Composition: Cello Concerto, Op. 104 (Dvořák, Antonín)
| Title | Cello Concerto No. 2 |
| Creators | Antonín Dvořák (composer) |
| Opus | Op.104 |
| Instrumentation | cello and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | B minor |
| Composed | 1894 |
| First published | 1896 |
| Dedication | Hanuš Wihan |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 2400 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Concertos |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro | quarter = 116 | — | — |
| Adagio ma non troppo | eighth = 108 | — | — |
| Finale. Allegro moderato | quarter = 104 | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | flute and piano | Oliver Wilder Welles |
| view | Complete | cello and piano | — |
| view | Complete | cello and piano | Orfeo Mandozzi |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Paul Klengel |
| view | Selections | 4 horns | Arie van Hoek |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1895 | Complete Score (color) · view Complete Score (color) - lower resolution · view Complete Score (BW) · view |
| view | Complete | — | N. Simrock | 1896 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | 1. Allegro · view 2. Adagio ma non troppo · view 3. Finale: Allegro moderato · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | N. Simrock | 1896 | Flute 1 · view Flute 2 · view Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (A) · view Bassoon 1 · view Bassoon 2 · view Horn 1 (E, D, F) · view Horn 2 (E, D, F) · view Horn 3 (D, C, E) · view Trumpet 1 (E, C) · view Trumpet 2 (E, C) · view Trombone 1 · view Trombone 2 · view Trombone 3 (bass) · view Tuba · view Timpani, Triangle · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Viola · view Cellos (tutti) · view Double Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | N. Simrock | 1896 | Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (A) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (E, D, F), 3 (D, C, E) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (E, C) · view Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba · view Timpani, Triangle · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Solo Cello · view Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (A) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (E), 3 (D) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (E) · view Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba · view Timpani, Triangle · view Violins I · view Violins I · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Ellice Partitions | — | Horn 1 (F) · view Horn 2 (F) · view Horn 3 (F) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Holger Bach | 2019 | Clarinet 1 (B) · view Clarinet 2 (B) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for flute and piano |
— | — | Flute Part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for cello and piano | N. Simrock | 1896 | Complete Score · view Cello Part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for cello and piano | N. Simrock | 1896 | Cello Part · view Cello Part (B/W) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for cello and piano | N. Simrock | 1896 | Complete Score · view Cello Part · view Cello Part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for cello and piano | Supraphon | 1955 | Cello Part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for cello and piano |
Winterthur: Orfeo Mandozzi | 2016 | Cuts for the Piano Part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
N. Simrock | 1896 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 4 horns |
Arie van Hoek | 2017 | Complete Score · view Horn 1 (F) · view Horn 2 (F) · view Horn 3 (F) · view Horn 4 (F) · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Berliner Philharmoniker (orchestra) | Pierre Fournier (cello) and George Szell (conductor) | Complete Recording · file |
| view | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra) | Mstislav Rostropovich (performer) and Adrian Boult (conductor) | Complete Recording · file |
| view | Czech Philharmonic (orchestra) | Pablo Casals (cello) and George Szell (conductor) | 1. Allegro · file 2. Adagio ma non troppo · file 3. ''Finale''. Allegro moderato · file |
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