
Composed rapidly during April of 1879 in the wake of his success with the two serenades (Opp.22 and 44), Dvorak this time incorporated Czech folk dances into his new work, which was to be for full orchestra. The term serenade, then more often associated with chanber or ensemble...

The Czech Suite in D Major, Op. 39, was composed in 1879 and published later in his life. Adolf Cech conducted the premiere. Dvor?k had only recently become introduced to Fritz Simrock by Johannes Brahms, but had already become displeased with several of his new publisher's business...