I am a native Czech. Every time I hear this song. My soul is clenched, with national pride. And so to all of you. I am sending greetings from my homeland. Old Czechs.
Ahoj Jarda, I can understand your feelings well. I heard 'Vltava' for the first time when I was about 14 years old. We finally had an old radio. That's now 70 years ago, but I still remember it well. Even then I felt something with this wonderful music, something I couldn't explain. But it was something like a deep connection with the country through which the Vltava flowed. And it has not changed until today. - Greetings from Good Old Germany, my home country, but it's not the part where I was born. That is much further in the east.
This was the first piece of classical music I remember my mother played for me in my childhood in Greenland - I was 7-8 years old, so for about 50 years, this music has been in my heart. Today I live in Budapest, partly due to my love for Central and Eastern European music. I can understand your pride.
Přijeď kamaráde do Prahy, ta je mystickým místem, název PRAGG, to je vstup do jiné dimenze... a vždy když překročím hranici nového a starého města Pražského to cítím.... ua-cam.com/video/yfGRXH2mRc0/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/l6kqu2mk-Kw/v-deo.html
I've been thinking this morning, despite everything else that's going on, aren't we lucky to be able to listen to pretty well any music we like, at the click of a mouse?
@@gooburt9026 Hoping you find more good music to listen to! You could try the Virtual Concert Hall on Facebook, recently started by a friend of mine, Derek Jones.
Thanks God! ...but not only. The thousands of engineers and technical people who made this happen through the years mid-70, '80s and '90s of XX century should also be given credit for this great deed.
I took an elective class in the spring of 1973, Music Appreciation. I have zero musical ability other than playing a stereo. The professor played this and told us what it was about. Prettiest piece of music I have ever heard. Here I’am 51 years later still listening
Ditto 1974 my music teacher here in Australia played this in pieces each class and we had to describe what we were visualising and feeling. Hated her with a passion but she bought Smetana into my life.
Listening to this brought back memories of a music appreciation class in college much like the comments below. The professor teaching this class also used this piece as part of the class and turned me on to Smetana ever since. I remember this prodessor because of the unique way he had of practically applying music appreciation. He gave each of his students the choice of either taking the final exam for the course or instead attending a Chicago Symphony concert. This was in the min 80's when the CSO was still the best symphony in the world. If only more professors would have this kind of vision
@@Nowhereman123 to mě těší pánové, že Vás náš národní skladatel oslovil... Mou vlast napsal už úplně hluchý... jeho žák a Pražské konzervatoři byl Antonín Dvořák, nejslavnější český skladatel, když bylo Smetanovi 16 let, zamiloval se do dívky Luisy, a na její počest napsal Lusinu polku...ua-cam.com/video/5tY5GI4Nhcw/v-deo.html a taky napsal operu Prodanou nevěstu, ua-cam.com/video/vZpQ_mEFPpI/v-deo.html , ua-cam.com/video/HEopxgs1MV8/v-deo.html, ua-cam.com/video/DPJ90_A-pW8/v-deo.html, ua-cam.com/video/asB3vYgyYcw/v-deo.html, hodně štěstí a laskavých lidí kolem sebe
Every single time. I don't know. I just can't help it. In Germany, this was standart in music class in 4th grade. That's where I got hooked. Never got it out of my head. When our teacher explained to us that Smetana is painting a picture of his country with music, now, that was exe opening...
Goosebumps here, too. Listening in such fearful times is a good reminder that much that is joyous and genuine remains, and that some truths are eternal.
The same with me,i've heard it the furst time when i head music lessons,i was 12 that time,i'am still greatfull to my teacher miss Dankelman,what a fantastic music,everytime i hear it,just the name Moldau,takes me back ❤
0:00 The warm spring (flutes): the source of the Vltava. 0:29 The cold spring (clarinets): the two brooks meet and form the Vltava. 1:11 Vltava: the main theme. 3:15 Hunters' horns: the river passes through a forest hunt. 4:10 Polka: a village wedding dance by the river. 5:49 Rusalka: beautiful water nymphs in old Czech legends, bathing in the river by the moonlight amid the ruins of ancient castles. Muted strings, flutes, harps and horns. Calm yet mysterious. 9:04 Return to the main theme 10:03 Our river enters the raging St. John Rapids. Stormy and turbulent. 11:19 Main theme recap. Having cleared the rapids, now in a bright and cheerful major key. 11:45 Vyšehrad theme: the Vltava salutes the great castle, seat of the Czech nation. Cymbals. Goosebumps. 12:41 The music slowly fades away as our river says farewell and flows on into the distance, as it always has since time immemorial. Truly one of the most evocative pieces of music ever written.
My dad showed me this song when I was very young. It has always been my favorite classical piece. I’m now a multi-instrumentalist and singer with a deep passion for music thanks to him. He died last august and when that melody hit I just burst into tears. I’m happy that he gave me 37 years and my biggest passion in life: music.
Mission accomplished by your dad!! He passed his own passion to you! The greatest gift in this life! My son is graduating from high school and he’s the best trumpet and guitar player!! Music is the heart of the soul… dad is smiling ❤
My dad was a musician of classical music and I grew up listening to it. One of the greatest gifts in my life. The Moldau is still a favorite at 71 years old age
When I saw the statue of Smetana looking out over Moldau I felt happy for him. Here in Gothenburg is a house with a plate saying that he lived there for some time. And it is said that he wrote this masterpiece looking out over the narrov canal running outside, inspired by a Swedish folksong. I can imagine him feeling homesick.
Vždyť jste nám tak blízcí.... škoda, že Vám také vládnou ničitelé našil kultur a zemí.... a máte ABBU fenomén neuvěřitelný... byl jsem na slavnostech piva tady u nás a vystoupila tam kapela, která se chtěla co nejblíže ABBĚ , no tekly mi slzy, byli skvělí.....
This was one of my late wife's favourite pieces. I had it played at her funeral and, even though she died over a year ago, this tune destroys me every time I hear it. God bless her.
Hodně síly a odvahy Vám přeji... je to moc těžké, když člověku zmizí ze života blízká bytost.... posílám jednu českou folklórní píseň... ua-cam.com/video/psRqVMlyhIc/v-deo.html
@@ivanhajzin3852 "Disappears" is so true. Translating your post by Google: I wish you a lot of strength and courage... it is very difficult when a person close to you disappears from your life... I am sending you a Czech folk song...
Hudba spoje duše na nitce krásy... neřeší, jestli bydlíš v nádherné jurtě... na panelovém sídlišti v Praze... to je její magická síla, kamaráde... zdravím do Mongolska
Many years ago I lived in Zeehan on the west coast of Tasmania. I was driving home from Burnie when I picked up a hitch hiker, a lady name Beatrice from Prague. She spoke very little English, but some German. I remembered a little schoolgirl German. We communicated mainly with music. I have always loved this piece, I played the CD, she explained with sign language and bits of English and German what each section meant. I'll never forget her. A truly remarkable woman. She was making a video of Australia, she was a teacher.
For those who didn't know Smetana wrote this while he was completely deaf. One of the few things that makes me proud to be Czech. History is the only thing we have at the moment.
It makes me proud to be Czech as well. My grandparents immigrated to the US, but we are still proud. What’s going on in Czech Republic right now is not good at all. Keep your head up! Hopefully it’ll get better.
Comment sections on classical videos are the best, most positive places found on youtube. No trolling, just sharing the enjoyment and love of music. Long may it remain this way.
Trolls have actually a beautiful side effect: when confronted you stand up for your values or for someone elses values which is even more beautiful and restores our faith in humanity again. No, quite on the contrary: Trolls are neccessary for the rest of us to see more clearly.
🤗🤗🤗 hello from the Czech Republic :-) this main theme is known here even between little kids :-) we do special dance to represent each part of the piece. In kindergarden
"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 farmer's wedding is celebrated, the round dance of the mermaids in the night's moonshine: on the nearby rocks loom proud castles, palaces and ruins aloft. The Vltava swirls into the St John's Rapids; then it widens and flows toward Prague, past the Vyšehrad, and then majestically vanishes into the distance, ending at the Labe (or Elbe, in German)." ~Smetana
Yep, that's what I learned when in primary school, back in the early 70's. My teacher used to have his 'music lesson' on Friday, the last hour, in which he taught us kids of 11, 12 years old what the 'real music' (in his view 'classical music') was about. At that time, I was not interested. Yet, I must have memorized a lot, as I also recall his tale about 'Peer Gynt'. Anyhow, I'm grateful for his lessons, as now I absolutely love this piece, not in the least because I understand what it describes. At the time I wasn't, we were all waiting for the last 5 minutes, in which we were given the opportunity to bring and play our 'popular music', which he always dismissed as 'rubbish', of course. I still remember bringing my sister's single of 'See Me, Feel Me' by The Who. Uhm, a bit different from my teacher's choices, yet he allowed me to put it on the player and let everyone hear it. Great memories... :)
@@johngardysoy4310 La composición describe el curso del Moldava, partiendo de los dos pequeños manantiales, el Moldava Frío y Cálido, hasta la unificación de ambos arroyos en una sola corriente, el curso del Moldava a través de bosques y prados, a través de paisajes donde se celebra la boda de un granjero. celebrada, la danza circular de las sirenas en la luz de la luna de la noche: en las rocas cercanas se alzan orgullosos castillos, palacios y ruinas en lo alto. El Moldava se adentra en los rápidos de San Juan; luego se ensancha y fluye hacia Praga, más allá del Vyšehrad, y luego se desvanece majestuosamente en la distancia, terminando en el Labe (o Elba, en alemán) ". ~ Smetana
Hola me encantó la canción triste a vuestra patria buenísima la voz de la soprano desde aquí mi más afectuoso saludo y seguimos orando por Ucrania Rosa Vignolo Uruguay
1968. Invaze Brežněvových vojsk do Československa. Britská BBC vysílá tuto melodii. Nedokážu vyjádřit, jak je mi vždy smutno, když slyším tuto krásnou hudbu Bedřicha Smetany.
