The Opening of the Wells
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The Opening of the Wells (Otvírání studánek) (1955) is the chamber cantata by Czech composer Bohuslav Martinů (1890-1959).
It was composed in June and July 1955 in Nice, France to the text of Czech poet Miroslav Bureš. It was written for female chorus, contralto and baritone solos, reciter, two violins, viola and piano. The composition was dedicated to "Miroslav Bureš and our Moravian Highlands". The composition is part of the four-part cycle of cantatas (Opening of the Wells, Legend of the Smoke from Potato Fires, The Romance of the Dandelions, Mikeš of the Mountains), all are connected with Moravian Highlands, Martinů's native region.
[edit] Recordings
Opening of the Wells, Legend of the Smoke from Potato Fires, Mikeš of the Mountains. CD. Supraphon 110767-2231
[edit] References
Martinů, Bohuslav: Otvírání studánek. Partitura a instrumentální hlasy. (Score) Prague: Editio Bärenriter, 1996. H 2122
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