NPR Milestones of the Millennium: Songs and Dances - Nationalism in Music - 8687

Album Notes It seems that as long as there have been nations, people have celebrated their allegiance through song and dance. But in truth, it has only been since the Napoleonic code swept Europe of it institutions that the expression of nationalism through music became a prevalent trend.In Milestones of the Millennium, its retrospective series, National Public Radio has collected a diverse anthology of music with strong national ties. Not necessarily political, the pieces draw upon folk melodies to conjure up idyllic images of the heritage they celebrate.Smetana's sweeping "The Moldau," Symphonic Poem No. 2 from 'My Fatherland' starts the album, creating an airy sense of wonderment. Other pieces are smaller, more festive, such as Dvorak's 'Slavonic Dances.'
ASIN: B00000J2QK
VSKU: GGV.B00000J2QK.LN
Condition: Like New
Author/Artist:Various
Binding: Audio cd