It comprises six movements, of which vltava river moldau, which follows the historic course of the river as it flows towards prague, is the most frequently heard. In october 1879 the composer dedicated the cycle to. My country ljubljana radio symphony orchestra, marko munih on allmusic 2009. The smetana society, founded in prague in 1931, maintains a museum containing the composers manuscripts and sponsors the publication and performance of his works. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Smetana the moldau from ma vlast cmm classical music.
My country by swf symphony orchestra badenbaden emusic. Various artists bedrich smetana mavlast my country. Smetana ma vlast my country czech philharmonic orchestra, belohlavek. This music is in the very bones of the czech philharmonic and they play it with an. Vltava catalog record only czech philharmonic orchestra. Download this remaster 320kbs mp3 tdp9ajl0l5t6vvfaaaiolynv6tp4z90nb2pgzaa. Mss vlast my country by bedrich smetana 18241884 study.
Audio recording, smetana, bedrich library of congress. Smetana s works, notably the bartered bride, my country, and the piano trio, continue to. Smetanas masterpiece is considered to be the symphonic tone poem cycle ma vlast my country, from which vltava the moldau and from bohemian fields and groves are the most popular sections. The conductor manages to pull out all the emotion, mystery, and vision of his homeland that. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. It was a significant moment in the history of czech music and my country has been performed regularly ever since in concert halls the. My country rafael kubelik, czech philharmonic orchestra on allmusic. Despite its universality, and although much of the writing is so vivid as to speak for itself, smetana wanted to be sure his specific intentions were understood and so in 1879 he sent his publisher detailed descriptions to be. 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. Smetana did not give the cycle its final title, ma vlast my country, until during dealings with the publisher f. Smetana composed my countryma vlast completely deafit is incredible.
London festival orchestra, george ralph warren 1 dvorak. Bedrich smetana free sheet music to download in pdf, mp3. The result was an instant success not just on smetanas home ground, but also internationally and the various parts especially the moldau. Smetana was the son of a brewer in litomysl in bohemia. For some labels you can download the entire cd with a single click and make huge savings. Bedrich smetana bio, albums, pictures classical music. Smetana ma vlast my country kubelik, czech philharmonic. Most composers disdain narrative as demeaning the power of their art. Either smetana hall in prague has a monumental ambience which does not sit well outside of real life, or the engineers factored in too much resonance. Pragues spring festival has yielded many a memorable ma vlast, some recorded and released commercially, and this new contender sits happily among the top few. Smetana my country a bracing live ma vlast, securely centred on the idiom and with plenty of atmosphere view record and artist details. Mar 14, 2016 bedrich smetana the moldau arcodiva 180 album artarcodiva 12min 36sec.
The best known of smetanas orchestral works is the cycle of symphonic poems ma vlast my country. Antonin dvorak, leos janacek, and bohuslav martinu, each. My country ma vlast the 1990 legendary recording vinyl by czech philharmonic orchestra, rafael kubelik, smetana, na from amazons. A cycle of symphonic poems, an album by bedrich smetana, prague philharmonia, jakub hrusa on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. My country by vaclav neumann, czech philharmonic orchestra now. Ma vlast my country prague spring 2015 opening concert youtube wagner. Polish national radio symphony orchestra, antoni wit. The 1990 legendary recording vinyl edition czech philharmonic orchestra, rafael kubelik. Ma vlast my country vinyl dolp, 180 gr, dmm czech philharmonic orchestra, friedrich.
Moderato a major andantinomoderato g minor yeardate of composition yd of comp. Smetana returned to the tetralogy in 18789 and expanded it with the two final parts, tabor and blanik. He recorded many of that musical nations classics, such as the symphonies of dvorak, and, on this posthumous release, he conducts czech musical icon smetanas set of six tone poems ma vlast my country. Bedrich smetana, vaclav smetacek, czech philharmonic orchestra smetana. I grant consent to the processing of my personal data for marketing purposes.
Bedrich smetana the moldau welcome to the daily download, a handpicked, free, downloadable piece of classical music available every weekday. University of chicago symphony barbara schubert conductor 621x. One of the very first records that i collected was the moldau and it is still with my pile of records, now, alas, unused because of the advances in recording technology. May 08, 2020 bedrich smetana was the first composer to inject a noticeable element of czech nationalism into his work, most notably in his opera prodana nevesta the bartered bride and his cycle of symphonic poems ma vlast my country. Ma vlast my country, an album by bedrich smetana, antoni wit on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. 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.
The first and the most significant of the generation of czech composers who emerged in the 1860s, his musical style became inextricably linked with czech nationalism in the days before czech statehood. Free free bedrich smetana sheet music sheet music pieces to download from. Kubeliks my country has received all due care as regards both the audio quality dmm, 180 g virgin vinyl and the. Either way, much detail in the writing and superb playing of the czech phil is simply lost in a general wash of sound and this on a system that is quite analytical and clear. If you realize that my country,or ma vlast in czech,b. Bedrich smetana the moldau arcodiva 180 album artarcodiva 12min 36sec. Ma vlast czech meaning my country homeland is a set of six symphonic poems composed between 1874 and 1879 by the czech composer bedrich smetana. My country welcome to talk classical a community covering every aspect of classical music.
Classical notes classical classics smetanas ma vlast. My country ma patrie mein vaterland name translations. Enter the email address associated with your account, and well email you a link to reset your password. My country work by smetana britannica encyclopedia britannica. Close for 20 years we provide a free and legal service for free sheet music without asking you anything in exchange. Ma vlast my country by bedrich smetana, claus peter flor, malaysian philharmonic orchestra from amazons.
Listen free to bedrich smetana my country vysehrad, vltava and more. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. As with all good tales, the fascination here is as much in the detail as the denouement. Bedrich smetanas my country a symphonic poem to the. Bedrich smetana 2 march 1824 12 may 1884 was a czech composer, one of his nations most significant. Sinfonie orchester des sudwestfunks badenbaden, zdenek kosler, radio sinfonie orchester ljubljana. Bedrich smetana approached the creation of my country with the goal of making music with a national character, and he was absolutely victorious. For more information about how we process and store your personal data, click here.
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