New Urtext edition with clear and uncluttered engraving.Informative foreword (Eng/Cz/Ger) including a contribution by Smetana scholar Olga Moj ová.Includes a detailed Critical Commentary (Eng).Vltava (The Moldau) is Smetana s most famous and frequently performed tone poem. It was written between 20 November and 8 December 1874 but only in 1879-1880 with the completion of the entire cycle Má vlast did it appear in print when Urbánek issued it in full score and a version for Piano duet.Owing to the large number of misprints in the Urbánek first edition Hugh Macdonald has based his new editionon the autograph score with cross-references to the first edition and the composer s own version for Piano duet. Conflicting readings in the sources are listed in the Critical Commentary along with a discussion of all editorial decisions.Version for Piano duet BA 9549.
