The Serenade for Winds showcases Dvořák's advanced technique, with fluid key changes, extensive thematic development, and themes subtly linked by the interval of a leaping fourth.
Performer Biography
Vahan Mardirossian, a conductor and piano soloist, graduated with distinction from the Paris Conservatory and has held principal conducting roles with the Caen Symphony Orchestra and the National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia.
Performer Biography
Stanislav Vavřinek, one of the foremost Czech conductors, has served as Chief Conductor of the Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice since 2018 and has recorded nine albums.
Composition History
Dvořák composed his Serenade for Strings in E Op.22 in a remarkably short period of just 12 days in May 1875.
Composition History
The Serenade for Winds in D minor Op.44 was dedicated to Louis Ehlert, an influential Berlin critic, in gratitude for his support of Dvořák's Moravian Duets and Slavonic Dances.
Performer Biography
The Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice, founded in 1969, has celebrated its fiftieth anniversary and performs at prestigious European venues like the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and the Musikverein in Vienna.
Composer Biography
Antonín Dvořák, a late bloomer by many standards, was working as an organist in Prague when he received a significant prize in 1874, which boosted his confidence and finances.
