Description

In the summer of 1894, Antonín Dvořák interrupted his stay in America to spend his holidays in his homeland of Bohemia. During this time, he composed his eight Humoresques for piano. However, this music is not as "Bohemian" as one might expect. Dvořák had already sketched some of the material for these pieces in New York, and there are indications he initially considered writing a series of Scottish dances. In other words, the Humoresques are thoroughly international works, with a distinctive style of their own. Notably, they are of moderate difficulty, allowing pianists of all levels to discover more than just the famous, catchy tune of No. 7. This Henle Urtext edition is based on the first printed version, which the editors have carefully compared to the autograph manuscript.