Slavonic Dance No. 8 Antonin Dvorak / Arr. Marco Tamanini

Titel / Title: Slavonic Dance No. 8
Untertitel / Subtitle: Opus 46
Herausgeber / Publisher: Baton Music
Instrumentation: concert band
Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen
Serie / Series: Baton Music orchestral series

The 'Slavonic Dances' are a series of 16 orchestral pieces composed by Antonín Dvor(ák in 1878 and 1886 and published in two sets as Opus 46 and Opus 72 respectively. The eighth dance from the first set (Opus 46) is a furiant'. It's a rapid and fiery Bohemian dance in 2/4 and 3/4 time, with frequently shifting accents. The 'Slavonic Dance No.8' is one of the most popular of all 'Slavonic Dances' and is among the Dvorák's most memorable works.