Slavonic Dances

Album by Antonín Dvořák & Chamber Orchestra of Europe & Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Slavonic Dances is a set of piano four-hands pieces by Czech composer Antonín Dvořák, composed and first published in 1878 and subsequently arranged for orchestra. Drawing on Bohemian and wider Slavic dance rhythms and folk idioms, the works combine lyrical melody, energetic rhythmic drive and colourful orchestration and occupy a key place in Dvořák's output as pieces that brought his music to a broader European audience.
First released: 22nd April 2002

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 46 no. 1: Furiant: Presto
    4:07
  2. 2.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 46 no. 2: Dumka: Allegretto scherzando
    5:00
  3. 3.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 46 no. 3: Polka: Poco allegro
    5:21
  4. 4.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 46 no. 4: Sousedská: Tempo di minuetto
    7:14
  5. 5.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 46 no. 5: Skočná: Allegro vivace
    3:15
  6. 6.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 46 no. 6: Sousedská: Allegretto scherzando
    4:40
  7. 7.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 46 no. 7: Skočná: Allegro assai
    3:22
  8. 8.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 46 no. 8: Furiant: Presto
    4:07
  9. 9.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 72 no. 1: Odzemek: Molto vivace
    4:13
  10. 10.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 72 no. 2: Starodávný: Allegretto grazioso
    5:53
  11. 11.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 72 no. 3: Skočná: Allegro
    3:36
  12. 12.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 72 no. 4: Dumka: Allegretto grazioso
    5:44
  13. 13.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 72 no. 5: Špacírka: Poco adagio
    2:39
  14. 14.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 72 no. 6: Starodávný: Moderato, quasi minuetto
    4:06
  15. 15.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 72 no. 7: Srbské Kolo: Allegro vivace
    3:22
  16. 16.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 72 no. 8: Sousedská: Lento grazioso, quasi tempo di valse
    6:39

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