Ma Vlast (Score)

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1 Full Score - 1 Piccolo - 3 Flute I - 3 Flute II - 1 Oboe I - 1 Oboe II - 1 Bassoon I - 1 Bassoon II - 1 Clarinet Eb - 4 Clarinet Solo - 4 Clarinet I - 4 Clarinet II - 4 Clarinet III - 1 Alto Clarinet Eb - 1 Bass Clarinet - 1 Contrabass Clarinet - 1 Soprano Saxophone - 2 Alto Saxophone - 2 Tenor Saxophone - 1 Baritone Saxophone - 1 Bass Saxophone - 1 Flugelhorn I - 1 Flugelhorn II - 1 Cornet Eb - 1 Cornet I - 1 Cornet II - 2 Trumpet I - 2 Trumpet II - 1 Horn I Eb - 1 Horn I F - 1 Horn II Eb - 1 Horn II F - 1 Horn III Eb - 1 Horn III F - 1 Horn IV Eb - 1 Horn IV F - 2 Trombone I C - 1 Trombone I Bb (TC) - 1 Trombone I Bb (BC) - 2 Trombone II C - 1 Trombone II Bb (TC) - 1 Trombone II Bb (BC) - 1 Trombone Bass C - 2 Euphonium I C - 2 Euphonium I Bb (BC) - 2 Euphonium I Bb (TC) - 2 Euphonium II C - 2 Euphonium II Bb (BC) - 2 Euphonium II Bb (TC) - 2 Bas Bb (TC) - 2 Bas Bb (BC) - 2 Bas Eb (TC) - 2 Bas Eb (BC) - 4 Tuba C - 1 Stringbass - 1 Harp - 1 Cello - 1 Cello II - 3 Percussion - 2 Mallets - 1 Timpani

In these works Smetana combined the symphonic poem form pioneered by Franz Liszt with the ideals of nationalistic music which were current in the late nineteenth century. Each poem depicts some aspect of the countryside, history, or legends of Bohemia.