The easy piano arrangement presents the main theme of the symphonic poem. Smetana studied music under his father, an amateur violinist. 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. 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. Bedrich smetanas my country a symphonic poem to the.
The moldau, 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. Download and print vltava sheet music for piano solo by bedrich smetana. Bedrich smetana free sheet music to download in pdf, mp3. Bedrich smetana, bohemian composer of operas and symphonic poems, founder of the czech national school of music. I personally find it easier to play the whole piece on a clarinet, so i typed it out. He was the first truly important bohemian nationalist composer. Smetana here uses tone painting to evoke the sounds of one of bohemias great rivers. Through the intertwining of these two parts, a concept of flowing water is formed. Get a free mp3 of bedrich smetana the moldau, performed by hradec kralove philharmonic orchestra. By continuing to use the service, you agree to our use of cookies as described in the cookie policy. Smetana was the son of a brewer in litomysl in bohemia. Stereo recording by the london philharmonic orchestra conducted by gunnar staern 1 ma vlast my country cycle of six symphonic poems. We use cookies for various purposes including analytics and personalized marketing. The moldau vltava by bedrich smetana 18241884 full.
Provided to youtube by kontor new media gmbh bauernhochzeit niederbayerischer musikantenstammtisch stammtisch live. Bedrich smetana approached the creation of my country with the goal of making music with a national character, and he was absolutely victorious. Vltava the moldau embodies smetana s love of his hometown and echoes the flow of the vltava river, also known by. Bedrich smetana 2 march 1824 12 may 1884 was a czech composer, one of his nations. The moldau welcome to the daily download, a handpicked, free, downloadable piece of classical music available every weekday. So smetana quotes its main theme before the vltava empties into the elbe at melnik. Vltava je druha symfonicka basen z cyklu ma vlast skladatele bedricha smetany. Ma vlast my homeland is a set of six symphonic poems composed between 1874 and 1879 by the czech composer bedrich smetana. Vltava, written by smetana begins in e minor, in the time signature of 68, at an allegro speed. Recordings of music composed by bedrich smetana, mp3 files free download. Bedrich smetana 2 march 1824 12 may 1884 was a czech composer, one of his nations most significant. Vltava the moldau by bedrich smetana musicology for.
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