Composition: Serenade for Strings, Op. 22 (Dvořák, Antonín)
| Title | Serenade for Strings |
| Alternative title | Smyčcová serenáda |
| Creators | Antonín Dvořák (composer) |
| Opus | Op.22 |
| Instrumentation | strings |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | E major |
| Composed | 1875 |
| First published | 1879 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1680 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Serenades |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moderato | — | E major | — |
| Minuet. Allegro con moto — Trio | — | C sharp minor, D flat major | — |
| Scherzo. Vivace | — | F major | — |
| Larghetto | — | A major | — |
| Finale. Allegro vivace | — | E major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | 12 saxophones | Miha Ferk |
| view | Complete | 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns and double bass | Farid Zehar |
| view | Complete | violin, cello and piano | Seolwoo Baek |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Grant Groberg |
| view | Moderato (No.1) | piano | John Gribben |
| view | Minuet (No.2) | 4 accordions and bass accordion | Paul De Bra |
| view | Minuet (No.2) | piano and harmonium | Christoph Lahme |
| view | Minuet (No.2) | piano | Ryan Shaffer |
| view | Scherzo. Vivace (No.3) | flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn | Wendy Large |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Bote & Bock | 1879 | Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 12 saxophones |
— | — | Complete Score · view Sopranino Saxophone (B) · view Soprano Saxophone 1 (B) · view Soprano Saxophone 2 (B) · view Soprano Saxophone 3 (B) · view Alto Saxophone 1 (E) · view Alto Saxophone 2 (E) · view Alto Saxophone 3 (E) · view Tenor Saxophone 1 (B) · view Tenor Saxophone 2 (B) · view Baritone Saxophone 1 (E) · view Baritone Saxophone 2 (E) · view Bass Saxophone (B) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns and double bass |
Farid Zehar | 2011 | Complete Score · view Flute 1 · view Flute 2 · view Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Clarinet 1 (A) · view Clarinet 2 (A) · view Bassoon 1 · view Bassoon 2 · view Horn 1 (A) · view Horn 2 (A) · view Double Bass · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin, cello and piano |
Seolwoo Baek | 2021 | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view Cello Part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
— | — | Complete Score · view Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view |
| view | Moderato (No.1) | Arrangement for piano |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Minuet (No.2) | Arrangement for 4 accordions and bass accordion |
Paul De Bra | 2018 | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Minuet (No.2) | Arrangement for piano and harmonium |
— | — | Complete Score · view Harmonium Part · view Piano Part · view |
| view | Minuet (No.2) | Arrangement for piano |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Scherzo. Vivace (No.3) | Arrangement for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn |
— | — | Complete Score · view Flute · view Oboe · view Clarinet (B) · view Bassoon · view Horn (F) · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Arranged for | Files |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | — | Alexander Paris (conductor) | — | Complete Recording · file |
| view | Advent Chamber Orchestra (orchestra) | Roxana Pavel Goldstein (conductor) | — | 4. Larghetto · file |
| view | — | Gerluz (piano) | For 2 Pianos (Groberg) | 1. Moderato · file 2. Menuetto · file 3. Scherzo · file 4. Larghetto · file 5. Finale · file |
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