movements | 4 |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 2 February 1890 |
| Location | Prague |
| Conductor | Antonín Dvořák |
| Performers | Orchestra of the National Theatre |
The Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88, B. 163, is a symphony by Antonín Dvořák, composed in 1889 at Vysoká u Příbramě, Bohemia, on the occasion of his election to the Bohemian Academy of Science, Literature and Arts. Dvořák conducted the premiere in Prague on 2 February 1890. In contrast to other symphonies of both the composer and the period, the music is cheerful and optimistic. It was originally published as Symphony No. 4.