Wedding Scenes

Catalogue of Works by Bedřich Smetana

Basic information

Title:
Wedding Scenes
Inscribed on the autograph: Hochzeitszenen (Wedding scenes).
At the dedication, Berkovec states: Marie von Aehrenthal geb. Thun-Hohenstein.
Inscribed on the autograph: Hochzeitsszenen der hochgeborenen Frau Frau Marie Baronin von Aehrenthal geborenen Gräfin von Thun-Hohenstein ehrfurchtsvoll gewidmet von Friedrich Smetana (Wedding scenes of the high-born Mrs Marie Baroness von Aehrenthal born Countess von Thun-Hohenstein dedicated respectfully by Friedrich Smetana).
Title by autograph:
Hochzeitszenen
Subtitle by autograph:
I. Der Hochzeitszug (s. 1), II. Das Brautpaar (s. 4), III. Das Hochzeitsfest.Der Tanz. (s. 6). (cov., I., II., III. - des Franti
Classification according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
1.44
Title according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
Hochzeitsszenen
Parts/Subjects:
1. Der Hochzeitszug/The Wedding Procession (Tempo di marcia) , 2. Das Brautpaar/The Bride and Groom (Duo Allegretto ma non troppo), 3. Das Hochzeitsfest. Der Tanz /The Wedding Feast Dance (Allegro vivo)
Dedicant:
Thun-Hohenstein von Aehrenthal, Marie, Felicitas
Note:
Teige: Hochzeitsstücke (Wedding Pieces); Bartoš: Svatební scény/Hochzeitsszenen (Wedding Scenes); BS: Hochzeitsstücke (Wedding Pieces); Srb-Debrnov: Hochzeitsstücke (Wedding Pieces) SSD 1875: 3 Piece [!] under the name: Hochzeitsstücke for my pupil, Countess Marie Thun at her marriage to Baron Aehrenthal... 1847.

Cast

Instrumental cast:
Piano 2 hands

Other information

Place of origin:
Prague
Date of beginning of composition:
03/1849
Date of composition completion:
16. 04. 1849

1st edition of the score

Publisher:
Place of publication:
Berlin
Year:
1898

Critical edition

Publisher:
Place of publication:
Prague
Year:
1944