Editor: Macdonald, Hugh “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 edition on 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. • New Urtext edition with clear and uncluttered engraving • Informative foreword (Eng/Cz/Ger) including a contribution by Smetana scholar Olga Mojžíšová • Includes a detailed Critical Commentary (Eng) Detailed instrumentation: 1. Flute, 2. Flute (anche Flauto piccolo) Oboe (2), Clarinet (in B-flat) (2), Bassoon (5), Horn (4), Trumpet (2), Trombone (3), Tuba, Kettledrum, Triangle, Cymbals, Concert drum, Harp, Violin (2), Viola, Violoncello (2), Double bass