General information
Call number at the BM Institute336/RAVS2
Title of the composition What Men Live by [auth.], H 336
Class of the sourceMusical source
Type of the sourceReproduction of the autograph vocal score
Author Martinů, Bohuslav
Person as subject Tolstoj, Lev Nikolajevič
Language 1English
Origin
Physical description
Diplomatic transcription of the title pageVocal score. | Bohuslav Martinu: | What men live by. | Opera – Pastoral in one act. | Adapted from L. Tolstoi. | Characters. | Martin Avdeitch = baryton | Stepanitch, old soldier = bass | A Woman with child = Soprano | Old Woman = Alt. | a Boy – (Speaking role) | Speaker = Tenor. | Vocal Quartet (or Quintet. (2 Sop., Alto. | I Tenor, I Bass. | Orchestre | 1 or 2 flute | 2 ob. | 3 clar. | 2 Bassoons | 2 F. Horn | 1 Trt | 1 Trb. | Percussion | Piano | Strings. | 6 – 6 – 4 – 3 – 2 | or 4 – 4 – 3 – 3 – 2 | Duration 40 minutes.
Number of pages bearing notation57 + title page
Original pagination1–57
Number and arrangement of staves16
Source deposition
Owner of the sourcePaul Sacher Stiftung
Note on the ownershipSammlung Paul Sacher
Date of acquisition (BM Institute)10/2024
Note on the acquisitionPrevious, old call no.: Mc 919
Source

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Digitisation
Quality of digitisationProfessional
Digitized atPaul Sacher Stiftung
Date of digitisation10/2024
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