polka "for prague students"
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opus number
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53/A/1
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Burghauser catalogue number
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114
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composed
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14 December 1880
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premiere - date and place
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6 January 1881, Prague
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premiere - performer(s)
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36th Infantry Regiment Orchestra, conductor F. Sommer
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| main key | B flat major |
| instrumentation | 1 piccolo, 1 flute, 2 clarinets, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 1 trombone, timpani, triangle, violins, violas, cellos, double basses |
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duration
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approx. 2 min. 30 sec.
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| This is an occasional dance piece commissioned by the Academic Readers’ Association for a ball at Zofin. The dedication at the top of the score reads: “Dedicated to Prague students by Ant. Dvorak” (see fig.). |  score of the Polka |