I was seven years old when they crushed the Prague spring. I remember my parents disbelief and horror - back then, it was easy to imagine what might happen next, if you lived in Finland. And now, it's the same. Pretty awful. But the music is great!
My wonderful father who passed away in 2002, loved this piece. He was a physician, a philosopher, a scientist, and a lover of classical music. Our family is not at all from the part of the world Smetana hails from, or where this river graces the earth. We are Cuban and came to the US shortly before the revolution in our homeland. But this was my dad’s favorite musical piece, and he knew much about music. It brought tears to his eyes when he was elderly, as I am now.
Through days ago we're drived through the Stunning Woods of the bohemian Forest near Krumlov and listen to this masterpiece. i cried all the time, i'm so glad i've found this symphonia! Be proud Czechia!
Fraternal greetings to the Czech people, from India (Calcutta and New Delhi). Yours is a tiny country, but enormously talented in all spheres. Above all, you have never colonised or exploited other nations and peoples. Namashkar.
Ich bin jetzt 81 Jahre. Meine Vorfahren waren vertriebene Sudetendeutsche. Wahrscheinlich liegt es in den Genen, dass , wenn ich Smetanas Musik höre, fast zerfließe. Die Moldau ist mein schönstes Stück, was ich gern von ihm höre.
I’m here in 2024. Was reading a book: ‘The First Deadly Sin’ by Lawrence Sanders and a tavern scene was described to have this music playing on the bartender’s tuned radio. Had to look it up to help my imagination. Glad I did. Love this masterpiece❤️
When you arrive in Prague with Czech Airlines, they let passengers hear the main theme of the Moldau, it happned twice to me, I had tears in my eyes, although I have the Flamish (part of Belgium) nationality; My son lives in de Tsjechie.
The very beginning of the Moldau symphony is representing two main streams of Vltava (Moldau) river, the warm and cold Vltava, joining together. It is so brilliant, that you can see and feel that in the music.
Well.... It’s not... The two flutes fucked the beginning up... It’s just wrong what they were playing there. Everything else was so emotional and just perfect but the beginning.... ARRRGGHHH 😂
When I was little =, we lived in a majority Czech town in Ohio. We had music appreciation every afternoon in grade 4 and listened to "the two greatest composers ever" - -Dvorak and Smetana. I loved the New World Symphony but most of all I loved "The Moldau." I still tear up when l listen tow teach time and I'm not even Czech!
To mother.... We hummed it together at your senior home one week before you left for heaven. I was 63 and you were 98. I still hum it with you, five years later, thanks to Smetana and to your love. Remarkable and passionate performance. Such accents, power, grace, glory and nostalgia
@@arcticwind1368 it exist why there are sky and how life is born and earth great and freedom but how only by god if people died they go to heaven who is do a sin will go to hell
@@mrfiram1979 your way if thinking and reasoning is still to immature. It's like talking to a child! It is impossible for you to understand the ways of science.
Každý Čech ví, že národ Slovinců je počtem sice menší než my, ale duchem veliký -- Slovinsko je nám vzorem, který bychom rádi následovali. Ale co u nás v Čechách není obecně známo a co mě překvapilo, to je nadšení, s jakým naši slovinští přátelé z Kraně hrají našeho milého klasika Smetanu! To je pro mne velká radost a až budu mluvit se svou mrtvou babičkou, určitě jí to vyřídím, aby se i ona mohla radovat snad ještě víc než já, protože ona Smetanovu hudbu milovala a od malička mne vytrvale mořila Prodanou nevěstou a Mou vlastí. A když slyším toto provedení Vlatvy, tak mi to konečně všechno do sebe zapadá a dává smysl. Díky!
Drahý příteli. Děkuji za vaše milá slova a komplimenty. Češi jsou naši blízcí bratři. Sdílíme společnou historii a ducha. Pozdrav z Kranje ve Slovinsku od koncertního ředitele. Ať tvoje babička odpočívá v pokoji.
Music...listening to the exquisite memories of the dead... miles and decades away. And no distance at all... The past is one perfection... screaming against the transient as we are born and subsumed in an infinite micro second... the world is ours, we imbue it with tragedy and triumph... Existence itself is a composition by you to yourself. Revel from birth and laugh until death at your unconscious creation. You are eternal and your dreams are symphonies. You are a perfect mad God, and you speak to yourself forever... Behold the spiralling stars, the nebulae...timeless light...eternal light... you are a descendant of God...and you are God himself... death is defeated... all that is left is to attend this perfect dance and put your best foot forward...
There is music that is pleasant, there is music that you enjoy because it makes you feel happy, there is music that makes you melancholy, and then there is music like Vltava which lifts you, moves you to the point of tears, and allows you to soar above the travails and vexations of life and for a while feel sublime. Nationalism brought Europe to the point of ruin in the last century, but it has also produced some incredibly stirring music. To listen to this is to sometimes feel one should have been born Czech.
Well said....I never had a chance to visit it but from what I've seen and read about it it's a beautiful country rich in history and culture and I will always regret not having visited it when I was still living in Belgium 26 years ago. Imagine taking a train or boat ride across the country listening to this music....and this performance in particular...there is no better stress relief than that, can't be...
I often wish I had been born in Prague, it's such an amazing city, I've never felt so at home, or at peace anywhere, I've been 5 times, often for at leas a week, can't wait to return, once Covid restrictions allow
0:00 Two Springs 1:11 River Theme 3:15 Hunting Scene 4:18 Peasant Dance 5:50 Nymphs in the Moonlight 9:06 River Theme 10:06 St. Johns Rapids 11:20 River Theme 12:45 Ancient Castle
Thank you very much for the effort taken for this upload. This parsing of the music into different components helps those less familiar to classical music appreciate the composer's picturesque description of of the river.
As you listen to this beautiful music, how can you not close your eyes, see the rushing water, the tall trees, the beauty of the land!! It is beautiful...
I first visited Prague in 1994 & returned in 1997 for months of study of architecture. I listened to many lovely performances of music all over town given for free or nearly so. A beautiful city, home to a lovely people of kind, generous & great artistic spirit which comes through in Czech art, music & architecture.
I've listened hours and hours to classical music, and I always come back to Smetana and Dvorak. Their music has something magic in it, that takes you to other worlds. I always wanted to visit the magical Czech Republic once, and I'm sure that I will do it in the future, once I get the right occasion. I am from Luxembourg and studied history. I love the connection that exists between our countries, especially that Bohemia had famous Luxembourgish leaders during the Middle Ages. Every Czech can be proud of their rich history and culture!
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When I was for the first time to Prag, I felt in love with Czech culture, language, people,.....I love czech musicians.....I miss Check country. This masterpiece of music is admirable....I feel Smetana vibrating in my soul.
I grew up in Germany directly on the border to the Czeck Republik. My Father had a CD of Smetana and when I was a child I loved to listen to it. Especially with the second Song "Vltava" I always tried to imagine how Praha looks like. 20 Years later I went there the first time. I saw the City and it quite looked like I imagined. Amazing!
I genuinely felt this performance . the bright lovely moonshine and the water in the river glistening because of it .. the nymphs glowing under the moon light creating a spring upholding the alluring moon . and once we got to the rapids I was terrified , trying my best to avoid my boat tossing over, my eyes were literally wide and my heart beating fast until I eventually got out, even the color of the night changed to a dark life threatening red . Once I Floated into the city I felt calm and a flower landed in my hands , I waved at the people passing by and floating off into the sunset with a peaceful heart.
Smetana was such a genius,one can almost see,hear & smell the river,in this music.He can make one see the river folk in their busy lives & tranquil moments,truly a musical treasure for his country,Smetana is a universal artist of the highest calibre!
when I was 12, when I heard this wonderfull piece of music at the first time. I'm still gratefull to my teacher of music. this is one of my favourite pieces of classical music unitl this days. now I am 67.
I am 68 and I still remember in school in Belgium at 14 we had two hours of music class per week with a female teacher who shared her passion for classical music. I will always be grateful to her and spending a few hours listening to and analyzing Peter and the Wolf....Our first assignment, discussing instrument per instrument and why it was a good choice for the character it represented....I'm afraid they no longer do that in school, music lessons....
Ha Tanja, jaz sem jo tudi prvič slišal pri glasbenem, danes pa prvič digitalno. Do zdaj zmerom prek gramofona. Mi je nova najdena mačka iglo utrgala z glavice. Zelo dobra izvedba tako umetniško kot tudi tehnično, ne zaostaja za analognim.
My mother was a primary school teacher, and while I was a child living in what was then West Germany, she bought me a series of books that included cassette tapes so that one could follow along with the narrator, or enjoy either one independently. The were three volumes that retold episodes from the Alice books of Lewis Carroll. All three used “The Moldau” as the thematic score.
The Moldau must be a truly beautiful and clear river. I hope it is protected, and has not been polluted by industrialization. This piece has been a favorite of mine since I was 3-4 years old. I am now 80 years of age and it thrills me still. I feel like I see the Moldau river.
