Deluxe 4-color facsimile of the autograph full score issued on the occasion of the composer's birth. The symphonic poem Vltava (The Moldau), the second of a series of six symphonic poems that make up Má vlast (My Country), was composed between 10 Nov. and 8 Dec. 1878, exactly during a period of immense personal grief when the composer lost his hearing. The cycle presents both the history and geography of the Czech lands and embodies a sense of great national pride. Smetana’s autograph, in purple-blue ink, is written in a strong clear hand, with remarkable care for detail. (Hugh Macdonald). Hardbound, with leather spine and decorative paper boards. A 10% discount will be granted to early subscribers.