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| Named Person: | Antonín Dvořák; Antonín Dvořák; Antonín Dvořák; Antonín Dvořák |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Jan Smaczny |
| ISBN: | 0521660505 9780521660501 0521669030 9780521669030 |
| OCLC Number: | 40521232 |
| Description: | x, 120 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Contents: | Dvorak and the cello -- Preludes to the concerto -- The concerto and Dvorak's 'American manner' -- 'Decisions and revisions': sketch and compositional process -- The score I: forms and melodies -- The score II: interpretations -- Performers and performances. |
| Series Title: | Cambridge music handbooks. |
| Responsibility: | Jan Smaczny. |
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Abstract:
"Dvorak's cello concerto, composed during his second stay in America, is one of the most popular works in the orchestral repertoire. This guide explores Dvorak's reasons for composing a concerto for an instrument which he at one time considered unsuitable for solo work, its relationship to his American period compositions and how it forms something of a bridge with his operatic interests. A particular focus is on the concerto's unique qualities: why it stands apart in terms of form, melodic character and texture from the rest of Dvorak's orchestral music. The role of the dedicatee of the work, Hanus Wihan, in its creation is also considered, as are performing traditions as they have developed in the twentieth century. In addition the guide explores the extraordinary emotional background to the work which links it intimately to the woman who was probably his first love."--BOOK JACKET.
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