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.
| Arrangement | Piano 4-Hands, Piano Duet |
| Genres | Romantic |
| Format | Instrumental Work |
| NumberOfPages | 92 |
| Media | Sheet Music |
| Publisher | G. Henle Verlag, Henle Verlag |
| Contributors | Dvorak, Antonin (Composer) Döge, Klaus (Editor) |
| Language | English, French, German |
| ISMN | M201807577 |