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Curlew River by Benjamin Britten
Performance of Britten’s “Curlew River” at the 2024 Aldeburgh Festival, featuring Ian Bostridge….
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The Best of Ma Vlast by Bedrich Smetana
Check out the best samples from Bedrich Smetana’s symphonic poem “Ma Vlast” celebrating Czech history and beauty. The six movements, including “Vysehrad” and “Vltava,” are showcased in this video. Don’t…
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Smetana’s La Moldau, Performed by Varna Philharmonic
Michael Holmes conducts Bedřich Smetana’s “Vltava” (The Moldau) with the Varna Philharmonic in Bulgaria on October 11, 1998. Holmes has had a diverse career in music, including conducting, composing/arranging, and…
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Full Performance of Má Vlast by Smetana – Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
Experience the Czech countryside in Bedřich Smetana’s symphonic suite, Má vlast (My Country). This vibrant celebration of landscape, castles, and warriors features the captivating melody of ‘Vltava’….
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Smetana – Moldau
Michael Holmes conducts Smetana Moldau (Vltava) with the Varna Philharmonic, Bulgaria on October 11, 1998. Holmes has had a diverse musical career, including historical performance, symphonic conducting, composing/arranging, and scholarly…
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Mozart’s Eine Klein Nacht Music, Performed by Robinson Rivera
RobRiv performs Mozart’s “Eine Klein Nacht Music” on guitar at Via 45 on New Years Eve 2011. This performance is featured on RobRiv’s “The Magic Strings” CD. Unauthorized reproduction or…
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Robinson Rivera performs Bach’s Prelude, The Well Tempered Clavier
RobRiv performs Bach’s “Prelude To The Well Tempered Clavier” at Via 45 in Red Bank on New Year’s Eve, 2011. This tune is also on RobRiv’s “The Star Guitar” CD….
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La Moldau by Bedrich Smetana
“La Moldau,” a symphonic poem by Czech composer Bedrich Smetana, follows the journey of the Moldau river from its source in Bohemia to its confluence with the Elbe. This beautiful…
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
…a composer. During World War I, Vaughan Williams served as an ambulance driver in France, an experience that deeply affected him and influenced his later compositions. After the war, he…
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Johann Strauss I
…Austria without the Danube.” This sentiment captures the indelible mark that Strauss left on music and the cultural fabric of Austria. Much like the Danube River that flows through Vienna,…
