Spring of Love

Catalogue of Works by Bedřich Smetana

Basic information

Title:
Spring of Love
Inscribed on the autograph: Liebesfrühling N. III von Rückert in Musik gesetzt ins Album dem H. Stéger (Tenor).
Dedication on the autograph: Franz Steger ( = Franjo Stazić).
Title by autograph:
Liebesfrühling N. III
Subtitle by autograph:
von Rückert
Classification according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
1.58
Title according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
Liebesfrühling
Parts/Subjects:
Con moto, ma non troppo
Dedicant:
Steger, Franz
Note:
SSD 1875: "Liebesfrühling (Rückert) s něm. textem pro tenor s prův. piana, v roku 1853. Do album pro tenoristu Stägera při jeho odjezdu z Prahy do Vídně. Mimo toho 2 písně též s něm. textem co první takový pokus z doby, kde jsem ještě byl školákem Prokešovým. Jsou mezi zbírkou mých úloh." [Liebesfrühling (Rückert) with German lyrics for tenor with piano accompaniment, in 1853. To an album for the tenor Stäger on his departure from Prague to Vienna. Apart from that, 2 songs also with German lyrics, my first such attempt from the time when I was still Prokeš's student. They are included in the collection of my assignments."]

Cast

Instrumental cast:
Pfte
Vocal cast:
Canto solo
Note on the cast:
For higher voice

Other information

Text source

Author of the draft:
Language:
German

Place of origin:
Prague
Date of composition completion:
1853
Note on date and place of origin:
Inscribed on the autograph: K. k. Hofsänger in Wien 1853.

1st edition of the score

Publisher:
Place of publication:
Prague
Part of a whole:
Music supplement to the magazine Humoristické listy no. 28
Year:
1885
Note:
Inscribed on the autograph: (J. Srb): vydáno tiskem v Hum.1.1885. [(J. Srb): published in print in Hum.1.1885.]

Critical edition

Publisher:
Place of publication:
Prague
Title of the work:
LIEBESFRÜHLING Jaro Lásky (Friedrich Rückert) 1863
Name of edition:
Bedřich Smetana: Písně [Songs]
Year:
1962
Note:
Included in the chapter První písně [First Songs].
Berkovec states: trans. J. Fiala.