Dvořák: Cello Concerto

Cambridge Music Handbooks

by Jan Smaczny

Although Dvorak's cello concerto is enormously popular, no extended study of it has been undertaken hitherto. This book is a comprehensive study intended for concertgoers and students of this well-loved work. It considers aspects of historical background, form, virtuosity, performance and the concerto's rich personal content. This guide sees the work as a crucial means of exploring the composer's emotional life and links it intimately to the woman who was probably his first love.

132 pages, Hardcover

First published September 28, 1999