Peter Breiner - Dvorak: Greatest Melodies (Arr. P. Breiner for Piano) (2022)

Antonín Dvořák’s gift for melody was apparent as soon as he began writing music, and this naturally tuneful inspiration has long captured the imagination of arrangers. An expert in arranging for both orchestra and piano, Peter Breiner has selected thirty-three melodies in simple yet revealing piano reductions that give the listener an opportunity to journey with Dvořák through his career in Prague and ultimately overseas to America. This carefully curated programme also brings moods ranging from rustic celebration to nostalgic melancholy, and from traditional Czech dumka dances to the famous "Song to the Moon", Dvořák’s most prized operatic aria.
Tracklist
01. Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81, B. 155: II. Dumka (Arr. P. Breiner for Piano)
02. Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 5, B. 28: II. Andante sostenuto (Arr. P. Breiner for Piano)
03. Evening Songs, B. 61: No. 8, You Little, Tiny Birds, Op. 31 (Arr. P. Breiner for Piano)
04. Slavonic Dances, Op. 72, B. 145: No. 2 in E Minor, Dumka (Arr. P. Breiner for Piano)
05. Romance in F Minor, Op. 11, B. 38 (Arr. P. Breiner for Piano)
06. Serenade for Strings, Op. 22, B. 52 (Excerpts Arr. P. Breiner for Piano): I. Moderato
07. Serenade for Strings, Op. 22, B. 52 (Excerpts Arr. P. Breiner for Piano): II. Minuet
08. Serenade for Strings, Op. 22, B. 52 (Excerpts Arr. P. Breiner for Piano): IV. Larghetto
09. Serenade for Wind Instruments, Op. 44, B. 77 (Excerpts Arr. P. Breiner for Piano): I. Moderato quasi marcia
10. Serenade for Wind Instruments, Op. 44, B. 77 (Excerpts Arr. P. Breiner for Piano): II. Tempo di minuet
11. Piano Trio No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 90, B. 166 "Dumky" (Excerpts Arr. P. Breiner for Piano): II. Poco adagio
12. Piano Trio No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 90, B. 166 "Dumky" (Excerpts Arr. P. Breiner for Piano): IIIa. Andante
13. Piano Trio No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 90, B. 166 "Dumky" (Excerpts Arr. P. Breiner for Piano): IIIb. Andante
14. Piano Trio No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 90, B. 166 "Dumky" (Excerpts Arr. P. Breiner for Piano): IV. Andante moderato
15. Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88, B. 163 (Arr. P. Breiner for Piano): I. Allegro con brio
16. Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88, B. 163 (Arr. P. Breiner for Piano): IIa. Adagio
17. Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88, B. 163 (Arr. P. Breiner for Piano): IIb. Adagio
18. Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88, B. 163 (Arr. P. Breiner for Piano): III. Allegretto grazioso
19. Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88, B. 163 (Arr. P. Breiner for Piano): IV. Allegro ma non troppo
20. Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178 "From the New World" (Excerpts Arr. P. Breiner for Piano): Ia. Adagio
21. Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178 "From the New World" (Excerpts Arr. P. Breiner for Piano): Ib. Allegro molto
22. Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178 "From the New World" (Excerpts Arr. P. Breiner for Piano): II. Largo
23. Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178 "From the New World" (Excerpts Arr. P. Breiner for Piano): IV. Allegro con fuoco
24. Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 53, B. 96 (Excerpts Arr. P. Breiner for Piano): II. Adagio ma non troppo
25. Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 53, B. 96 (Excerpts Arr. P. Breiner for Piano): IIIa. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo
26. Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 53, B. 96 (Excerpts Arr. P. Breiner for Piano): IIIb. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo
27. Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104, B. 191: I. Allegro (Arr. P. Breiner for Piano)
28. String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96, B. 179 "American": II. Lento (Arr. P. Breiner for Piano)
29. Rondo in G Minor, Op. 94, B. 171 (Arr. P. Breiner for Piano)
30. String Quintet No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97, B. 180 (Excerpts Arr. P. Breiner for Piano): II. Allegro vivo
31. String Quintet No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97, B. 180 (Excerpts Arr. P. Breiner for Piano): III. Larghetto
32. Gypsy Songs, Op. 55, B. 104: No. 4, Songs My Mother Taught Me (Arr. P. Breiner for Piano)
33. Rusalka, Op. 114, B. 203: Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém (Arr. P. Breiner for Piano)