In 1932 while in Paris, Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959) composed a cycle of four serenades. While what would later be considered the fourth in the series was likely written first, the other three were composed in the same order as their corresponding number. Being chamber works, Martinu found great difficulty in seeing them published. SERENATA No. 1, H. 217 (also SERENÁDA or SERENADE) premiered on January 29, 1940, in Prague. Instrumentation: Cl, Hn, 4Vn, Va (set as scored). Reprint edition.
In 1932 while in Paris, Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959) composed a cycle of four serenades. While what would later be considered the fourth in the series was likely written first, the other three were composed in the same order as their corresponding number. Being chamber works, Martinu found great difficulty in seeing them published. SERENATA No. 1, H. 217 (also SERENÁDA or SERENADE) premiered on January 29, 1940, in Prague. Instrumentation: Cl, Hn, 4Vn, Va (set as scored). Reprint edition.