A Treasure of Melodies (1.)
Catalogue of Works by Bedřich Smetana
Basic information
Title:
A Treasure of Melodies (1.)
Inscribed on the copy: Melodien Schatz für die Schüler der 2ten Abteilung seiner Musikbildungs-Anstalt zur Aufmunterung u. Erholung eigens komponirt von Friedrich Smetana - E: Kolar 1851. [Treasure of melodies specially composed by Friedrich Smetana for the pupils of the 2nd department of his music education institute for encouragement and recreation - E: Kolar 1851.]
Title by autograph:
-
Classification according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
1.48
Title according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
Melodien Schatz (1.)
Parts/Subjects:
1. Preludium, 2. Capriccio, 3. Allegro vivace
Note:
BS: 3 Etudy pro školu [Three Etudes for School];
Srb-Debrnov: Tři etudy z r. 1850 [Three Etudes from 1850];
Teige: Melodien-Schatz [A Treasure of Melodies];
Bartoš: Poklad melodií, 3 etudy pro školu/ Melodien-Schatz, 3 Stücke in Etudenform für die Schule bestimmt. [A Treasure of Melodies, 3 etudes for school)]
Srb-Debrnov: Tři etudy z r. 1850 [Three Etudes from 1850];
Teige: Melodien-Schatz [A Treasure of Melodies];
Bartoš: Poklad melodií, 3 etudy pro školu/ Melodien-Schatz, 3 Stücke in Etudenform für die Schule bestimmt. [A Treasure of Melodies, 3 etudes for school)]
Cast
Instrumental cast:
Piano for two hands
Other information
Place of origin:
Prague
Date of beginning of composition:
1849
Date of composition completion:
1850
Note on date and place of origin:
Contains compositions 1.-3.
Premiere date:
21. 03. 1852
Place of premiere:
Prague
Event:
2. evening of the Institute of B. Smetana
Performer/Soloist:
Note on premiere:
Only the 2nd part of the cycle was performed.
1st edition of the score
Publisher:
Place of publication:
Prague
Year:
1923
Note:
only the 2nd part was published