Slavonic Dances, opp. 46 & 72

Album by Antonín Dvořák & Российский национальный оркестр & Mikhail Pletnev

Slavonic Dances, Opp. 46 and 72 is a set of orchestral dance pieces by Czech composer Antonín Dvořák, composed in 1878 and 1886. Drawing on Bohemian and Moravian folk rhythms and dance forms, the works feature lively rhythms, colourful orchestration and nationalistic elements, and occupy a key place in Dvořák's output for helping to popularise Czech musical idioms in the late 19th century.
First released: 5th December 1996

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 46: No. 1 in C major
    3:59
  2. 2.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 46: No. 2 in E minor
    5:02
  3. 3.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 46: No. 3 in A-flat major
    4:49
  4. 4.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 46: No. 4 in F major
    7:25
  5. 5.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 46: No. 5 in A major
    3:10
  6. 6.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 46: No. 6 in D major
    4:58
  7. 7.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 46: No. 7 in C minor
    3:48
  8. 8.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 46: No. 8 in G minor
    4:09
  9. 9.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 72: No. 1 in B major
    4:28
  10. 10.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 72: No. 2 in E minor
    5:19
  11. 11.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 72: No. 3 in F major
    3:01
  12. 12.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 72: No. 4 in D-flat major
    4:19
  13. 13.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 72: No. 5 in B-flat minor
    2:30
  14. 14.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 72: No. 6 in B-flat major
    3:47
  15. 15.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 72: No. 7 in C major
    3:37
  16. 16.
    Slavonic Dances, op. 72: No. 8 in A-flat major
    7:19

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