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Title CZSmyčcový sextet
Subtitle CZúprava pro smyčcový orchestr
Title ENString Sextet
Subtitle ENarrangement for string orchestra
Title DEStreichsextet
Subtitle DEFassung für Streichorchester
Title FRSextuor pour cordes
Subtitle FRarrangement pour orchestre à cordes
CategoryOrchestral Music
SubcategoryWorks for Chamber or Small Orchestra
Halbreich number224 A
Parts of the composition (movements)1. Lento - Allegro poco moderato; 2. Andantino - Allegretto scherzando - Tempo I; 3. Allegretto poco moderato
Durata18' 15''
InstrumentsVl l-Vl II-Vle I-Vle II-Vc l-Vc II-(Cb)
Origin
First performance
Performer Whitney, Robert S.
Date of the first performance07.01.1951
Location of the first performanceLouisville (Kentucky, USA)
Note on the first performanceRobert Whitney (conductor)
Ensemble The Louisville Orchestra
Louisville Orchestra
Autograph deposition
Owner of the sourceCentrum Bohuslava Martinů v Poličce
Note on the autograph depostitionFacsimile of the autograph of String Sextet, H. 224, with added part of Cb (by hand of Bohuslav Martinů).
See H 224.
Copyright
Note on copyrightAssociated Music Publishers, New York
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First edition
PublisherAssociated Music Publishers
Place of issueNew York, NY
Year of publication1948
Editions available at the BM Institute
Associated Music Publishers, New York, NY, 1948
Call number at the BM Institute: 1015, 1015 PP
Specification of the edition: Reprint of the 1st edition - study score, parts
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Note Arranged by B. Martinů. Compare with String Sextet, H 224.
Optional part of double bass may be added for use by string srchestra.
About the composition

The String Sextet for String Orchestra, H 224 A, is an arrangement of the original String Sextet for two violins, two violas, and two violoncellos, H 224, from 1932. After World War II, American Music Publishers (AMP) in New York expressed a desire to add a double bass part to the original Sextet. Martinů accepted the offer, and later adapted the Sextet’s score. The resulting composition’s string orchestra version, still richer in sound, was first performed in 1951 in Louisville, USA, and was conducted by Robert Whitney.

Sandra Bergmannová, programme of the Bohuslav Martinů Festival's concert, 8. 12. 1998.

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