Slavonic Dances, Op. 46

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Slavonic Dances, Op. 46 is a celebrated set of lively orchestral and piano dances by Antonín Dvořák that helped establish his international reputation and showcase Czech folk-inspired music.

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instanceOf dance music
orchestral suite
piano duet composition
basedOn Czech folk-dance idioms
catalogNumber Op. 46
commissionedBy Fritz Simrock
linked to: N. Simrock
composer Antonín Dvořák
containsDanceNumber No. 1 in C major
No. 2 in E minor
No. 3 in A♭ major
No. 4 in F major
No. 5 in A major
No. 6 in D major
No. 7 in C minor
No. 8 in G minor
countryOfOrigin Bohemia
Czech lands
firstPublicationYear 1878
firstVersionCompletedIn 1878
genre Romantic music
nationalist music
hasOpusPair Slavonic Dances, Op. 72
hasVersion orchestral version
helpedEstablishReputationOf Antonín Dvořák
inspiredBy Slavic folk music
keyOf A major (No. 5)
A♭ major (No. 3)
C major (No. 1)
C minor (No. 7)
D major (No. 6)
E minor (No. 2)
F major (No. 4)
G minor (No. 8)
languageOfTitle Czech
English
German
movementType dumka (No. 2)
furiant (No. 1)
polka (No. 8)
notableFor contributing to Dvořák’s international fame
use of Czech folk-inspired themes
numberOfPieces 8
originalInstrumentation piano four hands
period Romantic era
placeOfComposition Prague
publisher Simrock
style Czech nationalist style
typicalPerformanceDuration approximately 35–40 minutes

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Antonín Dvořák notableWork Slavonic Dances, Op. 46
Antonín Dvořák notableWork Slavonic Dances
subject linked to: Anna Čermáková
linked to: Slavonic Dances, Op. 46
Slavonic Dances, Op. 72 follows Slavonic Dances, Op. 46
Slavonic Dances, Op. 72 pairWith Slavonic Dances, Op. 46
N. Simrock publishedWork Antonín Dvořák: Slavonic Dances
linked to: Slavonic Dances, Op. 46