^P°n46±3, ^ O D O 72£1 Antonin Dvorak: Slavonic Dances Op 46 No. 3, Op 72 No. 1 ffl878^tH®. mSIUllWAffl. S-K W,*#+b. &'l*. ^fö^R^A^S-Wr, n D piB^Ä»WmTR>ÖWft», A^±Jg. The Slavonic Dances are a series of 16 orchestral pieces composed by Antonin Dvorak in 1878 and 1886 and published in two sets as Opus 46 and Opus 72 respectively. Originally written as piano duets, the Slavonic Dances were inspired by Johannes Brahms's own Hungarian Dances and were orchestrated at the request of Dvofäk's publisher soon after composition. The pieces, lively and overtly nationalistic, were well received at the time and today are among the composer's most memorable works, occasionally making appearances in populär culture. , M437^ Johann Strauss II: Kaiserwalzer op. 437 Ä«Wft^h*W)]W£^ffi889^, Äff#. ’tlWÄ AW«EtÄ^. Kaiserwalzer op. 437 (Emperor Waltz) is a waltz composed by Johann Strauss II in 1889. The magnificent new waltz was first performed with conducting of the composer himself in Berlin on 21 October 1889. The pomp and majesty of the work is demonstrated throughout. A quiet march Starts the waltz's introduction before a sweeping crescendo heralds the gentle waltz principal melody. As more waltz sections are introduced, the mood remains constantly upbeat and triumphant.