Czech Dances I.
Catalogue of Works by Bedřich Smetana
Basic information
Title:
Czech Dances I.
Inscribed on the autograph: 1. 2. 3. 4.
Subtitle:
Polkas
Title by autograph:
1. 2. 3. 4.
Classification according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
1.107
Title according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
České tance I.
Parts/Subjects:
1. Non molto allegro, 2. Moderato, 3. Allegro, 4. Lento
Note:
SSD 1875: "4 Polky. 2 sešity, po dvou polkách, pro klavír 877. tiskem vydány 1879 u F. Urbánka, v Praze" [4 Polkas. 2 notebooks, two polkas each, for piano 877. published in 1879 by F. Urbánek, Prague].
Cast
Instrumental cast:
Pfte
Other information
Place of origin:
Jabkenice
Date of composition completion:
25. 04. 1877
Premiere date:
29. 03. 1879
Place of premiere:
Prague, Art‘s Society, Cologne?
Performer/Soloist:
Note on premiere:
First performance - privately B. Smetana, Prague, 29 April 1877;
only the 3rd part - 19 October 1879, Prague, Žofín, Karel Slavkovský;
First and fourth parts - 29 March 1879
only the 3rd part - 19 October 1879, Prague, Žofín, Karel Slavkovský;
First and fourth parts - 29 March 1879