Slavonic Dances, Series I, Op. 46 (B. 78)
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.
Works in this Collection (8)
- Slavonic Dance No. 1 in C major, Op. 46 No. 1 Key C major Difficulty
- Slavonic Dance No. 2 in E minor, Op. 46 No. 2 Key E minor Difficulty
- Slavonic Dance No. 3 in A♭ major, Op. 46 No. 3 Key A♭ major Difficulty
- Slavonic Dance No. 4 in F major, Op. 46 No. 4 Key F major Difficulty
- Slavonic Dance No. 5 in A major, Op. 46 No. 5 Key A major Difficulty
- Slavonic Dance No. 6 in D major, Op. 46 No. 6 Key D major Difficulty
- Slavonic Dance No. 7 in C minor, Op. 46 No. 7 Key C minor Difficulty
- Slavonic Dance No. 8 in G minor, Op. 46 No. 8 Key G minor Difficulty