Dvořák: Greatest Melodies (Arr. P. Breiner for Piano)
11/18/2022, 33 Tracks, 1:21:00
Featuring
Peter Breiner
Antonín Dvořák
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Composer Biography
Antonín Dvořák, born in a Bohemian village in 1841, was the eldest of nine children and initially expected to follow his father as a butcher and innkeeper.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Dvořák's early music was influenced by Liszt and Wagner, but he later resolved to express the music of his own country, inspired by fellow Czech Bedřich Smetana.
Performer Biography
Peter Breiner's arrangements of national anthems have been used at the Olympic Games, and he has recorded the complete national anthems of the world for Naxos.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded across two sessions: in April 2021 at Henry Wood Hall, London, and in February 2022 at St George's Headstone, Harrow, UK.
Performer Biography
Peter Breiner, the pianist and arranger on this album, is a conductor, pianist, composer, arranger, and writer who has sold over 2 million records.
Interpretation
Peter Breiner, an expert in arrangements, has created simple yet revealing piano reductions of 33 Dvořák melodies for this album.
Composer's Artistic Vision
While Dvořák attributed Czech music to Smetana, he resolved that his own music was Slavic, taking more formal designs in his compositions.
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