Moravian Duets

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The Moravian Duets are a set of works for soprano and contralto by Bohemian composer Antonín Dvořák. Composed in 1876, they were Dvořák's first pieces to gain international recognition, published by Fritz Simrock, who was also responsible for Dvořák's popular Slavonic Dances. These duets, along with the Slavonic Dances, brought Dvořák worldwide fame and highlighted the music of his homeland. The duets are characterized by their folk-inspired melodies and evoke the spirit of Bohemian folk music.12

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Antonín Dvořák
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…his firm’s publication of the Moravian Duets (composed 1876) for soprano and contralto and the Slavonic Dances (1878) for piano duet that Dvořák first attracted worldwide attention to himself and to his country’s music. The admiration of the leading critics, instrumentalists, and conductors of the day continued to spread his…
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…his firm’s publication of the Moravian Duets (composed 1876) for soprano and contralto and the Slavonic Dances (1878) for piano duet that Dvořák first attracted worldwide attention to himself and to his country’s music. The admiration of the leading critics, instrumentalists, and conductors of the day continued to spread his…
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