Serenade No. 1, Op. 22 & Serenade No. 2, Op. 44 Designed as a training manual

Designed as a training manual for Navy personnel (Opticalman 3 & 2)

seaside village

held captive

making mosaics of crushed eggshell

Serenade No. 1, Op. 22 & Serenade No. 2, Op. 44 Designed as a training manualInfluenced in his early compositions by Wagner and Liszt, Antonn Dvok (18411904) redirected his musical focus in his mid thirties. Following the course charted by Smetana, he turned his attention to the rich reservoir of Czech music, and at the same time, returning to classical models, simplified and clarified his work. It was during this period that the melodic and delightfully fresh Czech character of his musical creations began to bring him