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Humoresques. (Dvořák) Humoresques (Czech: Humoresky), Op. 101 (B. 187), is a piano cycle by the Czech composer Antonín Dvořák, written during the summer of 1894. Music critic David Hurwitz says "the seventh Humoresque is probably the most famous small piano work ever written after Beethoven's Für Elise." [1]
The Six Humoresques, Opp. 87 and 89, [a] are concertante compositions for violin and orchestra written from 1917 to 1918 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.Despite spanning two opus numbers (due to publishing technicalities), the composer—who originally considered calling the humoresques Impromptus or Lyrical Dances—intended them as a suite.
Seven, They Are Seven, Op. 30 (1917–18, rev. 1933), cantata for tenor, chorus, and large orchestra. Melodie, Op. 35bis (1920), for female voice and orchestra. Vocal Suite from The Fiery Angel, Op. 37bis (1923, incomplete) Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67 (1936), a children's story for narrator and orchestra. Cantata for the 20th Anniversary of the ...
Antonín Leopold Dvořák (/ d (ə) ˈvɔːrʒɑːk, - ʒæk / d (ə-)VOR-zha (h)k; Czech: [ˈantoɲiːn ˈlɛopold ˈdvor̝aːk] ⓘ; 8 September 1841 – 1 May 1904) was a Czech composer. He frequently employed rhythms and other aspects of the folk music of Moravia and his native Bohemia, following the Romantic-era nationalist example of his ...
Humoreske (Schumann) Humoreske. (Schumann) Humoreske in B-flat major, Op. 20, is a romantic piano piece by Robert Schumann, composed in 1839 and dedicated to Julie von Webenau. [1] Schumann cited Jean Paul 's style of humour as source of inspiration, although there are no direct programmatic links to Jean Paul's oeuvre found in the piece.
Notable examples of the humoresque style are: Robert Schumann: Humoreske in B-flat major, Op. 20, 1839; Antonín Dvořák: set of eight Humoresques, Op. 101, 1894, of which No. 7 in G-flat major is well known. [1] Sergei Rachmaninoff: Humoresque in G major, No. 5 from his Morceaux de salon, Op. 10, 1894
Reinhold Glière. Reinhold Moritzevich Glière (Russian: Рейнгольд Морицевич Глиэр; [a] 11 January 1875 [O.S. 30 December 1874] – 23 June 1956), born Reinhold Ernest Glier, was a Russian and Soviet composer of German and Polish descent. [1][2][3] He was awarded the title of People's Artist of RSFSR (1935) and People's ...
Mstislav Rostropovich. Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich[a] (27 March 1927 – 27 April 2007) was a Russian cellist and conductor. In addition to his interpretations and technique, he was well known for both inspiring and commissioning new works, which enlarged the cello repertoire more than any cellist before or since.