The four repeated tones that begin 'Tábor' are the initial notes of the Hussite song, 'Ye Who Are God's Warriors,' a potent Czech musical symbol.
Composition History
Smetana composed Má vlast, a cycle of six tone poems, between 1874 and 1879.
Composer Biography
Smetana began losing his ability to hear soon after completing the first two poems of Má vlast, yet he courageously continued creating.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Smetana's Má vlast expresses his country's longing for independence and its need to assert its national character, language, and way of thinking.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in the Dvořák Hall of the Rudolfinum, Prague, between January 25 and 29, 2021.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Má vlast is both national, engaging with Czech history and spirit, and international, conversing with composers like Beethoven, Wagner, Schubert, and Mozart.
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