Composition: Serenade for Wind Instruments, Op. 44 (Dvořák, Antonín)
| Title | Serenade for Wind Instruments |
| Alternative title | Serenáda pro dechové nástroje |
| Creators | Antonín Dvořák (composer) |
| Opus | Op.44, B.77 |
| Instrumentation | 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 3 horns, cello and double bass |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | D minor |
| Composed | 1878 |
| First published | 1879 |
| Dedication | Louis Ehlert |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1500 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Serenades |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moderato quasi marcia | — | D minor | — |
| Tempo di minuet - Trio. Presto | — | F major, B flat major | — |
| Andante con moto | — | A major | — |
| Finale. Allegro molto | — | D minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | 7 saxophones | Jacques Larocque |
| view | Complete | 6 cellos | Gwyn Seymour |
| view | Complete | flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn | Jesper Jerkert |
| view | Moderato quasi Marcia (No.1) | flute, oboe, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns and double bass | Arne Dich |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | N. Simrock | 1879 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | N. Simrock | 1879 | Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Clarinet 1 (B/A) · view Clarinet 2 (B/A) · view Bassoon 1 · view Bassoon 2 · view Contrabassoon (ad lib.) · view Horn 1 (F/E) · view Horn 2 (F/E) · view Horn 3 (Bbasso/D) · view Cello · view Double Bass · view |
| view | Complete | parts | N. Simrock | 1879 | Clarinet 1 (B, A) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Clarinet 1 (B/A) · view Clarinet 2 (B/A) · view Horn 1 (F/E) · view Horn 2 (F/E) · view Horn 3 (Bbasso/D) · view Bassoon 1 · view Bassoon 2 · view Contrabassoon (ad lib.) · view Cello · view Double Bass · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Clarinet 2 (B/ A) · view Bassoon 1 · view Bassoon 2 · view Contrabassoon (ad lib.) · view Horn 1 (F/E) · view Horn 2 (F/E) · view Horn 3 (Bbasso/D) · view Cello · view Double Bass · view |
| view | Andante con moto (No.3) | parts | — | — | Horn 1 (F) · view |
| view | ''Finale''. Allegro molto (No.4) | parts | — | — | Clarinet 1/2 (A) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 7 saxophones |
Saint-Maurice | — | Complete Score · view Soprano · view Alto 1, 2 · view Tenor 1, 2 · view Baritone 1, 2 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 6 cellos |
— | — | Complete Score · view Cello 1 · view Cello 2 · view Cello 3 · view Cello 4 · view Cello 5 · view Cello 6 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn |
Jesper Jerkert | 2018 | Complete Score · view Flute · view Oboe · view Clarinet (B) · view Bassoon · view Horn (F) · view |
| view | Moderato quasi Marcia (No.1) | Arrangement for flute, oboe, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns and double bass |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Ensemble | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | — | Gardner Chamber Orchestra (orchestra) | Douglas Boyd (conductor) | — | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | I. Moderato quasi Marcia | — | For Wind Nonet (Dich) | Synthesized Performance · file |
©2025 David P. Anderson