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Dvorák, Antonín
Dvorák, Antonín

In Nature's Realm (Sourek)

B-Note says:“Majestic horn calls, Bohemian folk melodies, and vivid tone painting — Dvořák's "In Nature's Realm" makes unspoiled landscapes sing.”
Opus
op.91 / B.168
Key
F major
Composed
1891
Duration
ca. 13:00 min
First publisher
SNKLHU, Prag, 1956
Reprint publisher
Serenissima Music, Edwardsville
Instrumentation
2.2+1.2+1.2 / 4.2.3.1 / timp, perc, str i
Woodwinds
Flutes2
Oboes2+1
Clarinets2+1
Bassoons2
Brass
Horns4
Trumpets2
Trombones3
Tuba1
Further timp Timpani · perc Percussion · str Strings
+1 = additional player on an auxiliary instrument (e.g. piccolo, cor anglais, bass clarinet, contrabassoon)
Orchestra
Symphony orchestra
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Overture Nature

Antonín Dvořák's concert overture "In Nature" was composed in 1891 as the middle section of an originally planned trilogy titled "Nature, Life and Love." The three overtures were intended to programmatically explore the relationship between humanity and nature, with "In Nature" musically depicting the beauty and grandeur of untouched landscape.

The work opens with a majestic horn theme that evokes the vastness of nature. Dvořák develops his melodic ideas with characteristic Bohemian folk coloring while demonstrating his mastery of orchestral sound design. Particularly charming are the dialogic passages between different instrumental groups, which recall birdsongs and nature sounds.

The overture captivates through its vivid tone painting and skillful combination of Romantic program music with Dvořák's distinctive national style. Although the planned trilogy was never performed as a complete cycle, "In Nature" established itself as an independent concert work and today ranks among the most popular orchestral works by the Czech composer.

Date
28. April 1892
Venue
Prag
Conductor
Antonín Dvořák
The overture 'In Nature's Realm' (V přírodě) forms part of a triptych of three overtures that Dvořák originally conceived as a unified work under the title 'Nature, Life and Love' (Příroda, život a láska). The three movements are: 'In Nature's Realm' Op. 91, 'Carnival' Op. 92, and 'Othello' Op. 93. Dvořák conducted the world premiere of all three overtures together on 28 April 1892 in Prague, shortly before he embarked on his famous journey to America in the autumn of that year to take up the directorship of the National Conservatory of Music in New York.

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Item no. Description Price (incl. 7% VAT)
SER-97180.00Full score
€ 90,00
SER-97180.10Set of parts with strings 4.4.3.2.2
€ 192,00
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SER-97180.24Extra Str. Vc.€ 6,00
SER-97180.25Extra Str. Bass€ 6,00

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