Dvořák composed his Piano Quartet in E flat major in July and August 1889, four years after the Berlin publisher Simrock requested it, and just before his eighth symphony.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Dvořák's music from this period, including the Piano Quartet in D major, is characterized by a spontaneous melodic freshness and a markedly Slavonic flavor, often with the simplicity of folk song.
Compositional Technique
In the Piano Quartet in D major, Dvořák ingeniously combines features of both a scherzo and a finale into a single movement, rather than having an independent scherzo.
Compositional Technique
In the Piano Quartet in E flat major, Dvořák gives prominence to the viola, his preferred instrument, especially in the fervent second subjects of the outer movements.
Compositional Technique
The third movement of the Piano Quartet in E flat major evokes the cimbalom, an instrument characteristic of rustic Czech bands, in its highest piano register.
Composition History
Dvořák's Piano Quartet in D major was composed rapidly between May 24 and June 10, 1875, shortly after he received the prestigious Austrian State Prize.
Composition History
The Piano Quartet in D major had its premiere in a slightly revised version on December 16, 1880, in Prague, supported by the city's Artistic Circle.
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