4 Facts About Dvořák’s Cello Concerto in B Minor
- Dvořák composed the concerto between November 1894 and February 1895 while living in New York City.
- He completed the entire work in just a few months, a remarkably short period for a major concerto.
- The piece was written during his time as director of the National Conservatory of Music in America.
- It remains one of the most frequently performed cello concertos in the standard repertoire.