The year 2004 marked the 100th anniversary ofthe death of Antonin Dvorák. In 1879 Dvorákwrote this Polonaise as a commission for thecommittee organising the festivities for theirfamous national dance festival. Many famousCzech composers wrote dances specially for thisevent. This Polonaise in three movements with itsfine melody lines deserves to be more than just anoccasional work however. Wil van der Beek sconcert band arrangement does justice to theoriginal piece.
