General information
Call number at the BM Institute316/A
Title of the composition Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3, H 316
Class of the sourceMusical source
Type of the sourceAutograph score
Author Martinů, Bohuslav
Language 1English
Origin
Date of origin10.03.1948
Note on the date of originAt the end of the first part: "December 31 – 1947"; at the end of the second part: "February 15 – 1948"; at the end of the third part: "March 10 – 1948"
Place of originNew York, NY
Physical description
Diplomatic transcription of the title pageTo | Rudolf Firkušný | Concerto No. 3. | for piano | and orchestra. | New York 1948 | B. Martinu. | Dur = 25. minuts.
Number of leaves105 + 1 (titulní strana/title page)
Number of pages bearing notation106
Total number of pages106
Original pagination1–105
Dimensions (width x height)Ca 305 x 431 mm
BindingLoose leaves
Paper characteristicsLight brown paper
Brand of paperCircle Blue Print Co., Inc.
Number and arrangement of staves26
Distance between staff linesCa 1,4 mm (stave ca 5,5 mm)
Writing instrumentPen (black ink)
Diplomatic transcription of performing forces - 1st page of the scoreFl. 1./2. | Ob. 1./2. | Cl. 1./2. | F. 1./2. | Cor. | Gr. C. | Piano | I. | II. | V. | Vc. | CB.
Markings by B. MartinůP. 6, 7, 11, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 33, 39, 49, 63, 73, 79 – corrections by pasting over
CommentsA note from the 11th of February 1993 from Jeremy Allan to Malcom Smith and Andrew Kemp is attached to the autograph: "Please store in the safe the enclosed autograph manuscript of Martinů's Piano Concerto No. 3."
Deposition
Owner of the sourceBritish Library
DepositionBritish Library
Call numberB+H PRO 24c
Former ownerBoosey & Hawkes, London
Source

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Digitisation
Quality of digitisationNot professional colour
Digitized atBritish Library, London
Date of digitisation12/2019
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