Souvenir de Bohême en forme de Polkas

Dílo Bedřicha Smetany

Genesis

Work characteristic

Basic information

Title:
Souvenir de Bohême en forme de Polkas
Inscribed on the autograph: Polka N. 1. I. Heft Op. 12 Fr. No. 1 Polka No. 1 Smetana.
Title by autograph:
Polka N. I. I. Heft, op. 12
Subtitle by autograph:
Á Madame Fröjda Benecke
Classification according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
1.76
Title according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
Souvenir de Bohême en forme de Polkas
Parts/Subjects:
1. Molto moderato, 2. Moderato
Opus number:
Op. 12
Note:
SSD 1875: "2 Polkas, Souvenir de Bohéme, 1867. Dedicated to my wife, "Bábine" op.12 published by Wetzler in Prague." (the dedication of op. 12 and op. 13 were interchanged by BS)

Cast

Instrumental cast:
Piano for two hands

Other information

Souvenir de Bohême en forme de Polkas: piano version

Place of origin:
Gothenburg
Date of composition completion:
1859
Premiere date:
19. 12. 1859
Place of premiere:
Gothenburg
Performer/Soloist:
Note on premiere:
2 parts were performed.

1st edition of the score

Publisher:
Place of publication:
Prague
Year:
1863

Critical edition

Place of publication:
Prague
Year:
1944
Note:
Filed under the category CYKLY POLEK Vzpomínky na Čechy ve formě polek [CYCLES OF POLKAS Souvenir de Bohême en forme de Polkas] op. 12 , pp. 97-107

Souvenir de Bohême en forme de Polkas: second part, version 1

Date of composition completion:
14. 04. 1860
Premiere date:
05. 01. 1862
Place of premiere:
Prague, Žofín
Performer/Soloist:
Note on premiere:
2 parts were performed.