Slavonic Dances, op. 46 & op. 72

Album by Antonín Dvořák & Budapest Festival Orchestra & Iván Fischer

Slavonic Dances, Opp. 46 and Opp. 72 are two sets of dance compositions by Czech composer Antonín Dvořák, composed in 1878 and 1886 respectively. They rework Bohemian and wider Slavic dance rhythms into vivid orchestral textures (also published in piano four‑hands versions), combining lyrical melody, rhythmic vitality and colourful orchestration, and helped establish Dvořák's international profile while promoting Czech musical idioms.
First released: 3rd December 2001

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Danses slaves, op. 46, no. 1 en ut majeur: Presto
    4:11
  2. 2.
    Danses slaves, op. 46, no. 2 en Mi mineur: Allegretto scherzando
    4:51
  3. 3.
    Danses slaves, op. 46, no. 3 en la bémol majeur: Poco allegro
    3:55
  4. 4.
    Danses slaves, op. 46, no. 4 en fa majeur: Tempo di minuetto
    6:10
  5. 5.
    Danses slaves, op. 46, no. 5 en la majeur: Allegro vivace
    3:19
  6. 6.
    Danses slaves, op. 46, no. 6 en ré majeur: Allegretto scherzando
    5:01
  7. 7.
    Danses slaves, op. 46, no. 7 en Ut mineur: Allegro assai
    3:29
  8. 8.
    Danses slaves, op. 46, no. 8 en Sol mineur: Presto
    4:20
  9. 9.
    Danses slaves, op. 72, no. 1 en si majeur: Molto vivace
    4:18
  10. 10.
    Danses slaves, op. 72, no. 2 en Mi mineur: Allegretto grazioso
    6:07
  11. 11.
    Danses slaves, op. 72, no. 3 en fa majeur: Allegro
    3:29
  12. 12.
    Danses slaves, op. 72, no. 4 en ré bémol majeur: Allegretto grazioso
    4:50
  13. 13.
    Danses slaves, op. 72, no. 5 en si bémol majeur: Poco adagio
    2:45
  14. 14.
    Danses slaves, op. 72, no. 6 en si bémol majeur: Moderato, quasi minuetto
    3:37
  15. 15.
    Danses slaves, op. 72, no. 7 en ut majeur: Allegro vivace
    3:18
  16. 16.
    Danses slaves, op. 72, no. 8 en la bémol majeur: Grazioso e lento, ma non troppo, quasi tempo di valse
    6:45

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