Slavonic Rhapsody

Taken in its entirety it would be hard to overstate the enormity of Dvorák's output of excellent music, and yet most young musicians are familiar with only one theme from one of his symphonies, if even that. It was hisfirst set of Slavonic Dances (Op. 46) that first brought him wide recognition as a composer. In this new CMP offering, two of Dvorák's delightful Czech folk-style melodies are skillfully adapted for the concert bandby James Curnow. Explore the kind of music that put Dvorák on the world stage, helping to establish him as one of the key composers in the history of music.