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Serenade for Winds in D minor, Op. 44

187825 min

This guide follows Dvořák’s Serenade for Winds in D minor, Op. 44 (1878) in four parts: Moderato, quasi marcia (sonata form), Minuetto: Tempo di minuetto (minuet and trio), Andante con moto and Finale: Allegro molto.

Recording: Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi (2020)

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Follow all 24 sections as they play

  1. I, · Sonata form
  2. II: · Minuet and trio
  3. III
  4. IV:
I, Sonata form0:15–4:32

A in D minor opens the , a nod to Mozart's habit of starting serenades with a . The first oboe leads the tune, and the cello and double bass join the bassoons in the bass. The contrasting B section follows, then a , and the comes back in the . B to the .

  1. A
  2. B
II: Minuet and trio4:45–10:36
III 10:54–19:07
IV: 19:23–25:33

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

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Antonín DvořákChamber musicRomantic periodD minorSonata formMinuet and trio

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