well, with the month coming to an end, I have been getting back into the swing of listening to quite a bit of Czech music, Suk, Dvorak, Martinu, besides dusting down various recordings of various parts of Ma Vlast, as well as Smetana's Bartered Bride. This will probably continue as a theme until the Xmas music CDs come out, next week!!!
Many thanks once again Sean, your notes have been enlightening and enjoyable...
Re: November: Bedřich Smetana's Má Vlast
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2012 1:19 pm
by Seán
Thanks Jared, I am going to try and listen to the rest of my Má Vlast recordings now that my notes are complete and now back to Mahler.
Re: November: Bedřich Smetana's Má Vlast
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 12:09 am
by Seán
Diageo are using the Vltava to promote their dreary, old, cold porter, the fecking cheek of them:
Re: November: Bedřich Smetana's Má Vlast
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 6:51 pm
by Jared
^^ now there's nothing wrong with an occasional drop of the Black Stuff, Sean...
although they really ought to stay true to their roots and used Val Doonican... ;-)
Re: November: Bedřich Smetana's Má Vlast
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 6:55 pm
by Seán
Jared wrote:^^ now there's nothing wrong with an occasional drop of the Black Stuff, Sean...
Oh I used to enjoy drinking Guinness, however, these days it is difficult to get a good pint in a pub in Dublin because it is now served chilled, it is too cold, it's bland actually, Beamish is better. :)
although they really ought to stay true to their roots and used Val Doonican... ;-)
Yeah, right!
Re: November: Bedřich Smetana's Má Vlast
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 8:06 pm
by jaybee
ah there's good pints to good pints to be had yet...
Re: November: Bedřich Smetana's Má Vlast
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 10:00 pm
by Seán
Czech Philharmonic
Tomáš Netopil, conductor
Sunday 18th February 2018, 8pm
Room: Main Stage
Prices: €45, €34.50, €25, €19.50
Smetana Má vlast
1. Vyšehrad (The High Castle)
2. Vltava (Die Moldau)
3. Šárka
4. From Bohemia’s meadows and forests
5. Tábor
6. Blaník