Trois polkas de Salon
Catalogue of Works by Bedřich Smetana
Basic information
Title:
Trois polkas de Salon
Inscribed on the autograph of the 1st and 2nd polka: Polka.
Inscribed on the autograph of the 3rd polka: Polka is already published.
Inscribed on the autograph of the 3rd polka: Polka is already published.
Title by autograph:
Polka
Subtitle by autograph:
N. 2
Classification according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
1.60
Title according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
Trois polkas de Salon
Parts/Subjects:
1. Allegro comodo, 2. Moderato molto, 3. Allegretto ma non tanto
Opus number:
Op. 7
Dedicant:
Note:
SSD 1875: "3 Polkas "de Salon" dedicated. To my wife Katinka (published by Christoph and Kuhe op. 7) 1855."
Berkovec: In Berkovec's catalogue, the dedication wording is in French: "A sa femme Catarine."
Smetana started these compositions in 1848, then married Katerina Kolářová. When Smetana completed the cycle in 1854, Katerina was already using the surname Smetanová.
Cast
Instrumental cast:
Piano 2 hands
Other information
Critical edition
Publisher:
Place of publication:
Prague
Year:
1944
Note:
Filed in the chapter CYKLY POLEK, Tři salonní polky, op. 7 (CYCLES OF POLKAS, Trois polkas de Salon, op. 7), CE also includes the 1st version of the first 2 polkas, Piano Works of Bedřich Smetana, Vol. 2 (Album leaves), pp. 150-152, 168-171.
Critical edition
Publisher:
Place of publication:
Prague
Year:
1944
Note:
Filed in the chapter CYKLY POLEK, Tři salonní polky, op. 7 (CYCLES OF POLKAS, Trois polkas de Salon, op. 7), CE also includes the 1st version of the first 2 polkas, Piano Works of Bedřich Smetana, Vol. 2 (Album leaves), pp. 150-152, 168-171.
Trois polkas de Salon: piano version
Place of origin:
Prague
Date of beginning of composition:
10/1848
Date of composition completion:
1854
Premiere date:
26. 02. 1855
Place of premiere:
Prague, Konvikt
Performer/Soloist:
Note on premiere:
Only the 1st polka was performed.
Critical edition
Publisher:
Place of publication:
Prague
Year:
1944
Note:
Filed in the chapter CYKLY POLEK, Tři salonní polky, op. 7 (CYCLES OF POLKAS, Trois polkas de Salon, op. 7), CE also includes the 1st version of the first 2 polkas, Piano Works of Bedřich Smetana, Vol. 2 (Album leaves), pp. 150-152, 168-171.