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Ballade for Violin and Piano in D minor, Op. 15, B. 139

18846 min

This guide follows Dvořák’s Ballade for Violin and Piano in D minor, Op. 15, B. 139 (1884) in one part.

Recording: Josef Suk (violin), Josef Hála (piano)

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0:05–6:06

A in D minor. The A section is solemn, even tragic in character. Then the shorter B section brings a livelier rhythm and a more animated melody, though it keeps the sombre colour of the whole piece. Finally the music of the A section , restoring the opening mood and the symmetrical shape.

  1. A
  2. B

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Antonín DvořákChamber musicRomantic periodD minor

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