Toscanini conducts Smetana Ma Vlast: No. 2. Vltava (Moldau)

Ma Vlast (My Fatherland): No. 2. Vltava (Moldau)

Composer: Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884)
Conductor: Arturo Toscanini (1867-1957)
Performer: NBC Symphony Orchestra

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Bedřich
• Smetana
• Ma
• Vlast
• My
• Fatherland
• Vltava
• Moldau
• Arturo
• Toscanini

[GrahamCrackerStudios]

Hell, yes, heard this in the "Tree of Life" trailer.

[chiachiachia100]

perfect music - but just notice - I am born Czech

and "Ma Vlast" means "My Country", or more exactly "My Motherland",

basolutly not "Fatherland"

- Germans name their Country Fatherland, that is the Great difference !!! :o)

[leoncioviolin]

EXCELENTE

[tptman001]

@piesseesse proberly because its about water...

[mikosoft]

@mrlevina2 How about "Homeland"?

[Antigone1Evenstar]

This almost makes me cry, I love this work so much! This is also probably my favorite version I've heard of it.

[rcminkbv2d]

introduced to me by Mr Arne Pedersen (world-class gentleman, math teacher & violinist). To date, the only classical piece I can name. Thank you, sir.

[piesseesse]

The best! Music like water!!!

[lyrilljackson]

@GizMogwai1960

because time is changed. got any more questions?

[mrlevina2]

I'm not sure 'vlast' means 'mother'. Does it not mean 'domain', 'my domain'? Or 'my ownership?' What is mine to own?

Now in Russian it's 'mother Russia'. People whose country is 'mother' have a softer place in them, but ruthless history has its way over them anyway.

There is something terrible about the 'father country'. I love the notion that before they died the Japanese kamikazes shouted, 'mother'. There is more potential in 'mother', which is why the Japanese gave up the warrior culture

[crazyclarinetplayer]

Gosh, I love Smetana's music. I actually saw the Vlatava when I crossed the border from a relative's house, into the czech republic. Wow!