It was written between 20 november and 8 december 1874 but only in 18791880 with the comp. Smetana vltava main theme from ma vlast sheet music for. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Audio recording, smetana, bedrich library of congress. Regarded as the father of czech music, he is best known for the opera the bartered bride. Vltava je druha symfonicka basen z cyklu ma vlast skladatele bedricha smetany. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them.
The moldau, czech vltava, symphonic poem by bohemian composer bedrich smetana that evokes the flow of the vltava riveror, in german, the moldaufrom its source in the mountains of the bohemian forest, through the czech countryside, to the city of prague. Vltava the moldau by bedrich smetana musicology for. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. The moldau vltava by bedrich smetana 18241884 study. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Bedrich smetana has 38 books on goodreads with 41 ratings. The best description is from the composer himself, the composition describes the course of the vltava, starting from the two small springs, the cold and warm vltava, to the unification of both streams into a single current, the course of the vltava through woods and meadows, through landscapes where a. It can be seen that smetana is singly adding instruments to the score. It contains the famous symphonic poem vltava, also known by its english name the moldau. The moldau vltava is the second tone poem in a set of six from ma vlast my homeland. Until further notice we will only be able to ship orders on mondays and thursdays. A devoutly patriotic work, the moldau captures in music smetana s love of his homeland. Discover book depositorys huge selection of bedrich smetana books online.
Carol ann allred, soprano, mary westbrookgeha, mezzosoprano, gregory hopkins, tenor, paul rowe, baritone, luis batlle, piano in the brahms. Royal philharmonic orchestra, sir malcolm sargent, cond. He wrote them in the late 1870s as depictions of his native bohemia, the westernmost part of what we now call the czech republic. Vltava, or the moldau is the second and most wellknown of the six, and it describes the sounds of one of bohemias great rivers, starting. Smetana wrote the pieces in his later years he was born in 1824, died in 1884, wrote the poems in the 1870s as an homage to his countrys history, its legends, landscapes and folklore. The 1st and 2nd violins become more independent, intertwining their parts to create the submelody e. Ma vlast, or my homeland, is a set of six symphonic poems by smetana. Vltava, or the moldau is the most wellknown of the six, and it describes the sounds of one of bohemias great rivers, starting from two small springs, their unification into one stream. One of the pieces, the vltava the moldau is very well known and gets included in many albums of music. The moldau and other works for orchestra in full score dover miniature music scores. Bedrich smetanas operas and symphonic poems, which are still performed.
While it is often presented as a single work in six movements and with the exception of vltava is almost always recorded that way, the six pieces were conceived as individual works. Score, urtext edition includes the following individual parts. Czech composer bedrich smetana 182484 pioneered a musical style that became closely identified with his countrys aspirations to independence. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Jb numbering from the catalogue by jiri berkovec 1999. Vltava the moldau urbanski berliner philharmoniker. Bedrich smetana wrote a cycle of six symphonic poems called ma vlast my country during the late nineteenth century. Gimnazija kranj symphony orchestra performed bedrich smetana. Smetanas early songs are settings of german poems for single voice. Smetana, bedrich vltava details edition no ba 9558 ismn. So smetana quotes its main theme before the vltava empties into the elbe at melnik. Bedrich smetana biography, albums, streaming links.
The two tables below give the following informaton for works by bedrich smetana where applicable. Sunday morning classics series available via deseret book at. Bedrich smetana s most popular book is the moldau and other works for orchestra in full score. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. He was deaf, but he could write this so beautiful melody. This audio is not downloadable due to restrictions. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Ma vlast moldau vltava city of prague philharmonic orchestra. Friedrich smetana fur kinder audible horbuch ungekurzte. Publication date 20080202 usage attributionnoncommercialno derivative works 3.
While it is often presented as a single work in six movements and with the exception of vltava is almost always recorded that way. This edition is based on the study edition of the works of bedrich smetana, vol. Given his efforts to create a music free of german dominance, it seems almost an insult to smetana s memory that his internationally most popular piece, vltava, has become almost universally known by the german name for the river. Marlboro music festival, 19910719 informal concert catalog record only kai vogler, ivan chan violins, ulrich eichenauer, viola, peter wiley, violoncello in the smetana.
In bar 24, the violas are introduced by playing a pedal note. Please note that even expedited orders will be delayed. Welcome to the daily download, a handpicked, free, downloadable piece of classical music available every weekday. Browse selections below or see the bestsellers and newest releases. Ma vlast czech meaning my countryhomeland is a set of six symphonic poems composed between 1874 and 1879 by the czech composer bedrich smetana. Overview vltava or moldau is the second of six symphonic poems written in the 1870s. Bedrich smetana was a czech composer who pioneered the development of a musical style.
To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Books by bedrich smetana author of the moldau and other. My country ma vlastmein vaterland symphonic poem cycle no. Listen to the audio cds or find a way to hear it in surround.
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