I went to Czechoslovakia in a fourth-grade music appreciation class. Of course, it was only in my head; I was listening to “The Moldau,” by 19th century Czech composer Bedrich Smetana. It ...

In German, it is called der Moldau. Being in Prague, I naturally start humming Bedrich Smetana’s wonderful symphonic poem, The Moldau, which salutes Bohemia’s noble past and rich culture.

The Moldau in May If it's May, it must be time for the "Moldau." Bedrich Smetana's (1824-1884)music that traditionally opens the "Prague Spring" Festival is played by the North German Radio ...