Rhythm

Dvořák’s rhythms are very lively, multiform and diverse. Dotted and syncopated rhythms are typical for his music (these appeared in Dvořák’s works well before his American period). The middle voices and bass line are very often highly rhythmical, enlivening the entire flow of the music. In many of his musical pieces, Dvořák used irregular rhythmical figures typical for the furiant, a Czech folk dance.