March for the Shakespeare Festival
Catalogue of Works by Bedřich Smetana
Basic information
Title:
March for the Shakespeare Festival
Inscribed on the autograph: B. Smetana Festival Parade Score.
Title by autograph:
Slavnostní průvod, ku Shakespearově slavnosti v roku 1864
Subtitle by autograph:
Bedř. Smetana
Classification according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
1.90
Title according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
Pochod k slavnosti Shakespearově
Parts/Subjects:
Maestoso
Opus number:
Op. 20
Note:
CLC 1875: "March for the Shakespeare festival, on 23 April, performed...1864 in New Town Theatre. (in E major). The piano 4-hand transcription was printed by Wetzler in Prague."
Cast
Instrumental cast:
2+pic., 2,2,2, - 4,2,3,1, - timp.,trg, trl, pti, grt - archi
Other information
March for the Shakespeare Festival: orchestral version
Place of origin:
Prague
Date of composition completion:
17. 04. 1864
Premiere date:
23. 04. 1864
Place of premiere:
Prague, New Town Theatre
Event:
Festival to commemorate William Shakespeare's 300th birthday
Conductor/Chorus Master:
Ensemble:
Royal Provisional Czech Theatre Orchestra and Music Conservatory String Orchestra
1st edition of the score
Publisher:
Place of publication:
Prague
Year:
1951
Note:
Full title: POCHOD K SLAVNOSTI SHAKESPEAROVĚ 23. dubna 1864 [MARCH FOR THE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL 23 April 1864]
Critical edition
Publisher:
Place of publication:
Prague
Year:
1951
Note:
Full title: POCHOD K SLAVNOSTI SHAKESPEAROVĚ 23. dubna 1864 [MARCH FOR THE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL 23 April 1864]
1st edition of arrangement for piano 4-hands
Publisher: