Smetana: Vltava (The Moldau)
Composer: Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884) Editor: Hugh Macdonald Instrumentation: Orchestra Work: Vltava from Má vlast (My Country), JB 1:112 Binding: ISMN: 9790260105942 Size: 9.6 x 12.2 inches Pages: 88 Urtext / Critical Edition Description "Vltava" (The Moldau) is Smetana's most famous and frequently performed tone poem. It was written between 20 November and 8 December 1874, but only in 1879-1880, with the completion of the entire cycle "Má vlast", did it appear in print, when Urbánek issued it in full score and a version for piano duet. Owing to the large number of misprints in the Urbánek first edition, Hugh Macdonald has based his edition on the autograph score, with cross-references to the first edition and the composer's own version for piano duet. Conflicting readings in the sources are listed in the Critical Commentary along with a discussion of all editorial decisions.