Sorry, mariandrake1942. The river flows from South to North. Just upstream, there is a large hydroelectric dam. Its' confluence with the Elbe about 20 miles north of Prague is guarded by two huge coal fired power stations, Mělník I and Mělník II. Mělník III has just been closed. Between Mělník and Prague, the river is canalised. There is a river port in the North of Prague served by large barges which travel up the Elbe from as far away as Hamburg, and, via the canal system, from Berlin and from the Rotterdam. Just so that you know, "Moldau" is a German name. The correct name is "Vltava" Try these ua-cam.com/video/TnYCW8eWqQo/v-deo.html Transcription by Hanuš Trneček 1858-1914 ua-cam.com/video/Sd3bIIaz3Kg/v-deo.html Considered to be sacrilege by some but Karel was at the top of Czech and Slovak light entertainment for nearly 60 years. Following an outpouring of grief at his death in 2019, he was given a state funeral. Go to ua-cam.com/video/6H1ukxdYlXs/v-deo.html Go to 1 hour 36 minutes and watch for 30 seconds. You will then hear the beautiful song/hymn so often used at funerals in Czech R set to the Scots-Irish Appalachian tune "New Britain". The words begin: Už z hor zní zvon, už tmí se kraj Already, from the mountain tolls the bell. already darkness falls upon the land A s ním tvůj syn šel spát And with Him, thy son hath gone to sleep Všem přej týž sen, všem píseň hraj Let us all, wish we, sweet dreams, Let us all, the tune play, Mír strun, mír snů mám rád The peace of strings, the peace of dreams, have I (we) love. It goes on, "Already from the mountain tolls the bell, already sleeps thy stable ..... lay down thy spade." Enjoy !
@@milangacik994 That is very, very sad. Where I live, there are two big rivers. When the Indians were the sole residents, they were clear, too, but now they are dirty. I just cannot understand why people are ruining our once beautiful planet.
@@mariandrake Moldau in times of Smetana was beautiful river with nice valleys, but capitalist greed and socialist industrialization make their mark on that...
@@milangacik994 If artists, musicians, poets, and dancers were heavily on the boards of corporations and government agencies, these degradations would not happen. We are like the canary in the mine -- if the canary stops singing there is danger in the mine for the miners. But we are looked down upon as being superfluous. Art and music programs are the first things they cut from schools to save money.
I had no idea he wrote this when he was deaf! This is my favorite classical type piece as well! I would like it played at my funeral, along with some old hymns!❤😊
@@alphazero0 hmm Maybe it doesn't sound like Japanese bc the way there singing it's hard to hear the pronunciation compared to when speaking normally but it's japanese :))
After a massive stroke this was what I remembered from 40+ years ago when a teacher put it on the recorder in class .. Smetana .. he asked us to describe it in detail .. I wrote: "Life changing" and nothing else.
"VLTAVA", má zamilovaná, veselá i dramatická! Je to úžasně melodická, krásná hudba. Děkuji osudu, že jsme měli tak velkého, talentovaného hudebního skladatele, 🇨🇿 Bedřicha Smetanu. 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
The most beautiful performance I've ever heard. I truly can't stop listening to this masterpiece. This orchestra is marvelously talented and remarkable to listen to. Congrats to the amazing conductor, leader, solo flautists/clarinetists and the rest of the orchestra!
ua-cam.com/video/76R0N2GN6Jo/v-deo.html … I remember watching this live on TV and whole family was crying (notice the date of the production and find on Wikipedia who was Rafael Kubelík); I am still choking when I start that video.
For me music is the most pure form of human display ... I´m listening this with my little baby inside. I did it many times since I was a kid :o). I´m crying and I´m proud to be a Czech, a humen ... for a while ... It´s nice to share similar feelings with you - people from all around the world in this difficult time!
It is very good for your baby,babies communicate with the mother from very begging and accumulate feelings ,and the sooner they start listening gud music the better for them,music therapy is great for you now ,in this misery, and automatically to your child.Best wishes.
Good luck from a great grandfather to be in seven days.A normal birth was planned but he has put on a late spurt. Must be the music I have relayed to him via my granddaughter.Scherazade at 3:30 in the morning got him most excited.For your and everyone else’s sakes, please stay safe,everyone.
I also love communicating with people who love classical music. I often listen to pieces with my eyes closed and I visualize all these things; shapes, colors and architecture. And emotions without a name. Then through communicating with people in the comments section, that others have the same experience. It's great, I feel bonded to people who I know can feel what I am feeling. Never stop listening to classical music. Best of luck with your new baby 😁
Everytime, the chills. I kinda fell in love with Czechia with this symphony. And again while traveling there. And again back home while playing Kingdom Come. And again and again !
@@robertwalden-chastain6005 ; Maybe it's a reflection of all the stuff that is going on in the world where people are missing out. All the noise in the world but then there is this .
Apart from the excellent music from my home country, I´d like to thank the director of photography and all the people who created this video. The effort and concentration that can be seen in those beautiful young peple´s faces, the amazement and pride they show at the end, and their talent shot on camera add one more layer to the piece. Thank you.
@@primozzevnik7427 Thank you for working with these young people, to help bring out the best in them. This was the first time I've seen you conduct, but I look forward to seeing more of your concerts. Beautiful ❤️❤️!!
Thanks to my 10 yr old grandson for introducing me to this music by means of a homework poster he has had to create. 😘every day is a school day, I'm 71, thanks Lucas:).
John Roberts yes and they are teachers who don't know they are teaching. Funny. I'll just tell you this little story about my 4 grandchildren.... Last year I had a stroke and I lost all speech. All of them, when visiting would sit cross legged in front of me on my bed and do my Speech Therapy exercises with me. Their little hands shaping my droopy face, their lips mirroring the word shapes, sounding out the phonics, falling over with laughter when my attempts gave rise to some word not in our language. They made it fun AND SUCCESSFUL . Yes, by MY pupils I have certainly been taught.
@@christinenewell4587 - Christine, thank you for your little story and I hope that you have fully recovered your speech. I borrowed the saying from a song in the film "The King and I" by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein. I don't know whether you are familiar with the song or the film but it was one of those magic productions they used to make in the 1950s.
After 16 years spent abroad I am extremely glad I am back in my home Czech country at this very difficult time, I am very proud of our heritage, history and culture and I support Czech patriotism all the way and love our musical geniuses such as Smetana and Dvořák (and many others). This piece of music is most stunning, reflecting the natural beauty of the actual river Vltava. But unfortunately the most beautiful part of the Vltava riverside has - in the 1950"s - disappeared under the huge man-made dam and reservoir called Orlík. Many - some say the nicest - villages, valleys and woods along the river have been lost, flooded, this reservoir is massive. The mid-part of Vltava riverside "střední povltaví" is gone, these were the places that inspired Bedřich Smetana the most. Villages Radava, Podskalí, Těchnice and many others, lost forever. I've researched this through as my ancestors come from one of those villages - I literally do come from Vltava! :) and this music runs in my veins.
I'm commenting again lol, I can't help it. I've listened to several other orchestras play this same symphony. The reason I will keep coming back to this one and listening to it 10 times a day is because the Maestro takes his time with it. Other orchestras rush through pivotal parts, but this version allows you to hear and appreciate every note and beat. The Maestro even slows parts down like at 4:57, to drop it like it's hot! I love it. Much like a good meal or with a good lover, you can't just rush through everything. Taste it. Inhale the fragrance deeply. Savor it. Anyone know what I mean? That's what this version does--it allows you to savor every note and it's delicious!
My favorite piece of classical music making me weep every time but also feeling so deeply proud of my Czech heritage, my beloved mother who bravely fled in the 60s for a better life, luckily meeting the love of her life, my father (Swiss). She missed her beloved Prag so very much, and I vividly remember to this very day after the wall fell, visiting her beloved Prag again. It was a magic trip and since that trip I felt so proud being 1/2 Czech. Sadly, both passed away 8 years ago. Mám tě ráda mami a moc mi chybíš, ale tvůj milovaný Smetana nás spojuje .. Thank You for sharing this divine&sublime piece of music that means the world to me 🙏💖
Švýcarsko má dvě silná propojení, která je už na duchovní a laskavé - tedy lásky neoddělí... a to je: láskyplný vztah Čechů ke K.G. Jungovi, s jeho archetypy a psychoanalýzou a druhá věc, o které se moc nemluví... československá rozvědka odhalila plány Hitlera na obsazení neutrálního Švýcarska a to ho odradilo Švýcarsko obsadit.... ua-cam.com/video/3nmG25XGDUc/v-deo.html
This felt nothing short of cathartic. I didn't realise it was 14 minutes long. I could keep listening to this for hours. Indeed, a therapeutic experience.
La musique adoucit les mœurs, dit-on en français. C'est certain pour ces merveilleuses œuvres musicales, telle celle-ci. Un havre de paix en ces temps où la folie gouverne l'occident.
This has been one of my all time favorites for more than 40 years. Each time I listen to it, I close my eyes and imagine a small stream high up in the hills that gathers momentum and finally enters the sea with a waterfall of pounding rhythms and harmonies from Heaven. Bless you guys for letting me watch you turn this into a viewing pleasure on a Sunday evening at home.
Moldau actually does not end in sea. It joins Elbe, going to Hamburg. Also Smetana was inspired by river Vydra, which joins Moldau early on. Moldau itself is at the start very boring and quiet river....
Keith Fritz And that my friend is the magic of music. It takes each one of us on our own individual Adventure in our mind or it can take us back in time to a place dear to our hearts to see and yes even smell the place we were when we heard it. This piece takes me on a different Journey every time I listen to it.
OMG, this is still just as stunning as it was the first time I heard it-- many, many years ago! The flautists, the conductor 's passion,the absolute unity of all the orchestral members is just PERFECT!
I love this masterpiece of the classics. I thank my father and grandmother for raising me to appreciate such beautiful music. While I'm not Slavic, l admire the patriotism and poetry that went into such a brilliant work. Cheers to the conductor and the talented, magnificent young high schoolers who make up the orchestra! Prost! Grossartig! Sehr Schoen! D. Schliewen
Every piece I have watched with this young orchestra and this amazing conductor has been simply stunning. I watch and listen to these performances over and over again. I just wish I had been able to see them 'live'.
Thank you bro, but Bedrich Smetana speak fluently German even being born in a Czech family. He had problems with Czech language but later mastered it. Sounds crazy does not it?
