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Known to concertgoers as a stormy, brooding tapestry with Brahmsian influence in the outer movements and a hint of Czech nationalist color in the scherzo, Dvořák's Seventh Symphony (Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70) stands as a cornerstone of late- Romantic orchestral writing. Composed between December 13, 1884, and March 17, 1885, with a revision in 1885, the work premiered in London on April 22, 1885, with the composer at the podium at St James's Hall. The symphony typically unfolds over about 37 minutes across four movements, delivering a powerful dramatic arc from majesty to introspection and back to a victorious finale.