Smetana, Moldau,

[elleng]

been playing on my radio station, but got here too late to connect.

[nocoincidences]

1. This has always been one of my favorite pieces.

I used to fall asleep to this at night during college.

Very soothing and evocative; the imagery it calls up could be nothing but a great river flowing.

[elleng]

2. Right, it IS a great river flowing!

LUCKILY, when I visited Prague 10? years ago, it was playing at the concert hall!

Here's a version that includes pics of a river:

[Glorfindel]

3. I love it; one of my favorites.

Am I crazy, or does the tune "I'm a Little Teapot Short and Stout" appear in this? Of course "The Moldau" probably came first. On the other hand, I'm always hearing (in my head) words to tunes that don't really go together. In Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, I hear, "Where the buffalo roam, where the buffalo roam, where the buff, where the buff, buffalo roam!"

[Paladin]

4. Nice tone poem. I've liked it since I was a kid. (nt)