@@davidknichal6629 Yea, except it was the other way around lol. He was laughed at cuz of this in school as he had really hard times to learn German. Stop pulling your 'facts' from ass you germanophile
somedays I feel like I've had enough of life and just want to go to sleep and never wake up again. but listening to a piece as mesmerising as this I'm glad I'm alive to feel this variety of emotion. when we die we won't be able to experience any of this. that's how precious it is to be alive. I must have been spoilt beyond any reason to have such thoughts. Thank you. The orchestra. That was a splendid performance. To humanity Let's all live in peace. We'll all be gone one day We're all interconnected regardless of your colour, religion and nationality When it all ends, which is inevitable for all of us We'll all realise as a humanity what were fighting about was nothing but a waste of our limited time on earth We were born into this world to experience the sense of being alive What did we do with our time ? Were we going around spreading hate instead of love ? Were we too distracted with your ego ? Did you really think you were special ? just because you have different skin colour, or a nationality, social status, religion, family up bringing and educational background don't mean you deserve better or that you are special Don't you all see ? That it's all just an illusion ? Why hate or discriminate ? Our origin is one Our destination is one Experience and celebrate the feeling of being alive Instead of hating on each other Differences are there for a reason Life is precious Our time is limited LOVE >>>>
The first 1:08 of this piece, the back and forth between the flutes and clarinets, is absolutely gorgeous. Very rarely is it played - and heard - this cleanly and clearly. Bravo!
Yes, and that's because it's not rushed, clipped or curtailed, too often it's played too quickly and curtly in my opinion. The only issues I have is that the strings' pizzicato is too soft and is barely heard(unlike the harp which is also played clearly and audibly, perhaps even a tad too much) along with the lower strings when they first come in, the lead in doesn't really sweep the listener along. Quite honestly, now that I'm listening again, IMO the strings are pretty soft in the entire opening sequence up till the secondary "country dance" theme, or whatever it's called. Still, this is a very nice performance, one of the best I've heard, although there are issues and it's not perfect; but what is? What I especially like however is not only what you've mentioned but also what I'll call the middle ethereal dreamlike section; I really like the deep brass tones, they're so full, unlike other performances, and the crescendo to climax, it's amazing, they do a really great job.
I think much of the balance, or lack or, is due to either the placement of the mics, or the mastering of the mix in post production. But, I so appreciate hearing the woodwinds. And, you must admit, the cameraman had a fixation on the blonde flutist!
@Kathryn. You're right, the voice and everything fits together perfectly. what is the current situation in your country regarding the spread of the virus?
I first heard this in 1986. I was in college taking a classical music appreciation class, and was so taken aback. It has been my absolute favorite ever since.
I've always been musical and our music teacher Mrs McCulloch from 1974 at Stapylton School in Eston England played this to the class, I only really knew pop music but this made an impression, I don't think anyone else in the class got it. I did and still do. Thank you Mrs McCulloch.
Da bekommt man eine Gänsehaut beim zuhören ! Es fasziniert mich immer wieder auf ein Neues, was Musiker imstande sind zu leisten. Die feinsten Nuancen, die ein Orchester heraus arbeiten kann - das ist Kultur pur !
It’s fantastic to see, in the maestro’s facial expression, how much he enjoys - without any exageration - the magnificent performance of the orchestra he conducts. What a beautifull work of art! BRAVO!!!
The very first piece of classical music heard at school. It always moves me very much. I found myself in tears on Charles Bridge in Prague looking at the river passing under its arches at sunset. So touching. This is a masterpiece.
I am a native Czech. Every time I hear this song. My soul is clenched, with national pride.
And so to all of you. I am sending greetings from my homeland. Old Czechs.
And warmest greetings from Australia to you and all your countrymen and women.❤
Ahoj Jarda, I can understand your feelings well. I heard 'Vltava' for the first time when I was about 14 years old. We finally had an old radio. That's now 70 years ago, but I still remember it well. Even then I felt something with this wonderful music, something I couldn't explain. But it was something like a deep connection with the country through which the Vltava flowed. And it has not changed until today. - Greetings from Good Old Germany, my home country, but it's not the part where I was born. That is much further in the east.
This was the first piece of classical music I remember my mother played for me in my childhood in Greenland - I was 7-8 years old, so for about 50 years, this music has been in my heart. Today I live in Budapest, partly due to my love for Central and Eastern European music. I can understand your pride.
I am in Prague now. Listening to it.
The land of Svejk....
Makes me want to return to Old Europe
L'Europe est un joyaux, l'œuvre encore inachevée de peuples enfin sages qui sont remis en cause par des âmes sombres et jalouses...
Conserviamo la bellezza europea, come sta scritto nel vangelo, NON DIAMO LE PERLE AI PORCI. Non fraintendetemi, ma le radici sono eterne, ❤
@@angelab8237 absolutely
Přijeď kamaráde do Prahy, ta je mystickým místem, název PRAGG, to je vstup do jiné dimenze... a vždy když překročím hranici nového a starého města Pražského to cítím.... ua-cam.com/video/yfGRXH2mRc0/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/l6kqu2mk-Kw/v-deo.html
I've been thinking this morning, despite everything else that's going on, aren't we lucky to be able to listen to pretty well any music we like, at the click of a mouse?
Penelope you are so right!! Stay safe and healthy ✌🏼!!!!
Amen to that...we are so blessed and if we once thought about things going on in other Nations...we would be humbled at God's Blessings on us...nora
I listened today and I'm sure it has made my day. Many more days alone in my apartment left to go!
@@gooburt9026 Hoping you find more good music to listen to! You could try the Virtual Concert Hall on Facebook, recently started by a friend of mine, Derek Jones.
Thanks God! ...but not only. The thousands of engineers and technical people who made this happen through the years mid-70, '80s and '90s of XX century should also be given credit for this great deed.
I took an elective class in the spring of 1973, Music Appreciation. I have zero musical ability other than playing a stereo.
The professor played this and told us what it was about.
Prettiest piece of music I have ever heard.
Here I’am 51 years later still listening
I had a similar experience and a music appreciation class in college around 1978 or so.
Ditto 1974 my music teacher here in Australia played this in pieces each class and we had to describe what we were visualising and feeling. Hated her with a passion but she bought Smetana into my life.
Had to listen to this at SUNY Oneonta in 1986. Thank you professor!
Listening to this brought back memories of a music appreciation class in college much like the comments below. The professor teaching this class also used this piece as part of the class and turned me on to Smetana ever since. I remember this prodessor because of the unique way he had of practically applying music appreciation. He gave each of his students the choice of either taking the final exam for the course or instead attending a Chicago Symphony concert. This was in the min 80's when the CSO was still the best symphony in the world. If only more professors would have this kind of vision
@@Nowhereman123 to mě těší pánové, že Vás náš národní skladatel oslovil... Mou vlast napsal už úplně hluchý... jeho žák a Pražské konzervatoři byl Antonín Dvořák, nejslavnější český skladatel, když bylo Smetanovi 16 let, zamiloval se do dívky Luisy, a na její počest napsal Lusinu polku...ua-cam.com/video/5tY5GI4Nhcw/v-deo.html a taky napsal operu Prodanou nevěstu, ua-cam.com/video/vZpQ_mEFPpI/v-deo.html , ua-cam.com/video/HEopxgs1MV8/v-deo.html, ua-cam.com/video/DPJ90_A-pW8/v-deo.html, ua-cam.com/video/asB3vYgyYcw/v-deo.html, hodně štěstí a laskavých lidí kolem sebe
Did anyone else physically get goosebumps when that melody came in? I hope you are all doing ok in these strange times
Every single time. I don't know. I just can't help it. In Germany, this was standart in music class in 4th grade. That's where I got hooked. Never got it out of my head. When our teacher explained to us that Smetana is painting a picture of his country with music, now, that was exe opening...
Literally every single time 😀
Same. It happens every time.
Goosebumps here, too. Listening in such fearful times is a good reminder that much that is joyous and genuine remains, and that some truths are eternal.
The same with me,i've heard it the furst time when i head music lessons,i was 12 that time,i'am still greatfull to my teacher miss Dankelman,what a fantastic music,everytime i hear it,just the name Moldau,takes me back ❤
0:00 The warm spring (flutes): the source of the Vltava.
0:29 The cold spring (clarinets): the two brooks meet and form the Vltava.
1:11 Vltava: the main theme.
3:15 Hunters' horns: the river passes through a forest hunt.
4:10 Polka: a village wedding dance by the river.
5:49 Rusalka: beautiful water nymphs in old Czech legends, bathing in the river by the moonlight amid the ruins of ancient castles. Muted strings, flutes, harps and horns. Calm yet mysterious.
9:04 Return to the main theme
10:03 Our river enters the raging St. John Rapids. Stormy and turbulent.
11:19 Main theme recap. Having cleared the rapids, now in a bright and cheerful major key.
11:45 Vyšehrad theme: the Vltava salutes the great castle, seat of the Czech nation. Cymbals. Goosebumps.
12:41 The music slowly fades away as our river says farewell and flows on into the distance, as it always has since time immemorial.
Truly one of the most evocative pieces of music ever written.
This is the kind of comment i always hope to find in every video of the style. Thank you kind person, you're a true savior.
@@insomnio8093 Anytime!
Amazing, thanks!
This a mournfully nostalgic and beautiful piece of music. I've loved it for years.
Thank you!
My dad showed me this song when I was very young. It has always been my favorite classical piece. I’m now a multi-instrumentalist and singer with a deep passion for music thanks to him. He died last august and when that melody hit I just burst into tears. I’m happy that he gave me 37 years and my biggest passion in life: music.
Imagine, Smetana composed this while completely deaf.
