Serenade for Wind Instruments in D minor, Op. 44
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Serenade for Wind Instruments in D minor, Op. 44 is a chamber work by Antonín Dvořák for wind ensemble, cello, and double bass, admired for its lyrical melodies and rich Romantic harmonies.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber music composition
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serenade ⓘ wind ensemble piece ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dvořák Wind Serenade
NERFINISHED
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Wind Serenade in D minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionYear | 1878 ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | B. 77 ⓘ |
| composer | Antonín Dvořák NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Czech lands ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Louis Ehlert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1878 ⓘ |
| genre |
Romantic music
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serenade ⓘ |
| hasPart |
fast finale
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first movement in march-like character ⓘ minuet and trio ⓘ slow movement ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Beethoven wind music
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Mozart wind serenades ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
2 bassoons
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2 clarinets ⓘ 2 oboes ⓘ 3 horns ⓘ cello ⓘ double bass ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Moderato, quasi marcia
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II. Menuetto ⓘ III. Andante con moto ⓘ IV. Finale: Allegro molto ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
contrapuntal writing
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lyrical melodies ⓘ rich wind sonorities ⓘ use of Czech dance rhythms ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 44 ⓘ |
| partOf | Dvořák’s orchestral and chamber output ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPerformance | Prague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Simrock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
cello
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double bass ⓘ wind ensemble ⓘ |
| style |
Romantic harmonies
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lyrical ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | about 25 minutes ⓘ |
| workByComposer | Antonín Dvořák NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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