It was written between 20 november and 8 december 1874 but only in 18791880 with the comp. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Ma vlast moldau vltava city of prague philharmonic orchestra. 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. This edition is based on the study edition of the works of bedrich smetana, vol. He wrote them in the late 1870s as depictions of his native bohemia, the westernmost part of what we now call the czech republic. Smetanas early songs are settings of german poems for single voice. Ma vlast czech meaning my countryhomeland is a set of six symphonic poems composed between 1874 and 1879 by the czech composer bedrich smetana. Bedrich smetana has 38 books on goodreads with 41 ratings. It can be seen that smetana is singly adding instruments to the score. A devoutly patriotic work, the moldau captures in music smetana s love of his homeland. Gimnazija kranj symphony orchestra performed bedrich smetana.
Books by bedrich smetana author of the moldau and other. Regarded as the father of czech music, he is best known for the opera the bartered bride. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Browse selections below or see the bestsellers and newest releases. Czech composer bedrich smetana 182484 pioneered a musical style that became closely identified with his countrys aspirations to independence. The 1st and 2nd violins become more independent, intertwining their parts to create the submelody e. Friedrich smetana fur kinder audible horbuch ungekurzte. Bedrich smetana biography, albums, streaming links. 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. 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.
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. Ma vlast, or my homeland, is a set of six symphonic poems by smetana. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Sunday morning classics series available via deseret book at. Vltava the moldau urbanski berliner philharmoniker. Vltava the moldau by bedrich smetana musicology for. Bedrich smetana was a czech composer who pioneered the development of a musical style. Score, urtext edition includes the following individual parts. 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. This audio is not downloadable due to restrictions. Until further notice we will only be able to ship orders on mondays and thursdays. Listen to the audio cds or find a way to hear it in surround. In bar 24, the violas are introduced by playing a pedal note.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. 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. He was deaf, but he could write this so beautiful melody. Vltava je druha symfonicka basen z cyklu ma vlast skladatele bedricha smetany. Smetana vltava main theme from ma vlast sheet music for. 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. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Jb numbering from the catalogue by jiri berkovec 1999.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of bedrich smetana books online. It contains the famous symphonic poem vltava, also known by its english name the moldau. This is done in order to thicken the texture and build up the music. Bedrich smetanas operas and symphonic poems, which are still performed. Bedrich smetana wrote a cycle of six symphonic poems called ma vlast my country during the late nineteenth century. The moldau vltava is the second tone poem in a set of six from ma vlast my homeland. Royal philharmonic orchestra, sir malcolm sargent, cond. Carol ann allred, soprano, mary westbrookgeha, mezzosoprano, gregory hopkins, tenor, paul rowe, baritone, luis batlle, piano in the brahms.
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. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. One of the pieces, the vltava the moldau is very well known and gets included in many albums of music. The two tables below give the following informaton for works by bedrich smetana where applicable. Bedrich smetana s most popular book is the moldau and other works for orchestra in full score.
Publication date 20080202 usage attributionnoncommercialno derivative works 3. So smetana quotes its main theme before the vltava empties into the elbe at melnik. 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 moldau and other works for orchestra in full score dover miniature music scores. My country ma vlastmein vaterland symphonic poem cycle no. Overview vltava or moldau is the second of six symphonic poems written in the 1870s. Audio recording, smetana, bedrich library of congress. The moldau vltava by bedrich smetana 18241884 study.