: He originally intended to call them "New Scottish Pieces" before settling on Humoresques .
When we think of Antonín Dvořák’s Humoresque , we often imagine a jaunty, lighthearted violin melody. However, the "original" version of this world-famous tune is actually part of a titled Humoresques , Op. 101 , composed in the summer of 1894. The Accidental Masterpiece dvorak_humoresque_original
: Out of the eight pieces in the set, No. 7 in G-flat major became an overnight sensation. It is often cited as the most famous small piano work ever written, rivaled only by Beethoven's Für Elise . Why It Sticks : He originally intended to call them "New