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From Prague to Pittsburgh: Bělohlávek leads a triumphant Má vlast

By Sam Jacobson, 16 November 2015
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Reviewed at Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh on 13 November 2015
Programme
Smetana, Má vlast (My Fatherland)
Smetana, Má vlast: Vyšehrad (The High Castle)
Smetana, Má vlast: Vltava (The Moldau)
Smetana, Má vlast: Šárka
Smetana, Má vlast: Z českých luhů a hájů (From Bohemia's Woods and Fields)
Smetana, Má vlast: Tábor
Smetana, Má vlast: Blaník
Performers
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Jiří Bělohlávek, Conductor
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Bedřich SmetanaJiří BělohlávekMá vlast (My Fatherland)Má vlast: BlaníkMá vlast: TáborMá vlast: Vltava (The Moldau)Má vlast: Vyšehrad (The High Castle)Má vlast: Z českých luhů a hájů (From Bohemia's Woods and Fields)Má vlast: ŠárkaPittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
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Sam Jacobson
Sam Jacobson

Sam Jacobson has been writing for Bachtrack since 2015 and is currently in Pittsburgh, having previously lived throughout the Midwest. A keen traveler, he endeavors to see all the great orchestras and opera houses across the US and abroad. Outside of music, he works as a software engineer. He also maintains a blog which can be read here.