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PROJECT: Vltava
(Smetana) |
Summary
Vltava by Smetana
is one of six orchestral tone poems with the overall title of Ma Vlast
(My country) and describes the journey of a river from its source to Prague.
The piece lasts twelve minutes. 
Vltava
in Prague
Analysis
- The source of the
river Vltava consists of a warm, racing theme and a cool, peaceful theme (Theme
1).
- The
main theme flows along in compound duple time (Theme 2).
- A
hunting scene in the forest is depicted (Theme 3).
- The
river passes close to a village where a wedding is taking place. This is illustrated
by a polka played on strings and clarinets (Theme 4).
- At
nightfall, the silvery water-nymphs dance in the moonlight. The muted strings
are high and shimmering. Woodwind and harp also play (Theme 5).
- The
Vltava passes through rapids and crashes on rocks. The rhythms are now swirling,
the low instruments are rumbling, the woodwind is shrieking and the cymbals are
vivid.
- The
river enters Prague triumphantly in a major key and flows off into the distance.
Main themes
Theme
1 
Theme
2 
Theme
3 
Theme
4 
Theme
5 
Images
required for your video
- Map
of Czech Republic and Slovakia (Czechoslovakia)
- Two
streams
- The
river flows
through mountainous scenery
- The
river passes by a hunting scene
- The
river passes by a wedding in a village
- Water-nymphs
dance and bathe by moonlight
- The
river passes over rapids
- The
river becomes wide in Prague
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