Instrumentation

Dvořák’s art of instrumentation is generally regarded as one of the most powerful traits of his compositions. The composer achieved remarkable sound effects through the combination of individual instruments and their appropriate use in specific sections of music. During the last stage of his career, Dvořák developed this skill even further and it reached its peak in Erbenesque symphonic poems and his last three operas, in which he touched upon the principles of French Impressionism.