The worldly music of Antonin Dvorak, physically as well as musically.

This serenade in E major for strings Op. 22 was conducted by Rafel Kubelik to the Philharmonic Ochestra of Israel.

Antonin Leopold Dvorak (1841 to 1904) was a composer of classical music. Born in Czechoslovakia became an apt student of the violin at age 6. Public performances of his compositions debuted in 1872. The works on this album were composed in 1875 and consists of five pieces or as they are described on the back of the album cover, "Movements".

Side A:

First Movement: Moderato
Second Movement: Tempo di Valse
Third Movement: Scherzo (Vivace)

Side B:

Fourth Movement: Largbetto
Fifth Movement Allegro Vivace

This was a blind buy from a local Half Price Books store. I was in the mood to hear classical music and grabbed a bunch of dollar priced albums that seemed like they could be good. I just knew I wanted a lot of string melodies. Piano is fine, but I really do like violin and cello. I find this album to be fun and a bit up lifting even though when I hear "Serenade" I think something slow and smooth. As for the title of this blog post, I noticed writing on this album that I could not make sense of, so I googled it.

This album from a Czech composure, was played by an Israili orchestra recorded and distributed by a british label, sold or at least brought into the states, shelved by the Iowa Wesleyan College Music Library later to be purchase by a number of who knows and then again sold to Half Price Books (Possibly the same one I bought it from), to end up in a collection in South Texas. That's pretty cool, it reminds you that you're holding something the traveled not only physically, from a business perspective, but also a personal one. I think that's pretty cool and very much enjoyed listening to this Serenade by Dvorak.