The two hundred and fifty-first classical recording: #497 Antonin Dvorak - Symphony no. 9
The opening movement of this symphony is so grand, soaring and energetic that it sets up an attention grabbing sound. It follows this with a smaller, more intimate second movement that plays on nostalgia, coming down with a gentler, more pastoral sound after those bursts of energy. The build up to the finale is slow, notable for its many intricacies of its sounds, leading up to a strong, if less exuberant finale than its opening. The arc works brilliantly though, setting up and slowing it down at the right speeds.