The Gothenburg Symphony have produced a fascinating film, shot in 360°, which offers you a privileged position in the front row of the orchestra directly in front of their conductor Santtu-Matias ...
I went to Czechoslovakia in a fourth-grade music appreciation class. Of course, it was only in my head; I was listening to “The Moldau,” by 19th century Czech composer Bedrich Smetana. It depicts the ...
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Rafael Kubelik. side 1: THE MOLDAU (VLTAVA) (conclusion); side 2: From Bohemia's Meadows and Forests (part 1) (Victor 12521), from the album, Smetana: Moldau ...
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Rafael Kubelik. side 1: The Moldau (Vltava) (part 1); side 2: The Moldau (Vltava) (part 2) (Victor 12520), from the album, Smetana: Moldau - Bohemia's Meadows ...
The birthplace of the Vltava lies in the Bohemian Forest. Dark yellow, like heavy gold, it fills its bed. The golden river, which has repeatedly overflowed its banks, has inspired poets, architects ...
The great Czech composer Bedřich Smetana would have been 195 today, and the birthday has been marked by a beautiful Google Doodle, set to the music of his Vltava. The piece is one of the six symphonic ...
Listen to ‘The Moldau from Ma Vlast’ by Bedrich Smetana. (NB: It is a good idea to pause ‘The Moldau (Vltava)’ every few minutes or so, so that children can discuss the different features and ...