Slavonic Dances, Series I, Op. 46 (B. 78)

by Antonín Dvořák

Catalogue Op. 46
Composed 1878
Published 1878
Works 8

Eight dances for piano four hands composed in 1878 — Dvořák's breakthrough work and the piece that established his international reputation. Inspired by Brahms's Hungarian Dances, they use the rhythmic patterns of Bohemian folk dances (furiant, dumka, polka, sousedská, skočná) with entirely original melodies. Simrock published the piano duet version simultaneously with the orchestration, and both were immediate successes.

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