The Moldau (1875) by Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884)
This clip of The Moldau from the one-hour special Rick Steves' Europe: A Symphonic Journey, celebrates The Moldau River called the Vltava in Czech which runs through a diverse landscape, like a thread connecting the Czech people. As with so many small European nations, the Czechs have struggled heroically to carve out their identity while surrounded by mightier neighbors Austrians, Germans, and Russians. At its premiere in 1882, The Moldau struck a chord immediately with the Czech people, and it continues today as a kind of unofficial national anthem.
In Rick Steves' Europe: A Symphonic Journey Rick teams up with the Cascade Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Michael Miropolsky, on a musical tour that begins in the USA, then touches down in seven different European countries. The result is a performance that combines Europe's most stirring Romantic-era anthems with beautiful high-definition cinematography and Rick's insights into European history Date: 2020-08-09