Beautiful story, thanks for sharing 🥰
Mission accomplished by your dad!! He passed his own passion to you! The greatest gift in this life! My son is graduating from high school and he’s the best trumpet and guitar player!! Music is the heart of the soul… dad is smiling ❤
Excelente música, entrañable historia la de tu padre
You were blessed to have such a father.
My dad was a musician of classical music and I grew up listening to it. One of the greatest gifts in my life. The Moldau is still a favorite at 71 years old age
When I saw the statue of Smetana looking out over Moldau I felt happy for him. Here in Gothenburg is a house with a plate saying that he lived there for some time. And it is said that he wrote this masterpiece looking out over the narrov canal running outside, inspired by a Swedish folksong. I can imagine him feeling homesick.
Will be in Gothenburg next July on a choral concert tour. Can't wait to see it.
Vždyť jste nám tak blízcí.... škoda, že Vám také vládnou ničitelé našil kultur a zemí.... a máte ABBU fenomén neuvěřitelný... byl jsem na slavnostech piva tady u nás a vystoupila tam kapela, která se chtěla co nejblíže ABBĚ , no tekly mi slzy, byli skvělí.....
This was one of my late wife's favourite pieces. I had it played at her funeral and, even though she died over a year ago, this tune destroys me every time I hear it. God bless her.
Hodně síly a odvahy Vám přeji... je to moc těžké, když člověku zmizí ze života blízká bytost.... posílám jednu českou folklórní píseň... ua-cam.com/video/psRqVMlyhIc/v-deo.html
@@ivanhajzin3852 "Disappears" is so true. Translating your post by Google: I wish you a lot of strength and courage... it is very difficult when a person close to you disappears from your life... I am sending you a Czech folk song...
I love it❤
The spirit touches you 💕
Also a favorite of my late wife...and yes, I am crying again.
Every time when listening to this masterpiece always crying and think the life is worth living. Mongolian admirer.
Hudba spoje duše na nitce krásy... neřeší, jestli bydlíš v nádherné jurtě... na panelovém sídlišti v Praze... to je její magická síla, kamaráde... zdravím do Mongolska
Many years ago I lived in Zeehan on the west coast of Tasmania. I was driving home from Burnie when I picked up a hitch hiker, a lady name Beatrice from Prague. She spoke very little English, but some German. I remembered a little schoolgirl German.
We communicated mainly with music. I have always loved this piece, I played the CD, she explained with sign language and bits of English and German what each section meant.
I'll never forget her. A truly remarkable woman. She was making a video of Australia, she was a teacher.
For those who didn't know Smetana wrote this while he was completely deaf. One of the few things that makes me proud to be Czech. History is the only thing we have at the moment.
I feel your pain. God bless the Czechs.
Like Beethoven did with his 9th. That's real musical talent that no one today can even touch that level.
Beethoven was never completely deaf, although at his later stages he couldn't hear without his famous horn. But he never was 100% deaf
It makes me proud to be Czech as well. My grandparents immigrated to the US, but we are still proud. What’s going on in Czech Republic right now is not good at all. Keep your head up! Hopefully it’ll get better.
God Bless
Comment sections on classical videos are the best, most positive places found on youtube. No trolling, just sharing the enjoyment and love of music. Long may it remain this way.
same for the lofi community...i wish all youtube comment sections were like this
Trolls are repelled by the Classics
Yes, I think You're right.
Trolls have actually a beautiful side effect: when confronted you stand up for your values or for someone elses values which is even more beautiful and restores our faith in humanity again. No, quite on the contrary: Trolls are neccessary for the rest of us to see more clearly.
What about the jazz community
I am a Czech expat who has been living in the States for over 35 years now, and I have tears in my eyes every time I am listening to Vltava and Tabor.
tog hoath Thank you very much for all that information. I will check it out. I really appreciate sharing you sharing this with me.
Я русский. Я плачу над этой мелодией с самого начала моей жизни.
alexhh65 Thank you for sharing your experience with this piece of music.
I am not Czech but I had tears in my I when I listened to this. So I believe you have cause.
@@spy8464BB I am not Czech, either, but I cry through the whole piece nearly every time I hear it because it is so very beautiful and emotional.
Greetings to our Czech brothers and sisters welcoming your contribution to our rich European heritage! This is a master piece of classical music!
We, the American people, have as much to thanks the Czechs for with Dvorak and his beautiful music he wrote about the americas.
🤗🤗🤗 hello from the Czech Republic :-) this main theme is known here even between little kids :-) we do special dance to represent each part of the piece. In kindergarden
@@hudbabible Hi friend 👋🏼 from 🇺🇲
@@hudbabible That's so wholesome! Little kids dancing to classical music. How cute is that? 😍 Greetings from Syria
When I hear Vitava I feel I am Czech.
The first time I heard the Moldau was on 1968 and love it. I’m 78 years old and this is the best
"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 farmer's wedding is celebrated, the round dance of the mermaids in the night's moonshine: on the nearby rocks loom proud castles, palaces and ruins aloft. The Vltava swirls into the St John's Rapids; then it widens and flows toward Prague, past the Vyšehrad, and then majestically vanishes into the distance, ending at the Labe (or Elbe, in German)."
~Smetana
Thanks for sharing 💐
Yep, that's what I learned when in primary school, back in the early 70's. My teacher used to have his 'music lesson' on Friday, the last hour, in which he taught us kids of 11, 12 years old what the 'real music' (in his view 'classical music') was about. At that time, I was not interested. Yet, I must have memorized a lot, as I also recall his tale about 'Peer Gynt'. Anyhow, I'm grateful for his lessons, as now I absolutely love this piece, not in the least because I understand what it describes.
At the time I wasn't, we were all waiting for the last 5 minutes, in which we were given the opportunity to bring and play our 'popular music', which he always dismissed as 'rubbish', of course. I still remember bringing my sister's single of 'See Me, Feel Me' by The Who. Uhm, a bit different from my teacher's choices, yet he allowed me to put it on the player and let everyone hear it.
Great memories... :)
Have never seen the description by the Composer. Wow. I'm pretty darn close.
En español por favor
@@johngardysoy4310 La composición describe el curso del Moldava, partiendo de los dos pequeños manantiales, el Moldava Frío y Cálido, hasta la unificación de ambos arroyos en una sola corriente, el curso del Moldava a través de bosques y prados, a través de paisajes donde se celebra la boda de un granjero. celebrada, la danza circular de las sirenas en la luz de la luna de la noche: en las rocas cercanas se alzan orgullosos castillos, palacios y ruinas en lo alto. El Moldava se adentra en los rápidos de San Juan; luego se ensancha y fluye hacia Praga, más allá del Vyšehrad, y luego se desvanece majestuosamente en la distancia, terminando en el Labe (o Elba, en alemán) ".
~ Smetana
When Bohemia has spleen, it listens to the Vltava. Hvala Sloveniji za podporo češki klasični glasbi. Vso srečo.
I hope it helps with my spleen healing too :)
Hola me encantó la canción triste a vuestra patria buenísima la voz de la soprano desde aquí mi más afectuoso saludo y seguimos orando por Ucrania Rosa Vignolo Uruguay
il mio mix ottimo da risentire al prossimo collegamento.grazie
Un Cielo pieno di stelle
I have a spleen today and came here for this music. It is healing ❤Zdraví a lásku nám všem❤
When I hear this song....I close my eyes and can see this River....Goosebumps all over my body and tears in my eyes...
The same with me.....
In my late years, 100 in early Sept., this always brings tears to my eyes, also! There is more than a bit of North German peasant in me but still…..!
the same for me
River Vltava is best for Czech people
I love this song since I was a teenager. I've never been there, but I see the waters of the river flowing.
1968. Invaze Brežněvových vojsk do Československa. Britská BBC vysílá tuto melodii. Nedokážu vyjádřit, jak je mi vždy smutno, když slyším tuto krásnou hudbu Bedřicha Smetany.
I was seven years old when they crushed the Prague spring. I remember my parents disbelief and horror - back then, it was easy to imagine what might happen next, if you lived in Finland. And now, it's the same. Pretty awful. But the music is great!
Don't forget, Smetana wrote this when he was deaf! That makes this all the more spectacular!!!
Now say what now🙄....that is miraculousss,mind blowing🤯, crazy work to be exact😵💫how is that possible🧐😅
My wonderful father who passed away in 2002, loved this piece. He was a physician, a philosopher, a scientist, and a lover of classical music. Our family is not at all from the part of the world Smetana hails from, or where this river graces the earth. We are Cuban and came to the US shortly before the revolution in our homeland.
But this was my dad’s favorite musical piece, and he knew much about music. It brought tears to his eyes when he was elderly, as I am now.
Through days ago we're drived through the Stunning Woods of the bohemian Forest near Krumlov and listen to this masterpiece. i cried all the time, i'm so glad i've found this symphonia! Be proud Czechia!
Czech Republic. 😂
Fraternal greetings to the Czech people, from India (Calcutta and New Delhi). Yours is a tiny country, but enormously talented in all spheres. Above all, you have never colonised or exploited other nations and peoples. Namashkar.
They were a part of Austro-Hungarian empire, and they are Slovenia.
Bedřich Smetana’s 200 anniversary. Genius piece of music- the Moldau🇨🇿
מוזיקה נהדרת.מזכירה את מנגינת"הקווה" של ההימנון של ישראל.
@אסףהראל-ה5ל yeah it looks like the melody is taken from this composition..
Ich bin jetzt 81 Jahre. Meine Vorfahren waren vertriebene Sudetendeutsche. Wahrscheinlich liegt es in den Genen, dass , wenn ich Smetanas Musik höre, fast zerfließe. Die Moldau ist mein schönstes Stück, was ich gern von ihm höre.
