Ma vlast (My Country) (Rec May 2005)
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SMETANA
Ma vlast (My Country) (Rec May 2005)
London Symphony Orchestra. Sir Colin Davis conductor
[ LSO Live SACD / SACD ]
Release Date: Saturday 15 October 2005
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'Colin Davis's performance of Smetana's Ma Vlast with the London Symphony Orchestra was an irresistible pageant of Czech patriotic fervour, a depiction of ancient battles and pastoral idylls, as well as a revelation of the work's symphonic integrity.'
The Guardian
Hybrid SACD Compatible with all CD players. Includes high density stereo and surround tracks that can be read by SACD players.
Inspired by the mythology and pastoral beauty of his Czech homeland, Smetana's six tone poems that form Ma vlást (My Fatherland) is one of the best examples of Nationalism in music. The stirring second movement depicts the river Vltava as it flows through the countryside and into Prague. Struck with deafness in 1874, Smetana would never hear a performance of what would become his most popular work.
CONCERT REVIEW:
'Colin Davis's performance of Smetana's Ma Vlast with the London Symphony Orchestra was an irresistible pageant of Czech patriotic fervour, a depiction of ancient battles and pastoral idylls, as well as a revelation of the work's symphonic integrity.'
The Guardian
Recorded May 2005, Barbican, London
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