Richard III.
Catalogue of Works by Bedřich Smetana
Basic information
Title:
Richard III.
Inscribed on the autograph: B. Smetana Richard III. Score.
Title by autograph:
Zu Shakespeare's Richard III.
Subtitle by autograph:
für grosses Orchester von Friedrich Smetana op. 11
Classification according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
1.70
Title according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
Richard III.
Parts/Subjects:
Maestoso, quasi Andante
Opus number:
Op. 11
Note:
Author's inventory of works 1875: "Richard III, adapted from Shakespeare. A symphonic poem of one movement, A minor 1858, comp. in Goethenburg, Sweden. Performed in Prague several times, first in 1862 on 5 January, at my concert in Žofín in front of an almost empty hall."
Cast
Instrumental cast:
2+pic.,2,2,2 - 4,2,3,1, - timp.,trg, pti, grt - archi
Other information
Richard III.: orchestral version
Place of origin:
Gothenburg, Särö
Date of beginning of composition:
04/1858
Date of composition completion:
17. 07. 1858
Premiere date:
05. 01. 1862
Place of premiere:
Prague, Žofín
Conductor/Chorus Master:
Ensemble:
Provisional Theatre Orchestra
Note on premiere:
This is the first performance of the orchestral arrangement. The very first performance of this composition took place on 24 April 1860 in a piano four-hand version.
1st edition of the score
Edition type:
Full score
Publisher:
Place of publication:
Berlin
Edition number:
10598
Year:
1896
Critical edition
Publisher:
Place of publication:
Prague
Year:
1942
Note:
p. 71-161
Richard III.: arrangement for piano 4-hand
Place of origin:
Gothenburg, Särö
Date of composition completion:
1859
Note on date and place of origin:
Arrangement for piano 4-hand:
24 April 1860, Gothenburg, public rehearsal of Bedřich Smetana's students;
4 August 1860, Prague, final exam of J. Proksch's students
24 April 1860, Gothenburg, public rehearsal of Bedřich Smetana's students;
4 August 1860, Prague, final exam of J. Proksch's students
Premiere date:
24. 04. 1860
Place of premiere:
Gothenburg
Event:
public exam of Bedřich Smetana's students
Richard III: arrangement
Note on date and place of origin:
Arranged by Karel Knittl.