In 1878 Dvorák was commissioned to write something along the lines of Brahms’s “Hungarian Dances”, but using the sounds of his native country. The resulting eight “ Slavonic Dances ” led to his international breakthrough. “ Furiant ”, “ polka ”, “ soudeská ”: all are written with consummate mastery and dazzling formal sophistication. Although the “ Slavonic Dances ” also became popular in orchestral arrangement, they were originally written for Piano four-hands. Yet the musical text Dvorák released for publication was anything but ideal. Now, to honour the centennial of his death, we are presenting his original version with a detailed commentary on the work’s sources and editorial problems. The fingering, always a delicate matter in duet playing, has been entrusted to Andreas Groethuysen, with results that will prove a boon to performers everywhere.
| Instrument (fx guitar, sang m.m.) | Klaver Duet, Piano 4-Hands |
| Genrer (Fx Pop, Rock, Břrn m.m.) | Romantic |
| Type (fx Instrumentskole o.lign.) | Instrumentalvćrk |
| Sideantal | 92 |
| Media (fx Bog, CD, DVD m.m.) | Noder |
| Publisher/Producent | G. Henle Verlag, Henle Verlag |
| Bidragydere | Dvorak, Antonin (Composer) Döge, Klaus (Editor) |
| Sprog | Engelsk, Fransk, Tysk |
| ISMN | M201807577 |