The Wild Dove, Op. 110

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The Wild Dove, Op. 110 is a symphonic poem by Antonín Dvořák that vividly depicts a dark folk tale of guilt and retribution through richly expressive orchestral writing.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf symphonic poem
approximateDuration about 13–15 minutes
basedOn ballad by Karel Jaromír Erben
basedOnAuthor Karel Jaromír Erben NERFINISHED
belongsTo Western classical music repertoire
catalogNumber Op. 110
composer Antonín Dvořák NERFINISHED
composerNationality Czech
compositionPeriod late Romantic
countryOfOrigin Bohemia NERFINISHED
depicts folk tale of guilt and retribution
era 19th century
followedBy The Golden Spinning Wheel, Op. 109 NERFINISHED
The Noon Witch, Op. 108 NERFINISHED
genre program music
hasForm free symphonic form
hasOpusNumber 110
hasSubject wild dove as symbolic figure
influencedBy Czech folk tradition
Romantic literary ballads
key E minor
languageOfTitle English
movementStructure single-movement
notableFor vivid narrative depiction without words
orchestration full symphony orchestra
originalTitle Holoubek NERFINISHED
originalTitleLanguage Czech
partOf Dvořák’s cycle of Erben-based symphonic poems
precededBy The Water Goblin, Op. 107 NERFINISHED
premiereConductor Antonín Dvořák NERFINISHED
premiereCountry Czech lands (then Austria-Hungary) NERFINISHED
premiereLocation Prague NERFINISHED
publicationMedium orchestral score
style late Dvořák symphonic style
theme moral consequences of crime
psychological drama
tonalCenter E minor
typicalEnsemble symphony orchestra
uses leitmotivic development
rich orchestral color
workNumberInSeries fourth of Dvořák’s late symphonic poems
workTitle Holoubek, Op. 110 NERFINISHED
The Wild Dove NERFINISHED

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Antonín Dvořák notableWork The Wild Dove, Op. 110