Macbeth and the Witches
Dílo Bedřicha Smetany
Genesis
Work characteristic
Basic information
Title:
Macbeth and the Witches
Inscribed on the autograph: Macbeth Skizza k sceně Shakespearových: Macbeth a čarodějnice [Macbeth Sketch for Shakespeare's scene Macbeth and the Witches]
Subtitle:
A Sketch for Shapespeare's scene: Macbeth and the Witches
Title by autograph:
Macbeth
Subtitle by autograph:
Skizza k scéně Shapespearových: Macbeth a čarodejnice.
Classification according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
1.75
Title according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
Macbeth a čarodejnice
Note:
SSD 1875: "Scena z Makbetha pro klavír, manuskr. 1859." [Scene from Macbeth for piano, manuscript 1859.]
Bartoš: Macbeth/Macbeth a čarodějnice [Macbeth and the Witches]
Cast
Instrumental cast:
Pfte
Other information
Macbeth and the Witches: original version
Place of origin:
Gothenburg
Date of composition completion:
1859
Note on date and place of origin:
The composition was probably written in the first half of 1859. It exists only in the form of a pencil sketch. Inv. no. NM-MBS S 217/1366.
Premiere date:
19. 12. 1911
Place of premiere:
Prague, Národní dům Smíchov
Performer/Soloist:
Note on premiere:
This is the first performance we know of. The actual first version is not preserved.
1st edition of the score
Publisher:
Place of publication:
Prague
Part of a whole:
Z pozůstalých skladeb Bedřicha Smetany [From the Musical Estate of Bedřich Smetana], Vol. 13, pp. 38-43
Year:
1912
Critical edition
Publisher:
Place of publication:
Prague
Title of the work:
MACBETH Skizza ke scéně „Macbeth a čarodějnice“ ze Shakespeara
Part of a whole:
Klavírní dílo Bedřicha Smetany [Collected Pianoforte Works of Bedřich Smetana], 5 volumes
Name of edition:
KDBS V (Virtuoso Compositions)
Year:
1973
Note:
Filed in category: SKLADBY ZE ŠVÉDSKÉHO OBDOBÍ [COMPOSITIONS FROM THE SWEDISH PERIOD], pp. 52-66.
Macbeth and the Witches: orchestral arrangement
Date of composition completion:
1934
Note on date and place of origin:
Arranged by O. Jeremiáš
Orchestral arrangement
Edition type:
Full score
Publisher:
Author of the modification:
Place of publication:
Prague
Title of the work:
Scéna z Macbetha
Edition number:
R 052
Year:
2004
Macbeth and the Witches: arrangement for orchestra and piano
Note on date and place of origin:
The arrangement was probably written for a performance in 1973-1974 at the suggestion of the pianist Ludvík Kundera in order to create a concert composition for piano and orchestra.
Premiere date:
12. 02. 1974
Place of premiere:
Gottwaldov (now Zlín)
Performer/Soloist:
Conductor/Chorus Master:
1st edition
Edition type:
Full score
Publisher:
Author of the modification:
Place of publication:
Prague
Title of the work:
MACBETH A ČARODEJNICE, symfonický obraz pro klavír a orchestr
Year:
1981
Note:
The piano part was revised by Radoslav Kvapil.