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Different parts in the piece - Moldau

Let's listen to the piece and enjoy!

Bar 1-39 (Two springs)

 

- Played by: Flute, Clarinet

- Pizz. by harp and strings periodically

Bar 40-79 (River theme)

 

- Played by: Oboe, Bassoon, Violin

- Accompanied by strings with running notes

- Grows in currents, full swell

Bar 80-117 (Forest Hunt)

 

- Played by: French horn, Trumpet

- Strings and woodwinds represent the hunters pass

Bar 118-180 (Peasant Wedding)

 

- Played by: Strings, woodwinds

- Later joined by triangle stroke

- Light hearted, polka feel, dance like

Bar 181-238 (Moonlight dance)

 

- Moving notes in Flute, clarinets triplets, sustained note by muted violin in high register

- Start with double reeds’ long notes, create mysterious effect

Bar 239-270 (“River theme” returns)

 

- Strings (minor to major)

Bar 271-332 (St John’s Rapids)

 

- River theme by strings

- Full orchestra, brass timpani roll piccolo cymbal crashes

- Build by Brass and woodwinds agitated dialogue, then Climax!!

Bar 333-358 (The Vysehrad Theme)

 

- Full orchestra

- Ends with two full chords after strings fade out

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