Nocturne in B major, Op.40 (Dvořák, Antonín)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's Molto adagio
Composition Year 1875 (January-March)
Genre Categories Nocturnes; For strings; Scores featuring string ensemble; For 2 pianos (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For 2 players (arr); For violin, piano (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr)
Related Works String Quartet No.4
String Quintet No.2

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Performances

Recordings

 Complete Recording (EU)
#519606 - 15.01MB - 8:06 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/67/V - 918×⇩ - MP3 - Vangi

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Vangi (2018/4/12)

Performer Pages London Symphony Orchestra (orchestra)
Publisher Info. Club national du disque (Phonothèque de la culture) CND 609, ca.1960.
Performers Alexander Paris (conductor)
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Scores

 Complete Score
#259504 - 0.53MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 12412×⇩ - JDH

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JDH (2012/11/20)

Publisher. Info. Berlin: Bote & Bock, n.d.[1883]. Plate 12839.
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 Complete Score
#718134 - 0.90MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 179×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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Publisher. Info. Berlin: Bote & Bock, n.d.[1883]. Plate 12839.
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A1029.
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Misc. Notes Full Score is 10x13 scan.
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Parts

 Complete Parts
#259505 - 0.57MB, 17 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 5903×⇩ - JDH

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 Violins I
#718135 - 0.22MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 190×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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⇒ 4 more: Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

 Violins II
#718136 - 0.28MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 147×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Violas
#718137 - 0.51MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 148×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Cellos
#718138 - 0.16MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 146×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Basses
#718139 - 0.20MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 136×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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Publisher. Info. Berlin: Bote & Bock, n.d.[1883]. Plate 12839.
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A1029.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For 2 Pianos (Babcock)

 Piano 1
#904435 - 0.06MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 46×⇩ - Gaylon Babcock

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 Piano 2
#904436 - 0.05MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 29×⇩ - Gaylon Babcock

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Arranger Gaylon Babcock
Publisher. Info. Gaylon Babcock
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Misc. Notes each part designed to be printed front and back
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For Violin and Piano

 Complete Score and Violin Part
#290463 - 2.75MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V*/V*/V* - 1125×⇩ - YuriyLcello

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Arranger Composer
Publisher. Info. Souborné vydání díla, series IV, volume 1
Prague: SNKLHU, 1960. Plate H 2478.
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General Information

Work Title Nocturne for String Orchestra
Alternative. Title Nokturno pro smyčcový orchestr
Composer Dvořák, Antonín
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.40 ; B.47
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IAD 47
Key B major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's Molto adagio
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1875 (January-March)
First Performance. 1879 in Nice
Baron Dervies' Orchestra (orchestra), Karel Kučera (conductor)
First Publication. 1883 – Berlin: Bote & Bock, Plate 12839.
Monatsbericht (1883), p.316
Average DurationAvg. Duration 9 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation strings
Related Works String Quartet No.4
String Quintet No.2
External Links Wikipedia article
antonin-dvorak.cz
Extra Information Originally the slow movement of his String Quartet No.4 of 1870 (not premiered until 1990), reused as one of the slow movements of his String Quintet No.2, but withdrawn and published separately.
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