Smetana: "The Bartered Bride" Overture (with Score)

Bedřich Smetana:
"The Bartered Bride (Prodaná nevěsta)" Overture (with Score)
The Bartered Bride is a comic opera in three acts by the Czech composer Bedřich Smetana, to a libretto by Karel Sabina. The work is generally regarded as a major contribution towards the development of Czech music. It was composed during the period 1863 to 1866, and first performed at the Provisional Theatre, Prague, on 30 May 1866 in a two-act format with spoken dialogue.
Set in a country village and with realistic characters, it tells the story of how, after a late surprise revelation, true love prevails over the combined efforts of ambitious parents and a scheming marriage broker.
The opera was not immediately successful, and was revised and extended in the following four years. In its final version, premiered in 1870, it rapidly gained popularity and eventually became a worldwide success.
Until this time, the Czech national opera had only been represented by minor, rarely performed works. This opera, Smetana's second, was part of his quest to create a truly Czech operatic genre. Smetana's musical treatment made considerable use of traditional Bohemian dance forms, such as the polka and furiant, and, although he largely avoided the direct quotation of folksong, he nevertheless created music considered by Czechs to be quintessentially Czech in spirit.
The overture, often played as a concert piece independently from the opera, was, unusually, composed before almost any of the other music had been written.

[@janulbrich1679]

Poor Violin 2. They seem to never stop.

[@jimiyu.]

second violin here, i now want to jump off a cliff

[@Pigeonswain]

This has got to be the hardest beat drop in music history

[@jepcorp]

Probably one of the best...there are more out there for sure.

[@caruso2922]

Definitely hard but there are many

[@luisbassooon]

Hard to play for the entire orchestra.

[@Joebot64]

This is beautiful as well, but The Moldau will always have a very special place in my heart. Absolutely gorgeous, and flawless piece

[@Digibeatle09]

What a musical accomplishment this Overture is (before one even turns to the Opera) !

[@MultiStats]

This is a lot of fun. In the string build-up, it makes me think of being caught in a windstorm. This doesn't come across well on the radio or television. The violins come across as too faint, so live or headphones is the best way to appreciate this inspired work. Seeing the score during that string build up is very enjoyable--thanks for posting!

[@JulianGem]

This is the song that plays in my head when something great happens in life

[@williamdeng1870]

Excellent!

[@dskinner6263]

Czech Philharmonic
Conducted by Karel Ancerl

[@ZaddyGohan]

Why does he hate string players 😢

[@gilliatt1027]

Géniale cette version. Mais qui joue ?

[@meghgandhi3165]

0:06

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0:05 Wait for it

[@eunseoflute]

2:20

[@lorenzobettucci4361]

Mmmm.. did Puccini take inspiration from here for the beginning of his 'Madame Butterfly'?

[@vetler2906]

I noticed that too

[@eunseoflute]

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excerpt 4. 6:04

[@jennifermcbryde8887]

Who's here because of Warner Bros?

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DVD Version Of baby einstein World Animals

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00'12"

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1:02

[@breyannalewis9522]

😮 so fast

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Baby Einstein World Animals opening

[@rane7208]

This is stupid fast

[@eunseoflute]

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