Sketches I (Črty), Op. 4
Four character sketches composed 1848–57: Prelude, Idyll, A Memory, and Perseverance. The Sketches reflect Smetana's mature Swedish period and show a more concentrated pianistic language than the early character pieces.
Works in this Collection (4)
- Prelude, Op. 4 No. 1 No. 1 Key F♯ minor Difficulty
- Idyll, Op. 4 No. 2 No. 2 Key B major Difficulty
- A Memory (Erinnerung), Op. 4 No. 3 No. 3 Key A♭ major Difficulty
- Perseverance (Beharrliches Streben), Op. 4 No. 4 No. 4 Key G♯ minor Difficulty