The Moldau and Other Works for Orchestra in Full Score - Paperback

by Bedrich Smetana (Author)

This full-score miniature edition contains a treasury of orchestral works by Czech composer Bedřich Smetana, including The Moldau and From Bohemian Fields and Groves from Mā vlast (My Fatherland) in addition to the Overture and three dances -- Polka, Furiant, and Dance of the Comedians -- from the opera The Bartered Bride.
The works are reproduced here from authoritative editions, complete with bar-numbered movements for easy reference. Affordable, durable, and portable, this miniature score edition is ideal for study in the classroom, at home, or in the concert hall.

Author Biography

Czech composer Bedrich Smetana (1824-84) pioneered a musical style that became closely identified with his country's aspirations to independence. Regarded as the Father of Czech music, he is best known for the opera The Bartered Bride.