My Country

Catalogue of Works by Bedřich Smetana

Basic information

Title:
My Country
Subtitle:
Cycle of six symphonic poems
Title by autograph:
I. Vyšehrad; II. Vltava; III. Šárka; IV. Symfonická báseň Z českých luhů a hájů; V. Tábor ; vlast VI. Blaník
Subtitle by autograph:
Symfonická báseň pro velký orchestr: složil Bedřich Smetana. Klavírní výtah od skladatele.
Classification according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
1.112
Title according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
Má vlast
Parts/Subjects:
I. Vyšehrad II. Vltava III. Šárka IV. From Bohemia’s Meadows and Forests V. Tábor VI. Blaník
Dedicant:
Královské město Praha
Note:
SSD 1875: "Vyšehrad. Sinf. báseň, dohot. 18. list. 1874. provozovaná ponejprv ve filharm. konc. vedením kap. Slánskýho, dne 14 ledna 1875. Vltava. Sinf. báseň, doh. 8.pros. 1874. provoz. ponejprv o mým koncertě na Žofíne dne 4 dubnu. 1875 vedením kap. Čecha. Šárka. Sinf. báseň. doh. 20 února 1875. ponejprv prov. dne 17 března 1877. kapeln. Čech dirig. S českých luhů a hájů. Sinf. bas. dokonč. v Jabkenicích dne 18 října 1875. ponejprv prov. dne 10 pros. 1876 na Žofině. Čech dirig. Tábor. 5tá synf. Báseň. dokončena v Jabkenicích dne 13 pros 1878. Blaník. 6tá synf. báseň. dokončená v Jabkenicích dne 9 března 1879." "Vyšehrad. Symph. poem, finished. 18 Nov. 1874. performed first at the Philharmonic Conc. conducted by bandmaster Slánský, on 14 January 1875. Vltava. Symph. poem, finished 8 Dec. 1874. performed first at my concert at Žofín on 4 April. 1875 conducted by band. Čech. Šárka. Symph. poem. fin. 20 Feb. 1875. first performed on 17 Mar. 1877. bandmaster Čech conducted. S českých luhů a hájů From Bohemia’s Meadows and Forests]. Symph. poem finished in Jabkenice on 18 October 1875. first performed on 10 December 1876 at Žofín. Čech conducted. Tábor. 5th symph. Finished in Jabkenice on 13 Dec. 1878. Blaník. 6th symph. poem. finished in Jabkenice on 9 March 1879."

Cast

Instrumental cast:
I. Vyšehrad: 2+pic., 2,2,2-4,2,3,1- timp., trg., pti - 2 arpe - archi
II. Vltava: 2+pic., 2,2,2-4,2,3,1- timp., trg., pti., grt - arpe - archi
III. Šárka: 2+pic., 2,2,2-4,2,3,1- timp., trg., pti - archi
IV. Z českých luhů a hájů [From Bohemia’s Meadows and Forests]: 2+pic., 2,2,2-4,2,3,1- timp., trg., pti - archi
V. Tábor: 2+pic., 2,2,2-4,2,3,1- timp., pti - archi
VI. Blaník: 2+pic., 2,2,2-4,2,3,1- timp., trg., pti - archi

Other information

My Country: the entire cycle

Place of origin:
Prague
Date of beginning of composition:
11/1872
Date of composition completion:
09. 03. 1879
Note on date and place of origin:
The entire cycle
Premiere date:
05. 11. 1882
Place of premiere:
Prague, Žofín
Conductor/Chorus Master:
Ensemble:
Czech Theatre Orchestra

1st edition of the score (piano transcription)

Publisher:
Place of publication:
Prague
Year:
1880
Note:
My Country: transciption for piano four-hands

Critical edition

Publisher:
Place of publication:
Prague
Title of the work:
Má vlast [My Country]
Name of edition:
Studijní vydání děl Bedřicha Smetany [Study Edition of the Works of Bedřich Smetana], Vol. 14
Year:
1966
Note:
The entire cycle

Má vlast [My Country]: Vyšehrad

Place of origin:
Prague
Date of beginning of composition:
11/1872
Date of composition completion:
18. 11. 1874
Note on date and place of origin:
Vyšehrad
Premiere date:
14. 03. 1875
Place of premiere:
Prague, Žofín
Conductor/Chorus Master:
Ensemble:
Orchestra Filharmonia

1st edition of the score (piano transcription)

