General information
Title CZSlzy [auth.]
Title ENTears
Title DETränen
CategoryVocal Music
SubcategoryWorks for Solo Voice and Piano
Halbreich number41
Author of lyrics/libretto Sládek, Josef Václav
Parts of the composition (movements)Largo religioso
InstrumentsV Pf
Dedicatee H. ?, Vilma
Diplomatic transcription of the dedicationVilmě
Note on the dedicationDedicated to Vilma
Origin
Place of compositionPrague
Year of origin1911
Initiation of composition1911
Completion of composition12/1911
First performance
Autograph deposition
InstitutionCzech Museum of Music
DepositionPrague
OwnerČeské muzeum hudby
Note on the autograph depostitionCopy in Vlasta Janelová's hand and autograph sketch are located at the Bohuslav Martinů Centre in Polička.
Copyright
Note on copyrightCopyright free
First edition
Sources
References Related writings
Documents in the Library
Note Date of origin on the title page: “Vánoce [Christmas] 1911”.
About the composition

The song Tears (Slzy), H 41, is like the song The End of Everything (Konec všemu), H 43, dedicated to an unspecified Vilma. This is probably Miss Vilma H., to whom the piano piece Ballad of Miss Vilma's Umbrella (Balada o deštníku slečny Vilmy), H 65, is also dedicated. The recording of the composition was released for the first time by Naxos in 2011 (Martinů: Songs, Vol. 1 – A Wreath of Carnations; Jana Wallingerová, Giorgio Koukl).

Jana Burdová, 2024

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