A moment from Smetana’s Má vlast 🎶 When Bedřich Smetana wrote his symphonic tribute to Czech history and culture, he created a hymn to a great nation and stretched the very limits of what orchestral music could express. Hear it live tomorrow at the Southbank Centre ✨ | London Philharmonic Orchestra

7.4K views · 132 reactions | #SymphonicShorts. Smetana's dynamic Má vlast - II. Vltava, better knwon as The Moldau. Just like the river, one moment it is calm, another moment it's tempestuous. Enjoy this performance from last year's Opening Night with Gianandrea Noseda. Watch the whole movement here: https://youtu.be/h8oBneQD338 | Concertgebouworkest | Facebook

173K views · 5.9K reactions | [BIRTHDAY] ✨ On this day in 1824 the composer Bedřich Smetana was born! Pay tribute to this legendary figure by watching conductor Semyon Bychkov and the Česká filharmonie perform Smetana’s poignant symphonic cycle Má Vlast (My Country). The most famous poem, "Vltava" (The Moldau), will transport you into an idyllic, fantastical, and mysterious world! ✨ https://bit.ly/3SoUvwl | medici.tv | Facebook

Composer Bedrich Smetana was born #onthisday in 1824. Mark the occasion with his work Má Vlast, recorded by Rafael Kubelík and the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1971. 👉 Find out more at the-original-source.com | Deutsche Grammophon - DG