4 Facts About Dvořák’s Cello Concerto in B Minor

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