Smetana and Dvorák

Date & Time

Wed, Oct 9, 2024, 18:00

Venue

Konserthuset Stockholm, The Main Hall (Stockholm)

The oceans, lakes, streams, and rivers have always been important sources of inspiration for artists, poets, and composers. In the famous Moldau by Smetana, celebrating its 200th anniversary, we hear how the babbling smaller streams wind their way through the landscape before flowing together into the mighty river. The melody comes from an old folk song that we recognize as Ack Värmeland, du sköna. Perhaps Smetana heard the melody when he was working as a conductor in Gothenburg in the... Read full text

Keywords: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Symphony Concert

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Musicians

Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
Ruth Reinhardt	Conductor

Program

Moldau	Bedřich Smetana
Symphony No. 7	Antonín Dvořák

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