General information
Call number at the BM Institute345/A
Title of the composition Overture [auth.], H 345
Class of the sourceMusical source
Type of the sourceAutograph score
Author Martinů, Bohuslav
Language 1English
Origin
Date of origin11/1953
Place of originNice
Physical description
Diplomatic transcription of the title pageComposed and dedicated to | Parent Association | of the High School of Music and Art | in New York. N. Y. | Overture. | for orchestra. | B. MARTINU. | Fl. 2, Ob 2. Cl. 2. B à 2. | Cor 4. Trt. 2. | Timp.. | String. | Duration = 8 minut. | The Moderato movement is very slow rather heavy.
Number of leaves11
Number of pages bearing notation10 + titulní strana / title page
Total number of pages22
Original pagination1–8, 16–17
Dimensions (width x height)281 x 357 mm
BindingLoose leaves with notation only on recto
Paper characteristicsTranslucent
Brand of paperCircle Blue Print Co., Inc.
Number and arrangement of staves24 (Martinů added one more stave on pp. 1–2)
Writing instrumentPen, pencil
CommentsEnslosed are two leaves torn out of a notebook (167 x 215 mm) with autograph notes explaining why pages 9–15 are missing:
1) "B. MARTINU | Overture. Double pages. | Page 9 ≐ [?] page 1. | ‖ 10 = ‖ 2 | ‖ 11 = ‖ 3 | ‖ 12 = ‖ 4 | ‖ 13 = ‖ 5 | ‖ 14 = ‖ 6 | ‖ 15 = ‖ 7. | [inscription in foreign hand:] Do not lose this. | Keep with masters";
2) "Here double pages. | page 9 = page 1 | 10 = ‖ 2 | 11 = ‖ 3 | 12 = ‖ 4 | 13 = ‖ 5 | 14 = ‖ 6 | 15 = ‖ 7".
Source deposition
Owner of the sourceÉditions Max Eschig
DepositionBibliothèque nationale de France
Call numberMS. 25105
Note on the acquisitionCopy located also at the Bohuslav Martinů Centre (PBM FAa 37).
Digitisation The document is not digitized. Hard copy available in Bohuslav Martinů Institute library.
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