Vltava (The Moldau), from Má vlast, JB 1:112/2
This guide follows Smetana’s Vltava (The Moldau), from Má vlast, JB 1:112/2 (1874) in one part.
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Follow all 10 sections as they play
0:01–12:35
Flutes and then clarinets trace the two springs before the violins, oboes and bassoons sing the river . Horns call out a hunt (the Forest Hunt), and a marks the peasant wedding. The moonlit nymphs bring quiet, shimmering woodwinds. The river , and the St John's Rapids rush in. Then the river broadens, the Vyšehrad opens the , and the music fades.
- Two Springs /
- Forest Hunt
Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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