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The principal theme from the second movement of this symphony is equal in fame and popularity to Pachelbel's Canon and Albinoni's Adagio. This incredibly simple and beautiful theme has been…
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John H. Yoell
Compiled in cooperation with the Antonin Dvorak Society of Prague, Czechoslovakia, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the composer’s birth, this is the first book-length discography on Dvorak.
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Antonin Dvorak
Treasury of 33 works features all eight of the Humoresques, Op. 101; all 12 of the Silhouettes, Op. 8; four Slavonic Dances arranged for solo piano; four Poetic Tone Pictures…
The most popular of Dvorak’s orchestral works, the New World Symphony combines the folk spirit of the composer’s native Czechoslovakia with American Indian influences. This miniature score version is in…
Two of Dvorak’s most popular and most frequently recorded compositions, these splendid pieces show many of the qualities that typified all the composer’s subsequent work: elegance of form, harmony, rhythmic…
In 1878, the eight Slavic Dances for Piano (four hands) were composed - later arranged for orchestra - that appeared help Dvorak’s international recognition. The dances are among Dvorak’s best…
(Schott). Preface * Editorial Notes * 4 Faksimiles * I. Adagio-Allegro molto * II. Largo * III. Scherzo. Molto vivace * IV. Allegro con fuoco
Esteemed for their charm, the Czech master’s chamber music compositions rank among his finest works. These five quartets were reproduced directly from the reliable, well-engraved Simrock editions under the composer’s…
(Music Sales America). Te Deum for Soprano and Bass soloists, SATB Choir and Orchestra.
12 pieces from the Czech composer Antonin Dvorak.
Two of the composer’s finest symphonies – Symphony No. 6 in D and Symphony No. 7 in D Minor – reproduced from the authoritative Simrock edition. Seventh symphony often considered…
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
Symphony No. 9, From the New World, echoes the folk spirit of his native Czechoslovakia as well as American influences. The delightful freshness and uninhibited emotionalism of Symphony No. 8…
Otakar Sourek
Antonin Dvorak: Letters and Reminiscences is a unique and valuable resource for anyone interested in the life and music of this great Czech composer. Compiled and edited by Otakar Sourek…
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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Dvorak’s Stabat Mater is a work deeply inspired by personal tragedy in the composer’s life. Originally sketched between February and May of 1876 as a delayed response to the death…
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Jan Van Straaten
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This is a new release of the original 1948 edition.
Douglas W. Shadle (Assistant Professor of Musicology, Assistant Professor of Musicology, Vanderbilt University)
Before Antonin Dvorak’s New World Symphony became one of the most universally beloved pieces of classical music, it exposed the deep wounds of racism at the dawn of the Jim…
(Music Sales America). Antonin Dvorak’s Requiem mass, scored for soprano, alto, tenor and bass solists, SATB choir and orchestra. Vocal Score edition, edited by Michael Pilkington. This edition follows the…
Julia Adams
Antonin Dvorak’s masterful compositional strategies construct sonic humor in his six comic operas. He crafts musical slapstick, satire, parody, and merriment using clever orchestration and voicing techniques and incongruity. Narrative…
The Czech Suite in D Major, Op. 39, was composed in 1879 and published later in his life. Adolf Cech conducted the premiere. Dvorak had only recently become introduced to…
The principal theme from the second movement is equal in fame and popularity to Pachelbel’s Canon and Albinoni’s Adagio. This incredibly beautiful melody can now be performed by a high…
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Antonin Dvorak's Slavonic Dance No.8 arranged for descant, treble and tenor recorders and piano by Walter Bergman.
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What a fantastic introduction to full orchestra and to this beloved music by Dvorak! All instruments have exciting parts. The dramatic opening in the strings and the dark theme in…
