Works by Bedrich Smetana and Edvard Grieg: The Moldau , excerpts from The Bartered Bride Peer Gynt Suites — Libor Pesek, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra/Slovene Philharmonic Orchestra, Ballet of the Slovene National Thea... more »treMusic and beautiful landscapes are a combination the romantic composers especially loved which inspired them to write their famous orchestral works. One of the most beautiful examples for this is The Moldau . Czech master Bedrich Smetana describes, in the form of a symphonic poem, the way the river takes from its two sources to the capital Prague. The beauty of the far North is portrayed in the music of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg. Morning from Peer Gynt is actually one of the most popular classical works in the world. The DVD combines wonderful music and striking pictures. Fascinating landscapes from Bohemia accompany the excellent interpretation of Smetana s Moldau . Impressions from Norway, music and a forcible ballet choreography complement each other in Grieg s Peer Gynt suite.In addition, the program includes excerpts from the most famous Czech opera The Bartered Bride by Bedrich Smetana. Moreover, the DVD offers informative introductions to this work as well as to Peer Gynt .« less