【音乐欣赏】Smetana: Vltava (The Moldau)

The Moldau symphonic poem by Smetana

The Moldau , Czech Vltava, symphonic poem (交响诗 one movement symphony) by Bohemian composer Bedřich Smetana that evokes the flow of the Vltava River—or, in German, the Moldau—from its source in the mountains of the Bohemian Forest, through the Czech countryside, to the city of Prague. A devoutly patriotic work, The Moldau captures in music Smetana’s love of his homeland. Completed in 1874 and first performed the following year, the piece constitutes the second movement of a six-movement suite, Má vlast (My Country), which premiered in its entirety in Prague on November 5, 1882.


wiki:
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)


百度：
交响诗（Symphonic Poem），是由管弦乐队演奏的单乐章交响曲，最早由匈牙利作曲家弗朗兹·李斯特创立 。 交响诗的音乐结构形式并不固定，基本以奏鸣曲式结构为主，并在此基础上自由发展。 内容往往根据文学、绘画、历史故事和民间传说等为主，是浪漫主义时期标题音乐的主要体裁之一。

交响诗“伏尔塔瓦河”在中国非常流行，耳熟能详、老少咸宜。 :)

多谢溪山引荐这个表演。这样拆解开来很有意思。看起来专业指挥对所要演奏的曲目一定是“成竹在胸”，全部都记住了呢。我们业余听到人，胡子眉毛根本就分不清，囫囵吞枣。不过我仍然记得年轻时听到这个曲目时的心情。现在经历多了，反而想到了其他东西。So, 到底是年轻时单纯一些好呢，还是现在复杂一点好？