Cypresses, B. 152
In 1887, Antonín Dvořák selected 12 of the 18 love songs from his collection Cypresses (Czech: Cypřiše), B. 11, of 1865, and arranged them for string quartet, B. 152. He also named these 12 pieces Cypresses. The 12 pieces he selected from B. 11 are Nos. 2–4, 6–9, 12, 14, and 16–18; the original songs are for solo voice and piano, and are settings of poems by Gustav Pfleger Moravský from the collection "Cypresses" (hence the title).
Movements
- Moderato
- Allegro ma non troppo
- Andante con moto
- Poco adagio
- Andante
- Andante moderato
- Andante con moto
- Lento
- Moderato
- Andante maestoso
- Allegro scherzando
- Allegro animato
Most recent recordings
- Dvořák: Cypresses, B. 152: XI. Allegro scherzando — Antonín Dvořák, Merel Quartet (2025) Spotify
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