Festive Overture in C Major
Catalogue of Works by Bedřich Smetana
Basic information
Title:
Festive Overture in C Major
Inscribed on the autograph: Overture in C major 1868.
Title by autograph:
Slavnostní předehra C dur 1868
Subtitle by autograph:
provozovaná v den slavnostního základního kamene k národnímu divadlu 16. května 1868 v Novoměstském divadle, co předehra ku proslovu od J. Kolára
Classification according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
1.95
Title according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
Slavnostní předehra C dur
Note:
SSD 1875: "Festive overture in C major...1869. often performed at festivals".
Cast
Instrumental cast:
2+pic., 2,2,2 - 4,2,3,1 - timp.,pti,grt - archi
Other information
Place of origin:
Prague
Date of composition completion:
10. 05. 1868
Premiere date:
16. 05. 1868
Place of premiere:
Prague, New Town Theatre
Conductor/Chorus Master:
Ensemble:
Czech Opera Orchestra
1st edition of the score
Publisher:
Place of publication:
Prague
Year:
1919
Note:
Score, vocal and instrumental parts
Critical edition
Publisher:
Note:
Full title: FESTIVE OVERTURE IN C MAJOR for the laying of the foundation stone of the National Theatre on 16 May 1868.