Má vlast

Is there any more evocative piece of national music than “Ma Vlast” or “My Country”? Smetana’s six orchestral poems - the most famous of which is “Vltava” with its instantly recognizable melody and evocation of this great river - tell of Bohemia’s lands and legends. It is performed here by the orchestra so strongly associated with Czech identity and an institution that continues to represent Czech culture on the international stage.