Editing Symphony No. 9 (Dvořák) (section)

=== I. Adagio – Allegro molto ===
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The movement is written in [[sonata form]] and begins with an introductory melody in Adagio. This melodic outline also appears in the third movement of Dvořák's [[String Quintet No. 3 (Dvořák)|String Quintet No. 3 in E{{music|flat}} major]] and his [[Humoresques (Dvořák)|Humoresque No. 1]]. The exposition is based on three thematic subjects. The first in E minor is notable for its announcing and responsive phrases. The second is in G minor and undergoes a transformation such that it resembles a Czech polka. The exposition's closing theme in G major is known for being similar to the African-American spiritual "[[Swing Low, Sweet Chariot]]". The development primarily focuses on the main and closing themes, and the recapitulation consists of a repetition of the main theme as well as a transposition of the second and closing themes up a semitone. The movement is concluded with a [[Coda (music)|coda]], with the main theme stated by the brass above an orchestral tutti.<ref name=dvorak.cz />