Louisen Polka
Catalogue of Works by Bedřich Smetana
Basic information
Title:
Louisen Polka
Inscribed on the autograph: Louisen Polka von Friedrich Smetana - ma: K. Corvin.
Title by autograph:
Louisen Polka
Subtitle by autograph:
von Friedr. Smetana
Classification according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
1.1
Title according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
Louisen Polka
Parts/Subjects:
Allegro moderato
Dedicant:
Note:
DBS 1841/I: "7. Polka "Louisen" fürs Piano zu Neustadt gemacht. Diese Polka hat, ohne mich zu leben, kaum ihres Gleichen. Takt für Takt anmutig und schön, so, daß in Pilsen ein Jeder, der sie hörte, nicht genug sie loben und anhören konnte. Ein jedes Stück, welches ich gemacht habe, kann ich nicht öfters spielen, weil es mich dann schon verdrießt; aber diese Polka kann ich fort spielen, u. ich bekomme keinen Überdruß dabey."
Cast
Instrumental cast:
Pfte
Other information
Louisen Polka: piano version
Place of origin:
Nové Město n. Metují
Date of beginning of composition:
08/1840
Date of composition completion:
09/1840
Note on date and place of origin:
Piano autograph - missing
Note on premiere:
This is indeed the first version, but it has not been preserved. We only know that the piece was played from this piano autograph.
1st edition of the score
Publisher:
Place of publication:
Prague
Part of a whole:
Souborné dílo Bedřicha Smetany, Vol. 1, pp. 2-3
Year:
1924
Critical edition
Publisher:
Place of publication:
Prague
Part of a whole:
Klavírní dílo Bedřicha Smetany [Collected Pianoforte Works of Bedřich Smetana], 5 volumes
Name of edition:
KDBS II (Polky [Polkas]), pp. 29-32
Year:
1944
Louisen Polka: orchestral arrangement
Date of composition completion:
1841
Note on date and place of origin:
Orchestral arrangement - missing.
Author of the orchestral arrangement: Pavel Svoboda.
Author of the orchestral arrangement: Pavel Svoboda.
Premiere date:
01/1841
Place of premiere:
Pilsen
Event:
Philosophers' Ball
Conductor/Chorus Master:
Ensemble:
Music of Baron Fleischer's jäger regiment
Note on premiere:
This is the first performance we know of. The actual first performance of the composition has not been preserved.
Opis
Place of origin:
Pilsen
Manuscript
Place of publication:
Pilsen
Note:
Copied in Pilsen. Stored at: Národopisné muzeum Ethnographic in Pilsen [Ethnographic Museum in Pilsen], inv. no. 6594.