I’m here in 2024. Was reading a book: ‘The First Deadly Sin’ by Lawrence Sanders and a tavern scene was described to have this music playing on the bartender’s tuned radio. Had to look it up to help my imagination. Glad I did. Love this masterpiece❤️
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When you arrive in Prague with Czech Airlines, they let passengers hear the main theme of the Moldau, it happned twice to me, I had tears in my eyes, although I have the Flamish (part of Belgium) nationality; My son lives in de Tsjechie.
Israelites heard the message: Full of love, faith, and hope.
I love this. ♥
The correct words are " happened" and "Flemish".
I know!! I love that moment of landing in Prague!!
@@ndhan72 Flamish sounds way cooler though. 🔥🇧🇪
At the beginning those two flautists sounded like one instrument - bloody brilliant playing!
This is the best performance of this piece that I've come across. These young people are special
Haunting superb masterpiece gives me chills evey time.
The very beginning of the Moldau symphony is representing two main streams of Vltava (Moldau) river, the warm and cold Vltava, joining together. It is so brilliant, that you can see and feel that in the music.
My thoughts exactly. Other performances are too fast on the intro...no disrespect to other conductors/musicians
Well.... It’s not... The two flutes fucked the beginning up... It’s just wrong what they were playing there. Everything else was so emotional and just perfect but the beginning.... ARRRGGHHH 😂
When I was little =, we lived in a majority Czech town in Ohio. We had music appreciation every afternoon in grade 4 and listened to "the two greatest composers ever" - -Dvorak and Smetana. I loved the New World Symphony but most of all I loved "The Moldau." I still tear up when l listen tow teach time and I'm not even Czech!
To mother.... We hummed it together at your senior home one week before you left for heaven. I was 63 and you were 98. I still hum it with you, five years later, thanks to Smetana and to your love. Remarkable and passionate performance. Such accents, power, grace, glory and nostalgia
Heaven does not exist
@@arcticwind1368 it exist why there are sky and how life is born and earth great and freedom but how only by god if people died they go to heaven who is do a sin will go to hell
@@mrfiram1979 your way if thinking and reasoning is still to immature.
It's like talking to a child!
It is impossible for you to understand the ways of science.
@@arcticwind1368 Sir, you are an insulting idiot, who apparently knows very little of the real World.
@@factanonverba6169 so what?Gonna cry?Cannot handle real criticism l?
2.3.2024
Happy birthday Bedrich Smetena........200 years ......well composed
Každý Čech ví, že národ Slovinců je počtem sice menší než my, ale duchem veliký -- Slovinsko je nám vzorem, který bychom rádi následovali. Ale co u nás v Čechách není obecně známo a co mě překvapilo, to je nadšení, s jakým naši slovinští přátelé z Kraně hrají našeho milého klasika Smetanu! To je pro mne velká radost a až budu mluvit se svou mrtvou babičkou, určitě jí to vyřídím, aby se i ona mohla radovat snad ještě víc než já, protože ona Smetanovu hudbu milovala a od malička mne vytrvale mořila Prodanou nevěstou a Mou vlastí. A když slyším toto provedení Vlatvy, tak mi to konečně všechno do sebe zapadá a dává smysl. Díky!
Drahý příteli. Děkuji za vaše milá slova a komplimenty. Češi jsou naši blízcí bratři. Sdílíme společnou historii a ducha. Pozdrav z Kranje ve Slovinsku od koncertního ředitele. Ať tvoje babička odpočívá v pokoji.
Slovinsko vzorem? Odkdy a v čem? Nic proti nim, ale na tyhle bláboly mám alergii.
J adore c célèbre morceau . Il m rappelle d suite la magnifique Prague . Merci B Smetana
I am well and alive and listening to this celestial music. In these times of trouble. Thank you and please take care!!
G
Praise Jesus, such a magical creation
Music...listening to the exquisite memories of the dead... miles and decades away. And no distance at all...
The past is one perfection... screaming against the transient as we are born and subsumed in an infinite micro second... the world is ours, we imbue it with tragedy and triumph...
Existence itself is a composition by you to yourself. Revel from birth and laugh until death at your unconscious creation. You are eternal and your dreams are symphonies. You are a perfect mad God, and you speak to yourself forever...
Behold the spiralling stars, the nebulae...timeless light...eternal light... you are a descendant of God...and you are God himself... death is defeated... all that is left is to attend this perfect dance and put your best foot forward...
Ah, celestial. The very word!
Thank you. Et vous, aussi.
Is anyone going to talk about the camera work and production though? Great job to all
There is music that is pleasant, there is music that you enjoy because it makes you feel happy, there is music that makes you melancholy, and then there is music like Vltava which lifts you, moves you to the point of tears, and allows you to soar above the travails and vexations of life and for a while feel sublime. Nationalism brought Europe to the point of ruin in the last century, but it has also produced some incredibly stirring music. To listen to this is to sometimes feel one should have been born Czech.
I have Czech Heritage and this piece of music always brings tears to my eyes.
Well said.
Well said....I never had a chance to visit it but from what I've seen and read about it it's a beautiful country rich in history and culture and I will always regret not having visited it when I was still living in Belgium 26 years ago.
Imagine taking a train or boat ride across the country listening to this music....and this performance in particular...there is no better stress relief than that, can't be...
I often wish I had been born in Prague, it's such an amazing city, I've never felt so at home, or at peace anywhere, I've been 5 times, often for at leas a week, can't wait to return, once Covid restrictions allow
@@terrybarnes5343 I've never been to Prague, but I hope to rectify that very soon once the restrictions are eased. It's on my bucket list.
One of masterpieces of the Slavic Romantisism....
Great Cheque composer performed by exellent Slovenian orchestra.... Greetings from Serbia.
0:00 Two Springs
1:11 River Theme
3:15 Hunting Scene
4:18 Peasant Dance
5:50 Nymphs in the Moonlight
9:06 River Theme
10:06 St. Johns Rapids
11:20 River Theme
12:45 Ancient Castle
Thank you very much for the effort taken for this upload. This parsing of the music into different components helps those less familiar to classical music appreciate the composer's picturesque description of of the river.
Thank you for sharing this!
As you listen to this beautiful music, how can you not close your eyes, see the rushing water, the tall trees, the beauty of the land!! It is beautiful...
Thanks for listing these titles, I can immerse better his beautiful piece
4:18 Peasant Dance ? No It's a "village wedding" where they play polka .
The flutes right at the beginning - nothing less than pure perfection 👍👍
I first visited Prague in 1994 & returned in 1997 for months of study of architecture. I listened to many lovely performances of music all over town given for free or nearly so. A beautiful city, home to a lovely people of kind, generous & great artistic spirit which comes through in Czech art, music & architecture.
I've listened hours and hours to classical music, and I always come back to Smetana and Dvorak. Their music has something magic in it, that takes you to other worlds. I always wanted to visit the magical Czech Republic once, and I'm sure that I will do it in the future, once I get the right occasion. I am from Luxembourg and studied history. I love the connection that exists between our countries, especially that Bohemia had famous Luxembourgish leaders during the Middle Ages. Every Czech can be proud of their rich history and culture!
When I was for the first time to Prag, I felt in love with Czech culture, language, people,.....I love czech musicians.....I miss Check country. This masterpiece of music is admirable....I feel Smetana vibrating in my soul.
I grew up in Germany directly on the border to the Czeck Republik. My Father had a CD of Smetana and when I was a child I loved to listen to it. Especially with the second Song "Vltava" I always tried to imagine how Praha looks like. 20 Years later I went there the first time. I saw the City and it quite looked like I imagined. Amazing!
Was he listening while killing Jews?
I genuinely felt this performance . the bright lovely moonshine and the water in the river glistening because of it .. the nymphs glowing under the moon light creating a spring upholding the alluring moon . and once we got to the rapids I was terrified , trying my best to avoid my boat tossing over, my eyes were literally wide and my heart beating fast until I eventually got out, even the color of the night changed to a dark life threatening red . Once I Floated into the city I felt calm and a flower landed in my hands , I waved at the people passing by and floating off into the sunset with a peaceful heart.
I have loved music all my 77 years. This piece is and always will be my all time favorite. So compelling! 🥲🥰😌
i AM HALF DEAF/senior citizen. I USED TO BE IN A SYMPHONY LIKE THIS. WE GOT TO GO ON A EUROPEAN TOUR.
Sounds like a wonderful experience!! What instrument did you play? What orchestra were you in?
YOU DON'T HAVE TO SCREAM, SHERRY, WE CAN HEAR YOU. :-/
Smetana was such a genius,one can almost see,hear & smell the river,in this music.He can make one see the river folk in their busy lives & tranquil moments,truly a musical treasure for his country,Smetana is a universal artist of the highest calibre!
Jesus loves you :) I'm happy for you :)
I too used to be in a symphony like you, but then I took an arrow in the ear
when I was 12, when I heard this wonderfull piece of music at the first time. I'm still gratefull to my teacher of music. this is one of my favourite pieces of classical music unitl this days. now I am 67.
I am 68 and I still remember in school in Belgium at 14 we had two hours of music class per week with a female teacher who shared her passion for classical music. I will always be grateful to her and spending a few hours listening to and analyzing Peter and the Wolf....Our first assignment, discussing instrument per instrument and why it was a good choice for the character it represented....I'm afraid they no longer do that in school, music lessons....
Ha Tanja, jaz sem jo tudi prvič slišal pri glasbenem, danes pa prvič digitalno. Do zdaj zmerom prek gramofona. Mi je nova najdena mačka iglo utrgala z glavice. Zelo dobra izvedba tako umetniško kot tudi tehnično, ne zaostaja za analognim.
And me, and I'm 65...!
My mother was a primary school teacher, and while I was a child living in what was then West Germany, she bought me a series of books that included cassette tapes so that one could follow along with the narrator, or enjoy either one independently. The were three volumes that retold episodes from the Alice books of Lewis Carroll. All three used “The Moldau” as the thematic score.
