General information
Call number at the BM Institute336/R
Title of the composition What Men Live by [auth.], H 336
Class of the sourceMusical source
Type of the sourceReproduction of the autograph score
Closer specification of the typePerformance score
Author Martinů, Bohuslav
Person as subject Tolstoj, Lev Nikolajevič
Language 1English
Language 2Czech
Origin
Physical description
Diplomatic transcription of the title pageBohuslav Martinu: | What men live by. | Opera – Pastoral in one act. | Adapted from Leon Tolstoi. | Characters. | Martin Avdeitch – cobbler = baryton | Stepanitch old soldier = bass | A Woman with child = Soprano | Old Woman = Alt. | a Boy. (speaking) | Speaker ( = Tenor | Vocal Quartet or Quintet. 2 Sopranos – Alto | Tenor – Bass. | Orchestra. 1 (2.) Flute, 2 Oboe, 3 cllarin. 2 Bassoons, 2 F. Horn, 1 Trt, 1 Tromb. | Percussion –, Piano – Strings. 6 – 6 – 4 – 3 – 2 | or 4 – 4 – 3 – 3 – 2. | Duration = 40 minutes.
Number of leaves45
Number of pages bearing notation89 + title page
Original pagination1–89
Dimensions (width x height)Ca 279 x 356 mm
BindingLoose leaves, formerly apparently spiral bindning
Number and arrangement of staves24
Distance between staff linesCa 1,5 mm
Other markingsConductor's markings (lead, red, blue and green pencil); Czech lyrics added (lead pencil).
CommentsBlue cover.
Stamp on the title page: “BOOSEY & HAWKES, LTD | HIRE LIBRARY | 295 REGENT ST. LONDON. W. 1”
Source deposition
Owner of the sourceBritish Library
Call numberB&H PRO 23b
Former ownerBoosey & Hawkes, London
Note on the acquisitionBoosey & Hawkes call number, it may change after cataloguing at the British Library.
Digitisation
Quality of digitisation 2Professional
Digitized atBoosey & Hawkes, London
Date of digitisationBefore handing over to the British Library; at the Martinů Institute since 10/2024
Note on digitisationAlso photos of the score (12/2019)

Preview only available at the Institute.

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