Bedřich Smetana & a cura di Francesco Leone 
Eb Alto Sax part of ‘The Moldau’ for Saxophone Quartet 
Vltava – symphonic poem

Eb Alto Saxophone part of  ’The Moldau’ symphonic poem, reduction for Saxophone Quartet (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone) intermediate level. Duration 4.00  min (+-). Score & Parts available in series. Scan Qr-code (in cover) for audio demo or visit www.glissato.it product code: EG1163.

• Vltava, also known by its English title The Moldau, and the German Die Moldau, was composed between 20 November and 8 December 1874 and was premiered on 4 April 1875 under Adolf Čech. The composition describes the course of the Vltava, starting from the two small springs, the Cold and Warm Vltava, to the unification of both streams into a single current, the course of the Vltava through woods and meadows, through landscapes where a farmer’s wedding is celebrated, the round dance of the mermaids in the night’s moonshine: on the nearby rocks loom proud castles, palaces and ruins aloft.