Slavonic Dances, op. 46 & op. 72

Album by Antonín Dvořák & Katia & Marielle Labèque

Slavonic Dances, Op.46 and Op.72 are two sets of orchestral dances by Czech composer Antonín Dvořák, composed in 1878 and 1886. Drawing on Bohemian and wider Slavic folk rhythms and modal melodies, the works combine rustic dance idioms with late-Romantic orchestration and occupy an important place in Dvořák's output as emblematic examples of his nationalist style and a key stage in his rise to international recognition.
First released: June 1990

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 46: No. 1 in C major: Presto
    3:23
  2. 2.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 46: No. 2 in E minor: Allegretto scherzando
    5:03
  3. 3.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 46: No. 3 in A-flat major: Allegretto scherzando
    4:44
  4. 4.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 46: No. 4 in F major: Tempo di menuetto
    4:27
  5. 5.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 46: No. 5 in A major: Allegro vivace
    2:58
  6. 6.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 46: No. 6 in D major: Poco allegro
    4:11
  7. 7.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 46: No. 7 in C minor: Allegro assai
    3:17
  8. 8.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 46: No. 8 in G minor: Presto
    3:54
  9. 9.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 72: No. 1 in B major: Molto vivace
    4:41
  10. 10.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 72: No. 2 in E minor: Allegretto grazioso
    6:24
  11. 11.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 72: No. 3 in F major: Allegro
    3:00
  12. 12.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 72: No. 4 in D-flat major: Allegretto grazioso
    4:19
  13. 13.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 72: No. 5 in B-flat minor: Poco adagio
    3:19
  14. 14.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 72: No. 6 in B-flat major: Moderato
    3:18
  15. 15.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 72: No. 7 in C major: Presto
    2:57
  16. 16.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 72: No. 8 in A-flat major: Lento grazioso, quasi tempo di valse
    8:20

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