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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."
Antonín Leopold Dvořák (/ d (ə) ˈ v ɔːr ʒ ɑː k,-ʒ æ k / 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 ...
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.
A comprehensive list of musical works by the 20th-century Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev, including operas, ballets, film music, symphonies, concertos, and more. Find out the titles, dates, genres, and sources of his compositions.
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 Artist of USSR ...
Humoresque is a Romantic music genre with fanciful humor. Learn about its history, examples, and related terms such as capriccio.
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.
Antonín Dvořák composed over 200 works, most of which have survived. They include nine symphonies, ten operas, four concertos and numerous vocal, chamber and keyboard works.