In today's video the Czech Philharmonic and Semyon Bychkov perform the fourth movement from Dvořák's Eighth Symphony.

Reviewing their new recording of Symphony No 8 in the October issue of Gramophone, Edward Seckerson writes: 'The Eighth is gorgeous in so many ways. The warmth and geniality of it is immediately established with the songful autumnal glow of cellos at the outset – but there is jubilance in the subsequent allegro and the inevitable moment of triumph when the trumpets ring out the opening theme at the climax. The slow moment again carries a wealth of affection for the music, its closing pages quite lovely. And unusually among Dvořák’s scherzos, this one is a waltz, turned and floated to perfection, with portamento subtly applied in the Trio. The reprise positively wafts in. As I say, gorgeous.' (Read the full review)

Bychkov discusses Dvořák's last three symphonies, Nos 7, 8 and 9, with Gramophone's Editor Martin Cullingford on the Gramophone Classical Music Podcast.

The new recording of Symphonies Nos 7, 8 and 9, along with three concert overtures, In Nature’s Realm, Carnival and Othello, is out now on Pentatone. Find out more: pentatonemusic.com