Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104

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The Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104 is Antonín Dvořák’s celebrated late-Romantic concerto for cello and orchestra, renowned for its lyrical themes, rich orchestration, and status as a cornerstone of the cello repertoire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cello concerto
concerto
alsoKnownAs Dvořák Cello Concerto
Dvořák’s Cello Concerto in B minor
catalogueNumber B. 191
composer Antonín Dvořák
compositionPeriod 1894–1895
compositionYearCompleted 1895
containsQuotationOf song “Lasst mich allein” (Leave Me Alone), Op. 82 No. 1
countryOfOrigin Czech lands
dedicatedTo Hanuš Wihan
genre late-Romantic music
influencedBy Dvořák’s experience in the United States
key B minor
languageOfTitle Czech
movement Adagio ma non troppo
Allegro
Finale: Allegro moderato
notableCharacteristic cyclical thematic recall
lyrical themes
prominent role for solo cello throughout
numberOfMovements 3
opusNumber Op. 104
orchestration brass
solo cello
strings
timpani
woodwinds
orchestrationFeature rich orchestration
originalTitle Koncert pro violoncello a orchestr h moll, op. 104
period Romantic
placeOfComposition New York City
premiereConductor Antonín Dvořák
premiereDate 19 March 1896
premiereLocation Queen’s Hall, London
premiereSoloist Leo Stern
publisher Simrock
relatedTo Josefina Kaunitzová (Dvořák’s sister-in-law)
scoredFor cello and orchestra
statusInComposerOutput one of Dvořák’s most celebrated works
statusInGenre one of the most important cello concertos
statusInRepertoire cornerstone of the cello repertoire
structure three-movement concerto form
tempoMarkingFirstMovement Allegro
tempoMarkingSecondMovement Adagio ma non troppo
tempoMarkingThirdMovement Allegro moderato
typicalPerformanceDuration about 40 minutes
workNumberInComposerOutput last solo concerto by Dvořák

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Antonín Dvořák notableWork Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104
Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104 originalTitle Koncert pro violoncello a orchestr h moll, op. 104
linked to: Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104
Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104 alsoKnownAs Dvořák Cello Concerto
linked to: Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104
Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104 alsoKnownAs Dvořák’s Cello Concerto in B minor
linked to: Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104
Antonín Dvořák notableWork Cello Concerto in B minor
subject linked to: Anna Čermáková
linked to: Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104