The Bartered Bride, JB 1:100 (Smetana, Bedřich)

Title The Bartered Bride
Alternative title Prodaná nevěsta ; Die Verkaufte Braut
Creators Bedřich Smetana, composer
Karel Sabina, librettist
Opus JB 1:100
Instrumentation voices, mixed chorus and orchestra
Number of movements
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Composed 1863
First published 1872
Dedication
Tempo markings
Metronome markings
Time signatures
Average duration (sec) 7620
Number of measures
Composition types Comic operas
Language Czech
Period Romantic
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Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
View Complete piano Bernhard Wolff
View Selections orchestra Hugo Riesenfeld
View Selections piano Heinrich von Kàan-Albést
View Overture piano 4 hands
View Overture piano Heinrich von Kàan-Albést
View Polka (Act 1) 2 violins and piano
View Polka (Act 1) piano
View Dance of the Comedians (Act 3) wind band Michel Rondeau
View Dance of the Comedians (Act 3) strings Adrian Hanke

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
View Complete Editio Supraphon 1953 Overture
Act 1
Act 2
Act 3, Supplement
View Complete Silviu Deaconescu 2020 Dance of the Comedians
View Overture parts Bote & Bock Flute 1, 2, Piccolo
Oboe 1, 2
Clarinet 1, 2 (C)
Bassoon 1, 2
Horn 1, 2 (F), 3, 4 (C)
Trumpet 1, 2 (F)
Trombone 1, 2, 3 (alto, tenor, bass)
Timpani
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos I / II
Basses
View Overture parts Clarinet 1, 2 (B- transposed)
View Overture parts Cello Part (for auditions)
View Complete vocal score Hudební Matice 1909 Complete Score
View Complete vocal score Editio Supraphon 1954 Front Matter & Act 1
Act 2
Act 3 & Notes
View Complete vocal score Bote & Bock Complete Score
View Complete vocal score Muzgiz 1949 Complete Score
Preliminaries, Overture
Act 1
Act 2
Act 3
View Mařenka's song (Act 1) vocal score Echo Muzyczne 1894 Complete Score
View Complete Rullman's Theatre Ticket Office Complete Libretto
View Complete Arrangement for piano
by Bernhard Wolff
Bote & Bock Complete Score
View Complete Arrangement for orchestra
by Hugo Riesenfeld
; selections
Schirmer 1912 Complete Score (Dance of the Comedians)
Piccolo
Flute 1, 2
Oboe 1, 2
Clarinet 1, 2 (B)
Bassoon 1, 2
Horn 1/2, 3/4 (F)
Cornet 1, 2 (B)
Trombone 1, 2, Bass Trombone
Timpani/Snare Drum/Triangle/ Bass Drum/Cymbals
Piano
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos
Basses
View Complete Arrangement for piano
by Heinrich von Kàan-Albést
; selections
Hudební Matice Polka (Act 1)
Furiant (Act 2)
Dance of the Comedians (Act 3)
View Overture Arrangement for piano 4 hands Bote & Bock 1892 Complete Score
View Overture Arrangement for piano 4 hands Schirmer 1909 Complete Score
View Overture Arrangement for piano
by Heinrich von Kàan-Albést
Hudební Matice Complete Score
View Polka (Act 1) Arrangement for 2 violins and piano Muzgiz 1958 Complate Score
Violin Parts
View Polka (Act 1) Arrangement for piano Rudolf Mosse 1925 Complete Score
View Dance of the Comedians (Act 3) Arrangement for wind band
by Michel Rondeau
Complete Score
Complete Parts
Engraving files (Finale)
View Dance of the Comedians (Act 3) Arrangement for strings
by Adrian Hanke
Complete Score
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos
Basses

Recordings/Performances

DetailsTypeSectionArranged forFiles (click to listen)
View Synthesized Dance of the Comedians (Act 3) For Wind Band (Rondeau) Virtual Performance


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