Sonata Movement
Catalogue of Works by Bedřich Smetana
Basic information
Title:
Sonata Movement
Inscribed on the autograph of the 1st piano: Ein Sonatensatz für 2 Piano zu 8 Händen von Friedrich Smetana, I. Piano, Ein Sonaten satz v. Fried. Smetana. ( A Sonata Movement for 2 Pianos 8-hand by Friedrich Smetana, I. Piano, A Sonata Movement by Fried. Smetana).
Inscribed on the autograph of the 2nd piano: Ein Sonatensatz von Fried. Smetana ( A sonata movement by Fried. Smetana).
Inscribed on the autograph of the 2nd piano: Ein Sonatensatz von Fried. Smetana ( A sonata movement by Fried. Smetana).
Title by autograph:
Ein Sonatensatz
Subtitle by autograph:
für 2 Piano zu 8 Händen von Friedrich Smetana
Classification according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
1.47
Title according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
Sonatensatz
Parts/Subjects:
Allegro energico
Cast
Instrumental cast:
Piano 1., 2. à 4-hand
Note on the cast:
BS: One movement sonata,
Srb-Debrnov: One Movement Sonata for two pianos; Teige: One Movement Sonata;
Bartoš: Sonata movement/Sonatensatz;
SSD 1875: One movement sonata for two pianos [!] 8 hands intended for my school.
Other information
Place of origin:
Prague
Date of composition completion:
1849
Premiere date:
30. 01. 1904
Place of premiere:
Prague, Rudolfinum
Ensemble:
R. Fialová, M. Jandová, H. Arnbergová, M. Czastka
Note on premiere:
This is the first performance we know of. The actual first performance has not been preserved.