Bedrich Smetana
The Moldau
Bedrich Smetana
The Moldau
- Instrumentation Concert Band
- Composer Bedrich Smetana
- Editor Jos van de Braak
- Series Baton Orchestral
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- Edition Score and Parts Download
- Publisher Baton Music
- Order no. BTM763-DL
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Description:
'Die Moldau' (Vltava) is the second movement of the the symphonic poem cycle 'Ma Vlast' by Czech composer Bedrich Smetana. In this piece, Smetana uses tone painting to evoke the sounds of one of Bohemia's great rivers. The composition describes the course of the 'Moldau', starting from the two small springs through woods and meadows, through landscapes where a farmer's wedding is celebrated, the round dance of the mermaids in the night's moonshine and flowing toward Prague, passing the 'High Castle', and then majestically vanishes into the distance.