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Antonín Dvořák

Antonín Dvořák: String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96 'American' — III. Molto vivace (Musopen String Quartet) — Musopen String Quartet

String Quartet No. 12 In F Major Op. 96 American

PUBLIC DOMAIN RECORDINGAntonín Dvořák: String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96 'American' — III. Molto vivace (Musopen String Quartet) — Musopen String QuartetAntonín Dvořák · Musopen String QuartetPlay full recording
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01 / The first 30 seconds

30-second entrance

Hear how distance becomes tone color, not scenery. The woodwind loneliness matters more than the title.

Mood / situation

Homesickness, openness, away from home without despair

Minute to hear first

00:00–01:00: hear the dark opening slowly open.

02 / LISTEN FOR

Three things to wait for

  1. Distance in the dark opening
  2. Woodwinds like lonely voices
  3. Dance hidden inside rhythm

03 / RIGHTS

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04 / VERSION

Version / performer information

New World versions differ in the density of homesickness. Hear whether woodwinds or strings feel like the protagonist.

PERFORMERMusopen String Quartet250s · PUBLIC-DOMAIN

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Musopen String QuartetAntonín Dvořák: String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96 'American' — II. Lento (Musopen String Quartet) — Musopen String QuartetMusopen String QuartetAntonín Dvořák: String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96 'American' — I. Allegro ma non troppo (Musopen String Quartet) — Musopen String QuartetMusopen String QuartetAntonín Dvořák: String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96 'American' — IV. Finale. Vivace ma non troppo (Musopen String Quartet) — Musopen String Quartet