Moravian Duets - Klange aus Mahren, Op.20-32-38
Beschrijving
The Moravian Duets, written to Moravian folk songs withpiano accompaniment, wereinstigated by Jan Neff, an influential wholesale merchant in Prague whoemployed Dvorakas a piano teacher for his family. The composer first wrote Three Duets forSoprano andTenor with piano accompaniment, Op. 20. The Neff family were delighted withthem and soDvorak continued with cycles II and III, Op. 32, this time for female voices.The entirecollection culminated in 1877 with another four duets with piano accompaniment,publishedas Op. 38. Instead of a simple arrangement of folk melodies, Dvorak createdduets basedon folk texts with their own musical setting. This opus contributedsignificantly to the successand familiarity of the composer's work abroad. This title is the criticaledition based on thecomposer's manuscript.
Content:
- op. 20:
- Promeny / Bestimmung / Destined
- Rozloucení / Der Abschied / The Parting
- Chudoba / Das Seidenband / The Silken Band
- Vure sohaj, vure / Der letzte Wunsch / The Last Wish
- op. 32:
- A já ti uplynu / Die Flucht / From thee now I must go
- Velet, vtácku / Das Vöglein / Fly, sweet songster
- Dyby byla kosa nabrosená / Die Trennung / The Slighted Heart
- V dobrym sme se sesli / Scheiden ohne Leiden / Parting without Sorrow
- Slavíkovsky polecko maly / Das Pfand der Liebe / The Pledge of Love
- Holub na javore / Die Verlassene / Forsaken
- Voda a plác / Die Träne / Sad of Heart
- Skromná / Die Bescheidene / The Modest Maid
- Prsten / Der Ring / The Ring
- Zelenaj se, zelenaj / Die Zuversicht / Omens
- Zajatá / Die Gefangene / Zhe Maid Imprisoned
- Neveta / Der Trost / Comfort
- Sípek / Die wilde Rose / The Wild Rose
- Zivot vojensky / Soldatenabschied / The Soldier's Farewell
- op. 38:
- Moznost / Vergebliches Hoffen / Hoping in Vain
- Jablko / Gruß aus der Ferne / Greeting From Afar
- Venecek / Der Kranz / The Crown
- Hore / Der Schmerz / The Smart
- Na tej nasej strese / Dort auf unserm Dache / There on our roof
- Ctyri dueta op. 20:
- op. 32:
- Zivot vojensky / Soldatenabschied / The Soldier's Farewell
- op. 38:
- Hore / Der Schmerz / The Smart
- Na tej nasej strese / Dort auf unserm Dache / There on our Roof