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Holoubek, Op. 110/B. 198 (The Wild Dove; Die Waldtaube; The Wood Dove; The Forest Dove) (critical edition)
Composers:- Dvorak, Antonin
- Solc, Karel
- Pokorny, Antonin
- Sourek, Otakar
Duration: 19
Description:
HOLOUBEK (THE WILD DOVE), Op. 110/B. 198, is an orchestra poem composed by Anton�n Dvor�k (1841-1904) in 1896. Revised in January of the next year, it tells the story of a woman who poisons her husband. Pretending to grieve at his funeral, she catches the attention of a young man who later marries her. But a wild dove lands on the grave of her murdered husband, eventually driving her to regret and suicide. The work premiered on March 20, 1898 in Brno, Leo� Jan�cek conducting. This critical edition is by Otakar �ourek, Anton�n Pokorny, and Karel �olc. Instrumentation: 2(1st d. Picc).2+EH.2+BCl.2: 4.3.3.1: Timp.Perc(3-4): Hp: Str (9.8.7.6.5 in set).