Memory of Bohemia in the Form of Polkas
Catalogue of Works by Bedřich Smetana
Basic information
Title:
Memory of Bohemia in the Form of Polkas
Inscribed on the autograph: A Madame Babette Smetana Polka N 1 Heft II. Op. 13 Fr. Smetana, Polka No. 2 II. Heft Op. 13 Fr. Smetana.
Title by autograph:
Polka N. 1, N. 2 Heft II. Op. 13
Subtitle by autograph:
Fr. Smetana
Classification according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
1.77
Title according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
Souvenir de Bohême en forme de Polkas
Parts/Subjects:
1. Moderato, 2. Allegro tempo rubato-Moderato
Opus number:
Op. 13
Dedicant:
Note:
SSD 1875: 2 Polkas Souvenir de Bohème Op. 13 dedicated to Mrs. Fröjda Benek in Gothenburg; also published by Wetzler 1867. (the dedication of op. 12 and op. 13 were interchanged by BS);
Berkovec: In Berkovec's catalogue, the dedication lists Babette Smetana
Cast
Instrumental cast:
Piano 2 hands
Other information
Původ
Premiere date:
18. 01. 1862
Place of premiere:
Prague, Konvikt
Performer/Soloist:
Note on premiere:
Only the 2nd part was interpreted.
Původ 2
Place of origin:
Gothenburg
Date of beginning of composition:
12/1859
Date of composition completion:
12. 02. 1860
Premiere date:
31. 03. 1860
Place of premiere:
Gothenburg, Blom's salon
Performer/Soloist:
Note on premiere:
Only the 2nd part was interpreted.
Critical edition
Publisher:
Place of publication:
Prague
Year:
1944
Note:
Filed under the category CYKLY POLEK Vzpomínky na Čechy ve formě polek (CYCLES OF POLKAS Memories of Bohemia in the form of polkas) op. 13 , p. 108-117