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Perspectives on Dvořák's String Serenade

Composer Antonín Dvořák.
Composer Antonín Dvořák.

When Antonin Dvorak received a state stipend allowing him to compose full-time, music poured from him including his lovely String Serenade Op. 22. We’ll hear the original version of the serenade, contrasted with a compelling arrangement for winds and strings that’s inspired by a prior version of the serenade Dvorak then later scored for strings. It’s a fascinating comparison.

Compositions and Recordings

String Serenade Op. 22
by Antonín Dvořák
Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

Serenade Op. 22 (arr. Ingman)
by Antonín Dvořák
Boston Symphony Chamber Players

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