Publisher:
Place of publication:
Prague
Year:
1879
Note:
Vyšehrad: transciption for piano four-hands

Critical edition

Publisher:
Place of publication:
Prague
Title of the work:
Vyšehrad
Name of edition:
Studijní vydání děl Bedřicha Smetany [Study Edition of the Works of Bedřich Smetana], Vol. 14
Year:
1966

Má vlast [My Country]: Vltava

Place of origin:
Prague
Date of beginning of composition:
20. 11. 1874
Date of composition completion:
08. 12. 1874
Note on date and place of origin:
Vltava
Premiere date:
04. 04. 1875
Place of premiere:
Prague, Žofín
Conductor/Chorus Master:
Ensemble:
Czech Theatre Orchestra

1st edition of the score

Publisher:
Place of publication:
Prague
Year:
1879
Note:
Vltava – transciption for piano four-hands

Critical edition

Publisher:
Place of publication:
Prague
Title of the work:
VLTAVA
Name of edition:
Studijní vydání děl Bedřicha Smetany [Study Edition of the Works of Bedřich Smetana], Vol. 14
Year:
1966

Má vlast [My Country]: Šárka

Place of origin:
Prague
Date of beginning of composition:
01/1875
Date of composition completion:
20. 02. 1875
Note on date and place of origin:
Šárka
Premiere date:
17. 03. 1877
Place of premiere:
Prague, Žofín
Conductor/Chorus Master:
Ensemble:
Orchestra Filharmonia

1st edition of the score

Publisher:
Place of publication:
Prague
Year:
1880
Note:
Šárka – transciption for piano four-hands

Critical edition

Publisher:
Place of publication:
Prague
Title of the work:
ŠÁRKA
Name of edition:
Studijní vydání děl Bedřicha Smetany [Study Edition of the Works of Bedřich Smetana], Vol. 14
Year:
1966

Má vlast [My Country]: Z českých luhů a hájů

Place of origin:
Prague, Jabkenice
Date of beginning of composition:
06/1875
Date of composition completion:
18. 10. 1875
Note on date and place of origin:
Z českých luhů a hájů [From Bohemia’s Meadows and Forests]
Premiere date:
10. 12. 1876
Place of premiere:
Prague, Žofín
Conductor/Chorus Master:
Ensemble:
Orchestra Filharmonia

1st edition of the score

Publisher:
Place of publication:
Prague
Year:
1880
Note:
Z českých luhů a hájů [From Bohemia’s Meadows and Forests] – transciption for piano four-hands

Critical edition

Publisher:
Place of publication:
Prague
Title of the work:
Z ČESKÝCH LUHŮ A HÁJŮ [From Bohemia’s Meadows and Forests]
Name of edition:
Studijní vydání děl Bedřicha Smetany [Study Edition of the Works of Bedřich Smetana], Vol. 14
Year:
1966

Má vlast [My Country]: Tábor

Place of origin:
Jabkenice
Date of beginning of composition:
10/1878
Date of composition completion:
13. 12. 1878
Note on date and place of origin:
Tábor
Premiere date:
04. 01. 1880
Place of premiere:
Prague, Žofín
Conductor/Chorus Master:
Ensemble:
Czech Theatre Orchestra

1st edition of the score

Publisher:
Place of publication:
Prague
Year:
1880
Note:
Tábor – transciption for piano four-hands

Critical edition

Publisher:
Place of publication:
Prague
Title of the work:
TÁBOR Motto: „Kdož jste Boží bojovníci!“ [Ye Who Are Warriors of God]
Name of edition:
Studijní vydání děl Bedřicha Smetany [Study Edition of the Works of Bedřich Smetana], Vol. 14
Year:
1966

Má vlast [My Country]: Blaník

Place of origin:
Jabkenice
Date of beginning of composition:
12/1878
Date of composition completion:
09. 03. 1879
Note on date and place of origin:
Blaník
Premiere date:
04. 01. 1880
Place of premiere:
Prague, Žofín
Conductor/Chorus Master:
Ensemble:
Czech Theatre Orchestra

1st edition of the score

Publisher:
Place of publication:
Prague
Year:
1880
Note:
Blaník – transciption for piano four-hands

Critical edition

Publisher:
Place of publication:
Prague
Title of the work:
BLANÍK
Name of edition:
Studijní vydání děl Bedřicha Smetany [Study Edition of the Works of Bedřich Smetana], Vol. 14
Year:
1966