Dvorak (Leaman): Serenade, op. 44 arr. for Saxophone Choir

Code: JP4057ISMN: 979-0-3019-0205-9Antonin Dvorak followed in the Nationalist tradition of many late nineteenth-century composers, including fellow Czech composer, Bedrich Smetana. Frequently using folk materials of his native land, among Dvorak's most famous works are his symphonies, the 'American' String Quartet, and the Slavonic Dances. The Serenade, Op. 44 in d minor was created in early 1878, sandwiched between the premiere of Dvorak's opera The Cunning Peasant and followed by the his famous Slavonic Dances later that same year. The Serenade was premiered on 17 November 1878 at a concert featuring Dvorak's works, with the Prague orchestra of the Provisional Theatre under the composer's direction. Dvorak's Serenade was originally written for the rather unusual combination of two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, contra-bassoon, three horns, cello, and double-bass; and it has only four movements, which is fewer than the traditional Serenade. This arrangement by C