@@KTbugDaddy Wonderful way to learn and stays in the memory.
The Moldau must be a truly beautiful and clear river. I hope it is protected, and has not been polluted by industrialization. This piece has been a favorite of mine since I was 3-4 years old. I am now 80 years of age and it thrills me still. I feel like I see the Moldau river.
Sorry, mariandrake1942. The river flows from South to North. Just upstream, there is a large hydroelectric dam. Its' confluence with the Elbe about 20 miles north of Prague is guarded by two huge coal fired power stations, Mělník I and Mělník II. Mělník III has just been closed. Between Mělník and Prague, the river is canalised. There is a river port in the North of Prague served by large barges which travel up the Elbe from as far away as Hamburg, and, via the canal system, from Berlin and from the Rotterdam. Just so that you know, "Moldau" is a German name. The correct name is "Vltava"
Try these ua-cam.com/video/TnYCW8eWqQo/v-deo.html Transcription by Hanuš Trneček 1858-1914
ua-cam.com/video/Sd3bIIaz3Kg/v-deo.html Considered to be sacrilege by some but Karel was at the top of Czech and Slovak light entertainment for nearly 60 years. Following an outpouring of grief at his death in 2019, he was given a state funeral.
Go to ua-cam.com/video/6H1ukxdYlXs/v-deo.html Go to 1 hour 36 minutes and watch for 30 seconds. You will then hear the beautiful song/hymn so often used at funerals in Czech R set to the Scots-Irish Appalachian tune "New Britain".
The words begin:
Už z hor zní zvon, už tmí se kraj Already, from the mountain tolls the bell. already darkness falls upon the land
A s ním tvůj syn šel spát And with Him, thy son hath gone to sleep
Všem přej týž sen, všem píseň hraj Let us all, wish we, sweet dreams, Let us all, the tune play,
Mír strun, mír snů mám rád The peace of strings, the peace of dreams, have I (we) love.
It goes on, "Already from the mountain tolls the bell, already sleeps thy stable ..... lay down thy spade."
Enjoy !
Sadly it´ s not like that. Moldau (Vltava) is poluted by paper mills and other polution + dams made it to form lakes full of cyanobacteria...
@@milangacik994 That is very, very sad. Where I live, there are two big rivers. When the Indians were the sole residents, they were clear, too, but now they are dirty. I just cannot understand why people are ruining our once beautiful planet.
@@mariandrake Moldau in times of Smetana was beautiful river with nice valleys, but capitalist greed and socialist industrialization make their mark on that...
@@milangacik994 If artists, musicians, poets, and dancers were heavily on the boards of corporations and government agencies, these degradations would not happen. We are like the canary in the mine -- if the canary stops singing there is danger in the mine for the miners. But we are looked down upon as being superfluous. Art and music programs are the first things they cut from schools to save money.
The health of classical music is in good hands with all these fine musicians.
I had no idea he wrote this when he was deaf! This is my favorite classical type piece as well! I would like it played at my funeral, along with some old hymns!❤😊
In japan we sing this at school as a choir, such a beautiful piece
sing this? can you share me the link of the singing arrangement of this song. i cant find any videos of people singing this?
@@alphazero0 sure ! This is by the professional choir in japan :)
ua-cam.com/video/i3_cCszCDBE/v-deo.html&ab_channel=%E5%90%88%E5%94%B1100%E6%9B%B2
Yes There is a Czech folk tune here I like to think that it is the peasants singing as they work in the fields alongside the river
@@amy8622 so beautiful ❤️. And it doesn't sound like they are singing in Japanese?
@@alphazero0 hmm Maybe it doesn't sound like Japanese bc the way there singing it's hard to hear the pronunciation compared to when speaking normally but it's japanese :))
After a massive stroke this was what I remembered from 40+ years ago when a teacher put it on the recorder in class .. Smetana .. he asked us to describe it in detail .. I wrote: "Life changing" and nothing else.
Very beautiful orchestra. Greetings from an albanian 🇦🇱
I heard this song for the first time in 2005 at Prague Castle by a full orchestra. It was life changing.
Huh, at the Castle high there at this time must have been wonderful i guess😽❤❤❤
So did I!
I like the fact that you can really interpret this piece as the Moldau river itself
I heard this beautiful music some 40 years ago, at a friend’s house, played from an LP; now I find it again on uTube, I am fascinated again !
"VLTAVA", má zamilovaná, veselá i dramatická! Je to úžasně melodická, krásná hudba. Děkuji osudu, že jsme měli tak velkého, talentovaného hudebního skladatele, 🇨🇿 Bedřicha Smetanu. 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
The most beautiful performance I've ever heard. I truly can't stop listening to this masterpiece. This orchestra is marvelously talented and remarkable to listen to. Congrats to the amazing conductor, leader, solo flautists/clarinetists and the rest of the orchestra!
To be perfectly honest: I have better performances in my collection!
You are right thé orchestra is really talented and the conductor too !!!
Beautiful music and impeccably played by a great orchestra.
ua-cam.com/video/76R0N2GN6Jo/v-deo.html … I remember watching this live on TV and whole family was crying (notice the date of the production and find on Wikipedia who was Rafael Kubelík); I am still choking when I start that video.
For me music is the most pure form of human display ... I´m listening this with my little baby inside. I did it many times since I was
a kid :o). I´m crying and I´m proud to be a Czech, a humen ... for a while ... It´s nice to share similar feelings with you - people from all around the world in this difficult time!
I'm sending much love to you and your baby from Brazil! Be safe ❤️
@@caminhantesolitario Thank you for your thought! I appreciate it ...
It is very good for your baby,babies communicate with the mother from very begging and accumulate feelings ,and the sooner they start listening gud music the better for them,music therapy is great for you now ,in this misery, and automatically to your child.Best wishes.
Good luck from a great grandfather to be in seven days.A normal birth was planned but he has put on a late spurt. Must be the music I have relayed to him via my granddaughter.Scherazade at 3:30 in the morning got him most excited.For your and everyone else’s sakes, please stay safe,everyone.
I also love communicating with people who love classical music. I often listen to pieces with my eyes closed and I visualize all these things; shapes, colors and architecture. And emotions without a name. Then through communicating with people in the comments section, that others have the same experience. It's great, I feel bonded to people who I know can feel what I am feeling. Never stop listening to classical music. Best of luck with your new baby 😁
I find all my motivation to live a full life when I listen to this music. Thank you.
Everytime, the chills. I kinda fell in love with Czechia with this symphony. And again while traveling there. And again back home while playing Kingdom Come. And again and again !
872 people who have absolutely no taste in music what so ever! This piece is incredible, love it, so beautiful.
Absolutely magnificent! With all the 'stuff' going on in the world, it's a pleasure to take a break and listen to sheer beauty!
Awe inspiring and thought provoking unto the depths of my soul.
❤
But isn’t that the point? The Moldau is a reflection of all the stuff going on on the world.
Yes !
@@robertwalden-chastain6005 ; Maybe it's a reflection of all the stuff that is going on in the world where people are missing out. All the noise in the world but then there is this .
We were just in Prague where the Moldau flows and I kept thinking of this piece.............
Apart from the excellent music from my home country, I´d like to thank the director of photography and all the people who created this video. The effort and concentration that can be seen in those beautiful young peple´s faces, the amazement and pride they show at the end, and their talent shot on camera add one more layer to the piece. Thank you.
Thank you very much for you compliments. It was a pleasure recording these young vibrant musicians. Greetings from director.
@@primozzevnik7427 Thank you for working with these young people, to help bring out the best in them. This was the first time I've seen you conduct, but I look forward to seeing more of your concerts. Beautiful ❤️❤️!!
@@primozzevnik7427 Sir, you have my sincere and joyful gratitude ! Thank you.💯
Goosebumps every time I hear Vltava theme!
Thanks to my 10 yr old grandson for introducing me to this music by means of a homework poster he has had to create. 😘every day is a school day, I'm 71, thanks Lucas:).
Isn't it wonderful to have grand children to love and music to soothe our troubles?!
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Christine Newell - As the saying goes " by your pupils you'll be tought".
John Roberts yes and they are teachers who don't know they are teaching. Funny. I'll just tell you this little story about my 4 grandchildren.... Last year I had a stroke and I lost all speech. All of them, when visiting would sit cross legged in front of me on my bed and do my Speech Therapy exercises with me. Their little hands shaping my droopy face, their lips mirroring the word shapes, sounding out the phonics, falling over with laughter when my attempts gave rise to some word not in our language. They made it fun AND SUCCESSFUL . Yes, by MY pupils I have certainly been taught.
@@christinenewell4587 - Christine, thank you for your little story and I hope that you have fully recovered your speech. I borrowed the saying from a song in the film "The King and I" by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein. I don't know whether you are familiar with the song or the film but it was one of those magic productions they used to make in the 1950s.
My younghood idealism about czechs is long gone. But this is still my favorite piece of music.
After 16 years spent abroad I am extremely glad I am back in my home Czech country at this very difficult time, I am very proud of our heritage, history and culture and I support Czech patriotism all the way and love our musical geniuses such as Smetana and Dvořák (and many others). This piece of music is most stunning, reflecting the natural beauty of the actual river Vltava. But unfortunately the most beautiful part of the Vltava riverside has - in the 1950"s - disappeared under the huge man-made dam and reservoir called Orlík. Many - some say the nicest - villages, valleys and woods along the river have been lost, flooded, this reservoir is massive. The mid-part of Vltava riverside "střední povltaví" is gone, these were the places that inspired Bedřich Smetana the most. Villages Radava, Podskalí, Těchnice and many others, lost forever. I've researched this through as my ancestors come from one of those villages - I literally do come from Vltava! :) and this music runs in my veins.
But the dam brought another interesting feature to the river.
