Smetana, Vltava (The Moldau) [KGA:TP558]

Editor: Macdonald, Hugh
With Preface by: Mojžíšová, Olga / Macdonald, Hugh

Urtext edition of Smetana's most famous work

“Vltava”, also known as “The Moldau”, is Smetana’s best-known and most frequently performed symphonic poem. It was written in 1874 at a time when the composer was completely deaf. But it was not until 1879-80, with the completion of the entire cycle “Má vlast” (“My Fatherland”), that it was published in full score and a version for piano duet.

Hugh Macdonald’s new edition is based on the autograph score, with cross-references to the first edition and the composer’s own version for piano duet.

• New Urtext edition with spacious engraving now available in a study score edition
• Detailed Foreword by Smetana authority Olga Mojžíšová (Cz/Eng/Ger)

Edition Type/Format: study score, Urtext edition
Detailed Scoring and Instrumentation: Fl1/Fl2(anche Flauto piccolo)/2Ob/2Klar/5Fag/4Hn/2Trp/3Pos/Tb/Pk/Tri/Be/Tr-Gr/Hfe/2V/Va/2Vc/KB
Pages: XVII, 86 S.
Size: 22.5 x 16.5 cm