The Fisherman

Catalogue of Works by Bedřich Smetana

Basic information

Title:
The Fisherman
Inscribed on the autograph: Tableau "Der Fischer" B. Smetana.
Subtitle:
Musical tableau based composed on the Goethe's ballad Der Fischer
Title by autograph:
Tableau "Der Fischer"
Subtitle by autograph:
B. Smetana
Classification according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
1.97
Title according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
Rybář
Parts/Subjects:
Allegro commodo
Note:
Author's inventory of works 1875: The fisherman, for string orchestra, harp and harmonium; the harmonium was played by Prince Emil Fürstenberg; both tableaux were performed on behalf of St.Vitus' Church in Žofín, in April 1869.

Cast

Instrumental cast:
arm - arp - archi
Note on the cast:
small orchestra

Other information

Text source

Author of the draft:
Language:
German

The Fisherman: orchestral arrangement

Place of origin:
Prague
Date of composition completion:
03/1869
Premiere date:
12. 04. 1869
Place of premiere:
Prague, Žofín
Conductor/Chorus Master:
Ensemble:
members of the Czech Opera Orchestra, arm. Emil Fürstenberg
Note on premiere:
10 April 1869 - dress rehearsal.

1st edition of the score

Publisher:
Place of publication:
Prague
Year:
1923
Note:
score, vocal and instrumental parts

Critical edition

Place of publication:
Prague
Year:
1951
Note:
Full title: RYBÁŘ (Hudba k živému obrazu podle básně J. W. Goetha) 1869 (Full title: THE FISHERMAN (Music for a tableau vivant based on a poem by J. W. Goethe) 1869)

The Fisherman: piano arrangement

Note on date and place of origin:
Arranged by J. Hutter.

1st edition of the piano arrangement

Place of publication:
Prague
Year:
1924