mazurek for violin and piano
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opus number
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49
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Burghauser catalogue number
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89
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composed
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February 1879
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premiere - date and place
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29 March 1879, Prague
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premiere - performer(s)
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Ferdinand Lachner, Zdenek Fibich
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main key
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E minor
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duration
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approx. 6 min.
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| Dvorak wrote his Mazurek in E minor at the request of his publisher Simrock who, after the success of Slavonic Dances, commissioned from the composer a short piece for violin in the same style. The simple form is constructed from two contrasting themes, one highly rhythmical, the other lyrical. Simrock published the Mazurek the year it was written, and it bore a dedication to Pablo de Sarasate. The piece also exists in a version with orchestral accompaniment. |