Chamber music by Bedrich Smetanas has commonly been disesteemed. The modest amount of oeuvres is deceiving though; all his life Smetana took interest on interpreting and studying the

Par SMETANA BEDRICH. Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884) only began to devote himself intensively to the project of an original opera in Czech at the age of 38. The libretto of 'The Bartered Bride”, the second of Smetana's nine operas, was written for Smetana by the poet and journalist Karel Sabina. The subject chosen for the comic opera was the story of a pair of lovers in the countryside whose relationship is disapproved of by their parents. It is set during the festival at a village church anniversary. The final form of the work, which soon came to be regarded as a national opera, was preceded by a relatively difficult genesis. The opera was written between 1863 and 1865 and was premiered on 30 May 1866 at the Provisional Theatre in Prague, where the composer's last version of the work was also performed in 1870. This vocal score contains the musical text of the critical edition of Smetana's own vocal score. The newly-set edition contains both Czech and German vocal texts - the German singing translation is by Kurt Honolka. The newly-set and revised performance material for the entire opera, based on the critical edition by Frantisek Bartos, is available on hire. The vocal score replaces the old edition AE 112. - Urtext based on the critical edition of Smetana's own vocal score - A key work of modern Czech opera - New foreword by Marta Ottlová (Cz/Eng/Ger) - Includes singing translation by Kurt Honolka (Ger)/ Répertoire / Chant et Piano

The ?Tschechischen Tänze? are the last cycle and at the same moment the climax of Bedrich Smetanas´piano ouvre. Smetana´s motive for composing this work was most likely the series of the ?Slawischen Tänze? by Antonin Dvorak. Besides the four

2 Duets. Par SMETANA BEDRICH. Dans un style plus facile, destinées plutôt à son utilisation à la maison que pour des concerts, c'est comment Bedrich Smetana décrit ses deux ' duos ' pour violon et piano Aus der Heimat, écrits ' dans un style vraiment national, quoiqu'avec des airs de mon propre mélodique. Ces pièces sont deux des paramètres peu expressifs et aussi violinistically enrichissantes, qui le musicien tchèque déjà sourd composé pour un patron noble en 1880. La présente édition nouvelle met l'arrangement du né à Prague violoniste et violon professeur Hans Sitt, qui condensés de la forme des ' duos ' et les rend plus facile à la technique de jeu, juste à côté de la version originale de Smetana. N'importe que ce soit dans la version originale ou arrangement, les deux miniatures mélodieuse valent certainement jouer. Ils sont un ajout précieux pour le répertoire du violon et élargiront votre point de vue de la musicienne de chambre Bedrich Smetana./ Répertoire / Violon et Piano

Für Klavier-Smetana?s piano sketch Macbeth also known as Macbeth and the Witches after William Shakespeare?s tragedy originated in 1859 while the composer was living in Sweden. Some scholars believe that it was meant to be scored for full orchestra. The work?s dark and gloomy mood is connected with the death of Smetana?s wife Katharina on 19 April 1859.Macbeth only appeared in print posthumously in 1912. It soon entered the piano repertoire and in the course of the 20th century it was scored for orchestra by Otakar Jeremiá? and for piano and orchestra by Jarmil Burghauser. Our Urtext edition proceeds from the only surviving source Smetana?s pencil sketch. The editor has addedas little as possible to the musical text in order to faithfully recreate the challenge of performing a sketch. Missing rests and rhythmic ?anomalies? have been left as in the autograph.Virtuoso concert piece in the 'Liszt style'New Urtext EditionForeword (Cz/Eng/Ger) and Critical Commentary (Eng) by the editor Jarmila Gabrielová

Quand Smetana, en 1876, termine son Quatuor en mi mineur sous des couleurs tristes et sombres, il est déjà atteint par la surdité. Quel musicien ne connaît pas ce passage fatidique du 4e mouvement, où Smetana symbolise par une note ultra-aiguë au violon le début de sa maladie? Les mouvements précédents sont consacrés aux stations plus heureuses de sa vie - la préface de notre édition cite un passage détaillé d'une lettre consacré à ce sujet. Smetana, qui à l'époque avait reçu de son éditeur des honoraires ridicules pour son quatuor, ne pouvait pas prévoir que cette oeuvre compterait un jour au rang des quatuors à cordes les plus célèbres. / Quatuor A Cordes

Zwei Duette für Violine und Klavier - Two Duets for Violin and Piano-?They are in a light style intended more for use in the home than for concert performance?. Thus Smetana described these two duets in which he memorialised his Bohemian homeland. It is a fact though scarcelybelievable that Smetana had by this time already been deaf for two years. The pieces were popular from the outset: Smetana was able to demand a high price for them and even to play off several aspiringpublishers against each other. The duets are not technically over-demanding and attract by means of their joyful character and powerful melodies.

Aus Má Vlast (Mein Vaterland)-Composed in January–February 1875 Š?rka is the third symphonic poem in Smetana’s six-part cycle M? vlast (My Fatherland). He first published it in a version for piano-duet issued by publisher Urb?nek in 1880. The score of the first edition did not appear in print until 1888 four years after Smetana’s death.

Urtext edition with Primo and Secondo parts printed on facing pages.Clear and uncluttered engraving.Informative foreword (Eng/Cz/Ger) including a contribution by Smetana scholar Olga Moj? ?ová. Vltava (The Moldau) is Smetana?s most famous and frequently performed tone poem. It was written between 20 November and 8 December 1874 but only in 1879-1880 with the completion of the entire cycle Má vlast did the full score and his version for Piano duet appear in print.In addition to the orchestral version Hugh Macdonald?s new Urtext edition also includes the composer?s own version for Piano duet.

Symphonic Poem-In late September 1874 shortly after losing his hearing Smetana started work on â??VyÅ¡ehradâ? the first symphonic poem in what would become a six-part cycle with the title â??Má vlastâ? (My Country). It tells the eventful history of this fort in Prague.â??VyÅ¡ehradâ? was published by Urbánek together with â??Vltavaâ? (The Moldau) the next part in the cycle in a version for piano duet in December 1879. The full score and parts proofread by the composer followed in February 1880. Hugh Macdonald has corrected many errors in this first edition. He draws on the autograph and first print of the orchestral version and also refers to the autograph and printed piano duet version.In late September 1874 shortly after losing his hearing Smetana started work on â??VyÅ¡ehradâ? the first symphonic poem in what would become a six-part cycle with the title â??Má vlastâ? (My Country). It tells the eventful history of this fort in Prague.â??VyÅ¡ehradâ? was published by Urbánek together with â??Vltavaâ? (The Moldau) the next part in the cycle in a version for piano duet in December 1879. The full score and parts proofread by the composer followed in February 1880. Hugh Macdonald has corrected many errors in this first edition. He draws on the autograph and first print of the orchestral version and also refers to the autograph and printed piano duet version.

Vltava (The Moldau) is the most famous and frequently performed tone poem from the cycle Má Vlast by the Czech composer Bed ich Smetana. It was written between 20 November and 8 December 1874 but only in 1879-1880 with the completion of Má Vlast did it appear in print when Urbánek issued it in full score along with a version for Piano duet.Owing to the large number of misprints in the Urbánek first edition Hugh Macdonald has based this new edition on the autograph score with cross-references to the first edition and the composer?s own version for Piano duet. Conflicting readings in the sources are listed in the Critical Commentary alongwith a discussion of all editorial decisions.New Urtext edition with clear and uncluttered engraving.Informative foreword (Eng/Cz/Ger) including a contribution by Smetana scholar Olga Moj? ?ová.Includes a detailed Critical Commentary (Eng).