The work originated as the slow movement, Andante religioso, of Dvořák's early string quartet, No. 4 in E minor, of 1870, which was unpublished in his lifetime. The movement was adapted and included in his String Quintet No. 2 in G, of 1875: it was one of two slow movements, and he later withdrew this movement from the quintet.
| Date of composition | 1883 |
| Type | Nocturne |
| Tonality | B Major |
| Catalogue | Op. 40 |
| Approx. duration | 9 minutes |
| Instruments | String Orchestra |
| Autotranslations beta |
Antonín Dvořák: Nocturne for String Orchestra en si majeur, Op. 40 Antonín Dvořák: Nocturne for String Orchestra in si maggiore, Op. 40 Antonín Dvořák: Nocturne for String Orchestra H-dur, Op. 40 |