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Â鶹ԼÅÄ National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales
17 Mar 2022, Â鶹ԼÅÄ Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
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Â鶹ԼÅÄ NOW 2021-22 Season Digital Concerts: Dvořák

Â鶹ԼÅÄ National Orchestra of Wales
Digital Concerts: Dvořák
19:30 Thu 17 Mar 2022 Â鶹ԼÅÄ Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
Â鶹ԼÅÄ NOW perform Dvorak's Humoresque
Â鶹ԼÅÄ NOW perform Dvorak's Humoresque

Digital Concert: Dvořák's Humoresque

Written whilst holidaying at his summer residence in Vysoka, Dvořák’s Humoresques are a cycle of 8 short works based on musical motifs and snippets found in his sketchbooks from his time in America.

The motifs present an eclectic palette of moods, from cheerful and dance-like to ethereally melancholic - the perfect blend of which is achieved in by far the most popular movement in the cycle, the 7th.

With its lilting rhythms and charming melodies the 7th Humoresque has seen many arrangements made for various instruments and ensembles over the years, and whilst its fame and popularity have lasted since its first performance, the rest of the pieces in the cycle are practically unknown despite being just as charming.

Programme note © Amy Campbell