Holoubek, Op. 110/B. 198 (The Wild Dove; Die Waldtaube; The Wood Dove; The Forest Dove) [Alf:36-A535701]

HOLOUBEK (THE WILD DOVE), Op. 110/B. 198, is an orchestra poem composed by Anton­n DvorĦk (1841-1904) in 1896. Revised in January of the next year, it tells the story of a woman who poisons her husband. Pretending to grieve at his funeral, she catches the attention of a young man who later marries her. But a wild dove lands on the grave of her murdered husband, eventually driving her to regret and suicide. The work premiered on March 20, 1898 in Brno, LeoĊĦ JanĦcek conducting. Instrumentation: 2(1st d. Picc).2+EH.2+BCl.2: 4.3.3.1: Timp.Perc(3-4): Hp: Str (9.8.7.6.5 in set).