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of a rondo, connects the thematic ideas of the previous movements. The
mastery with which Dvořák controls the string writing already provides a
hint of the imminence of his first great international successes – just two
years later the Czech composer came to the attention of Johannes Brahms,
who recommended his young protégé to the publisher Simrock. The latter
commissioned a series of folk flavoured dances for piano four hands from
Dvořák, giving rise to the Slavonic Dances, the work that made Dvořák’s
name famous throughout the world.
Gregor Pompe
Prevod / Translation: Neville Hall
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