I'm commenting again lol, I can't help it. I've listened to several other orchestras play this same symphony. The reason I will keep coming back to this one and listening to it 10 times a day is because the Maestro takes his time with it. Other orchestras rush through pivotal parts, but this version allows you to hear and appreciate every note and beat. The Maestro even slows parts down like at 4:57, to drop it like it's hot! I love it. Much like a good meal or with a good lover, you can't just rush through everything. Taste it. Inhale the fragrance deeply. Savor it. Anyone know what I mean? That's what this version does--it allows you to savor every note and it's delicious!
Absolutely agree Abby
The only thing I know is that I paid only 2 dolars for this Record here in Brazil 😂👍
Abby -better to binge on 🎶 than 🍔...😂...yes, I know what you mean. 👌
I think Kubelík-1990 Prague Spring is better. Here the Last part is little too fast
My favorite piece of classical music making me weep every time but also feeling so deeply proud of my Czech heritage, my beloved mother who bravely fled in the 60s for a better life, luckily meeting the love of her life, my father (Swiss). She missed her beloved Prag so very much, and I vividly remember to this very day after the wall fell, visiting her beloved Prag again. It was a magic trip and since that trip I felt so proud being 1/2 Czech. Sadly, both passed away 8 years ago. Mám tě ráda mami a moc mi chybíš, ale tvůj milovaný Smetana nás spojuje .. Thank You for sharing this divine&sublime piece of music that means the world to me 🙏💖
Švýcarsko má dvě silná propojení, která je už na duchovní a laskavé - tedy lásky neoddělí... a to je: láskyplný vztah Čechů ke K.G. Jungovi, s jeho archetypy a psychoanalýzou a druhá věc, o které se moc nemluví... československá rozvědka odhalila plány Hitlera na obsazení neutrálního Švýcarska a to ho odradilo Švýcarsko obsadit.... ua-cam.com/video/3nmG25XGDUc/v-deo.html
Here comes the beauty. One my favorites.
Words cannot describe a masterpiece my greatest respect to the orchestra
I'm still here, every time possible. The BEST VERSION EVER !!! of Smetana ! And I listened to al LOT ! But always find me here again !
This felt nothing short of cathartic.
I didn't realise it was 14 minutes long.
I could keep listening to this for hours.
Indeed, a therapeutic experience.
La musique adoucit les mœurs, dit-on en français. C'est certain pour ces merveilleuses œuvres musicales, telle celle-ci. Un havre de paix en ces temps où la folie gouverne l'occident.
This has been one of my all time favorites for more than 40 years. Each time I listen to it, I close my eyes and imagine a small stream high up in the hills that gathers momentum and finally enters the sea with a waterfall of pounding rhythms and harmonies from Heaven. Bless you guys for letting me watch you turn this into a viewing pleasure on a Sunday evening at home.
Moldau actually does not end in sea. It joins Elbe, going to Hamburg. Also Smetana was inspired by river Vydra, which joins Moldau early on. Moldau itself is at the start very boring and quiet river....
Keith Fritz
And that my friend is the magic of music. It takes each one of us on our own individual Adventure in our mind or it can take us back in time to a place dear to our hearts to see and yes even smell the place we were when we heard it.
This piece takes me on a different Journey every time I listen to it.
Is the Vydra the same as the Vltrava, which is given as the the Czech name of the Moldau in the title of this piece? It's all very confusing!
Actually, I visualize flying like a bird through the High Tatras (In my humble opinion, one of the most beautiful places on earth)
Try 'Caucasian Sketches' by Ippolitov-Ivanov-- especially 'In a Mountain Pass'.
OMG, this is still just as stunning as it was the first time I heard it-- many, many years ago! The flautists, the conductor 's passion,the absolute unity of all the orchestral members is just PERFECT!
I love this masterpiece of the classics. I thank my father and grandmother for raising me to appreciate such beautiful music. While I'm not Slavic, l admire the patriotism and poetry that went into such a brilliant work. Cheers to the conductor and the talented, magnificent young high schoolers who make up the orchestra! Prost! Grossartig! Sehr Schoen!
D. Schliewen
Concordo plenamente com você!!!!!
My favourite piece ever played absolutely fantastic by an amazing Slovenian orchestra. Greetings everyone from Bulgaria. ❤️
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zdravim z Cech
Every piece I have watched with this young orchestra and this amazing conductor has been simply stunning. I watch and listen to these performances over and over again. I just wish I had been able to see them 'live'.
Bravo, Slavic music is beautiful.Greetings from Ukraine
Thank you bro, but Bedrich Smetana speak fluently German even being born in a Czech family. He had problems with Czech language but later mastered it. Sounds crazy does not it?
@@davidknichal6629 Yea, except it was the other way around lol. He was laughed at cuz of this in school as he had really hard times to learn German. Stop pulling your 'facts' from ass you germanophile
Try this; ua-cam.com/video/kLrJI4MKfj8/v-deo.html
What does it mean "Slavic music"? This is Czech/Bohemian music, or let's say European. It's not Russian chastushka. 😉
@@davidpelc co ty si za idiota?
somedays I feel like I've had enough of life and just want to go to sleep and never wake up again.
but listening to a piece as mesmerising as this I'm glad I'm alive to feel this variety of emotion.
when we die we won't be able to experience any of this.
that's how precious it is to be alive.
I must have been spoilt beyond any reason to have such thoughts.
Thank you.
The orchestra.
That was a splendid performance.
To humanity
Let's all live in peace.
We'll all be gone one day
We're all interconnected regardless of your colour, religion and nationality
When it all ends, which is inevitable for all of us
We'll all realise as a humanity what were fighting about was nothing but a waste of our limited time on earth
We were born into this world to experience the sense of being alive
What did we do with our time ?
Were we going around spreading hate instead of love ?
Were we too distracted with your ego ?
Did you really think you were special ?
just because you have different skin colour, or a nationality, social status, religion, family up bringing and educational background don't mean you deserve better or that you are special
Don't you all see ?
That it's all just an illusion ?
Why hate or discriminate ?
Our origin is one
Our destination is one
Experience and celebrate the feeling of being alive
Instead of hating on each other
Differences are there for a reason
Life is precious
Our time is limited
LOVE >>>>
C R I N G E
Beautiful
RR TT
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Please, RR TT, keep listening to this life-affirming music!
same here.
These young musicians are the sanity in this world! Bless you all for this gorgeous performance.💐
Amen to that thought
Amazing how flow of a river can be expressed with music.
The first 1:08 of this piece, the back and forth between the flutes and clarinets, is absolutely gorgeous. Very rarely is it played - and heard - this cleanly and clearly. Bravo!
Yes, and that's because it's not rushed, clipped or curtailed, too often it's played too quickly and curtly in my opinion. The only issues I have is that the strings' pizzicato is too soft and is barely heard(unlike the harp which is also played clearly and audibly, perhaps even a tad too much) along with the lower strings when they first come in, the lead in doesn't really sweep the listener along. Quite honestly, now that I'm listening again, IMO the strings are pretty soft in the entire opening sequence up till the secondary "country dance" theme, or whatever it's called.
Still, this is a very nice performance, one of the best I've heard, although there are issues and it's not perfect; but what is?
What I especially like however is not only what you've mentioned but also what I'll call the middle ethereal dreamlike section; I really like the deep brass tones, they're so full, unlike other performances, and the crescendo to climax, it's amazing, they do a really great job.
I think much of the balance, or lack or, is due to either the placement of the mics, or the mastering of the mix in post production. But, I so appreciate hearing the woodwinds. And, you must admit, the cameraman had a fixation on the blonde flutist!
+edcassells You mean the one with the spectacles?
And I do to...
so appreciate hearing the woodwinds. : )
Yes, but they are both eye candy!
edcassells No. I had a fixation on second flute player, my muse Anja Kišek. :)
I DIDN'T KNOW THAT SMETANA WAS COMPLETELY DEAF WHEN HE WROTE THIS. AMAZING. IT IS SWEEPINGLY BEAUTIFUL.
@Kathryn. You're right, the voice and everything fits together perfectly. what is the current situation in your country regarding the spread of the virus?
I could watch this everyday for the rest out my life and it still wouldn't be enough. ❤I adore this. It makes wanna play again.
Perfekt - Rafael Kubelik und Vaclav Neumann haben eine Hausnummer an Qualität vorgegeben die hier mühelos erreicht wird. Sehr sehr schön...
I first heard this in 1986. I was in college taking a classical music appreciation class, and was so taken aback. It has been my absolute favorite ever since.
This masterpiece is full of patriotic scenery
The depth of patriotic feeling is immeasurable, and unfathomable
I never get tired of this performance. Fantastic!! Love from Philadelphia USA🇺🇸
ok but have you heard the harp solo version
I've always been musical and our music teacher Mrs McCulloch from 1974 at Stapylton School in Eston England played this to the class, I only really knew pop music but this made an impression, I don't think anyone else in the class got it. I did and still do. Thank you Mrs McCulloch.
Da bekommt man eine Gänsehaut beim zuhören ! Es fasziniert mich immer wieder auf ein Neues, was Musiker imstande sind zu leisten.
Die feinsten Nuancen, die ein Orchester heraus arbeiten kann - das ist Kultur pur !
It’s fantastic to see, in the maestro’s facial expression, how much he enjoys - without any exageration - the magnificent performance of the orchestra he conducts. What a beautifull work of art! BRAVO!!!
I first heard this 60 yrs ago and I hv loved it ever since. Thank you for this fine performance.
With aloha from So. Kona, Hawai'i Island.
Wunderbar...sensationell...ich muss jedes mal weinen wenn ich ich es anhör...❤
The very first piece of classical music heard at school. It always moves me very much. I found myself in tears on Charles Bridge in Prague looking at the river passing under its arches at sunset. So touching. This is a masterpiece.