General information
Call number at the BM Institute305/D4
Title of the composition Symphony No. 4 [auth.], H 305
Class of the sourceMusical source
Type of the sourceDraft
Closer specification of the typeDraft of the fourth movement
Author Martinů, Bohuslav
Origin
Date of origin1945
Note on the date of originDate of origin unknown.
Physical description
Number of leaves2
Number of pages bearing notation4
Total number of pages4
BindingLoose folio
Brand of paperG. Schirmer
Number and arrangement of staves24
Writing instrumentPencil, pen (black ink)
Diplomatic transcription of performing forces - 1st page of the scoreThe second page has 6 systems of 3 staves. Martinů indicates some instrumentation on the first two systems: "Pic., C. ing., Cl. I, Cl. II, Fl., Ob., F."
Markings by B. MartinůOn the top of the last page, Martinů wrote a personal note, most probably a message for a telegram: "Sommes en bonne santé, donner nouvelles. [crossed out:] 24 W 58; S. OR - M. USA. Espérons renter bientôt. Affection." [translate: "We are in good health, give us news. [crossed out:] 24 W 58 [24 W 58th St, Martinů´s New York adress]; S. OR - M. USA. Hope to be back soon. Affectionately."]
CommentsThe fourth part of the draft D4 begins with the 14th bar of the fourth movementy the rest of the first page continues to bar 44. The second page is a draft of bars 45–77, and many passages are crossed out. The third page begins at bar 78, the rest of the page is a draft of the woodwind parts in bars 89–97. On the fourth page the draft continues from bar 98. Motives from the coda are sketched upside down on the bottom of the first page.
Source deposition
Owner of the source- Soukromý vlastník, Private owner
Source

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Digitisation
Quality of digitisationProfessional
Date of digitisation2014
Note on digitisation17. fáze
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