Má vlast (Czech pronunciation: [maː vlast]), also known as My Fatherland, [n 1] is a set of six symphonic poems composed between 1874 and 1879 by the Czech composer Bedřich Smetana. The six pieces, conceived as individual works, are often presented and recorded as a single work in six movements.

Má vlast je cyklus šesti symfonických básní s mimohudební tematikou českého skladatele Bedřicha Smetany, inspirovaný českou historií, legendami a krajinou. Jednotlivé části Mé vlasti jsou Vyšehrad , Vltava , Šárka , Z českých luhů a hájů , Tábor a Blaník .

Má vlast ultimately became Smetana’s most enduring composition, and of its movements, the second, The Moldau, has remained the most popular. The movement starts with light, rippling figures that represent the emergence of the Moldau River as …

Journey through the Czech countryside with Smetana’s symphonic suite Má vlast (‘My Country’) – a colourful celebration of a nation’s landscape, castles and warriors, with the sweeping melody of...

Nov 8, 2021 · Czech composer Bedřich Smetana wrote his cycle of six symphonic poems, Má Vlast (My Country) in 1874 – 9. He became completely deaf almost immediately on commencing the work in 1874, yet he continued to compose, and his …

Má Vlast, JB 1:112 (Smetana, Bedřich) For scores and recordings see the separate pages for the six symphonic poems in this cycle. Movements/Sections Mov'ts/Sec's

Nov 11, 2019 · The artwork of this LP is a mix of Czech and English languages. Tracklist: Disc 1: 1. Má Vlast (My Fatherland): Cycle Of Symphonic Poems: Vyšehrad (The...

Paul Myers agrees: "Although it remains the work of a Bohemian composer, it communicates an international message of pride and love of homeland." Smetana called it, simply, Má Vlast (My Country). Most composers disdain narrative as demeaning the power of their art.

Smetana's Má Vlast composed between 1874-1879 proves he is a master of the symphonic poem: a descriptive, single-movement orchestral piece, telling a story, painting a musical picture, or conveying a certain landscape.

Apr 6, 2024 · “Ma Vlast,” or “My Country,” Smetana’s monumental cycle of symphonic poems composed between 1874 and 1879, stands as a pinnacle of his nationalistic aspirations. Within the context of late 19th-century European Romanticism, Smetana’s endeavour to encapsulate the essence of Czech history, landscapes, and legends distinguishes him.