Antonín Dvořák Czech Suite [Bohemian Suite] Op. 39

Praeludium: Pastorale (Allegro moderato) 00:00
Polka (Allegretto grazioso) 03:43
Sousedská: Menuet (Allegro giusto) 08:43
Romance (Andante con moto) 13:24
Finale: Furiant (Presto) 17:34

Štátny komorný orchester Žilina
Tomáš Pekrárek. Conductor

Painting: Frantisek Kupka, Facture robuste, 1920, Strasbourg, Musée d'Art moderne et contemporain

Antonín Dvorák composed this music in 1879 (during April, it is believed); Adolf Cech conducted the premiere on May 16 of that year, in Prague.
[…] All of the movements are dance-based, even the opening Praeludium in D, additionally marked Pastorale; Allegro moderato, which evokes indigenous bagpipes […]. A polka follows ebulliently in F major (Allegretto grazioso; 2/4). The central movement in the piece has a double designation: both Sousedská (a Bohemian version of the waltz, here in B flat major) and Minuetto, with a tempo marking of Allegro giusto[…]. A slow movement follows in G major, a 9/8 Romanza to be played Andante con moto, with a colloquy for flute and English horn. A melody from this returns during the course of a superb concluding Furiant in F major, marked Presto (in 3/4 time, characterized by cross-rhythms). There's even a genuine folk song quoted, although Dvorák preferred to compose delectable counterfeits -- a movement in any event that begs to be encored.
Roger Dettmer
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