Dvorák?s Symphony No. 7 was commissioned by the ?Royal Philharmonic Society? in August 1883 and received its premiere on 22 April 1885 in London conducted by the composer himself. The following June the second movement was shortened by some 40 bars and the work was published in this form in 1885 by Simrock.The editor of this new scholarly-critical edition is Jonathan Del Mar who has gained an international reputation for his edition of Dvorák?s cello concerto in B minor (BA 9045) not to mention his editions of works by Beethoven and Elgar. Del Mar has drawn on all the available sources including letters. The original version of the second movement appears in theappendix as well as in the performing material.This new Bärenreiter edition sets the highest scholarly standards whilst also taking the needs of modern performers into account. First Urtext edition of this important workContains the original London version of the second movementIncludes a foreword (Cz/Eng/Ger) and a critical commentary (Eng)

ACT has been described as both a musical onslaught and also a playful tour de force an impressive and skilful work for full Orchestra. When Wallin’s Clarinet Concerto was performed by the ClevelandOrchestra in 2002 the composer was so buoyed by the warm reaction of audience and musicians that he was inspired to create this work for Orchestra to summon all its forces as one entity in forward motion together. Of the genesisof this piece Wallin wrote that ‘The foundation of mankind’s success is our ability to cooperate. For me one of the most amazing examples of human collaboration is the symphony Orchestra'. RolfWallin is a renowned Nordic composer whose work encompasses elements of classical training jazz early music and avant garde rock while incorporating a wide range of techniques and expressions.