19세기 체코 민족주의 음악의 대표적인 작곡가는 드보르작과 스메타나이다. 그런 민족적인 특징이 잘 드러난 작품이 바로 슬라브 춤곡이다. 지휘자 이리 스타렉은 프라하 음악 아카데미에서 지휘를 공부했으며 프라하 라디오 심포니의 지휘자로 있다가 1968년 프라하의 봄때 체코를 떠나 서방으로 갔다. 스타렉은 자기 나라의 선율에 익숙한 듯 아름다운 표정, 현란한 색채적 효과, 소박하고 목가적인 느낌을 잘 담아내고 있다.

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  1. Slavonic Dances, Series 1, Op. 46, B. 83: Slavonic Dance No. 1 in C major, Op. 46, No. 1 4:26
  2. Slavonic Dances, Series 1, Op. 46, B. 83: Slavonic Dance No. 2 in E minor, Op. 46, No. 2 5:22
  3. Slavonic Dances, Series 1, Op. 46, B. 83: Slavonic Dance No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 46, No. 3 4:15
  4. Slavonic Dances, Series 1, Op. 46, B. 83: Slavonic Dance No. 4 in F major, Op. 46, No. 4 6:40
  5. Slavonic Dances, Series 1, Op. 46, B. 83: Slavonic Dance No. 5 in A major, Op. 46, No. 5 3:34
  6. Slavonic Dances, Series 1, Op. 46, B. 83: Slavonic Dance No. 6 in D major, Op. 46, No. 6 5:39
  7. Slavonic Dances, Series 1, Op. 46, B. 83: Slavonic Dance No. 7 in C minor, Op. 46, No. 7 3:40
  8. Slavonic Dances, Series 1, Op. 46, B. 83: Slavonic Dance No. 8 in G minor, Op. 46, No. 8 4:57
  9. Slavonic Dances, Series 2, Op. 72, B. 147: Slavonic Dance No. 9 in B major, Op. 72, No. 1 4:35
10. Slavonic Dances, Series 2, Op. 72, B. 147: Slavonic Dance No. 10 in E minor, Op. 72, No. 2 5:08
11. Slavonic Dances, Series 2, Op. 72, B. 147: Slavonic Dance No. 11 in F major, Op. 72, No. 3 3:57
12. Slavonic Dances, Series 2, Op. 72, B. 147: Slavonic Dance No. 12 in D flat major, Op. 72, No. 4 5:20
13. Slavonic Dances, Series 2, Op. 72, B. 147: Slavonic Dance No. 13 in B flat minor, Op. 72, No. 5 3:01
14. Slavonic Dances, Series 2, Op. 72, B. 147: Slavonic Dance No. 14 in B flat major, Op. 72, No. 6 4:21
15. Slavonic Dances, Series 2, Op. 72, B. 147: Slavonic Dance No. 15 in C major, Op. 72, No. 7 3:21
16. Slavonic Dances, Series 2, Op. 72, B. 147: Slavonic Dance No. 16 in A flat major, Op. 72, No. 8 6:32