Josh Layne plays "The Moldau" - live at the Rio Harp Festival, 2014

A live performance of Hans Trnecek's transcription of Smetana's "The Moldau" (Vltava) - the 2nd of 6 symphonic poems that make up Smetana's "Má Vlast" (My Homeland).
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It's a wonderful piece, and one of my favourite pieces to play. I recorded it back in 1996 (!) www.joshlayne.c...
This is from a concert on May 22, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro during the 9th edition of the Rio Harp Festival www.rioharpfest...
Hope you enjoy! :)
Josh

[@Luna73565]

Amazingly it happens with many pieces I hear when they are arranged for harp they all of sudden acquire their own indipendent beauty, sometimes it is impossible to think they can exist played in any other way. This magic spell last till the strings are played, when the music stops it is like to awake from a daydream. I so regret to have discovered this incredible instrument so late in my life.

[@jcortese3300]

You know, the more often I listen to this, the more I like it better than the orchestra version. After all, it's named for a river, and it has a nice flowing "watery" sound on a harp. Something about the instrument works well for evoking flowing water.

[@JoshLayne]

Janis Cortese Hehe, I prefer this, too... :)

[@jacquietouchie9800]

One of my favorite pieces ever

[@JoshLayne]

Indeed!

[@VictoriaJohnsonHarp]

This is gorgeous; I can see why it is one of your favourite pieces to play! Your hands flow on the strings like a river. Beautifully played!

[@UlpiaHarpMusic]

Beautiful interpretation! 💖

[@fannystarchild]

You are truly a Angel Man ......what a beautiful peace to Dance To.... we LOVe you... Harp Angel Man....The World loves you..

[@JoshLayne]

+fannystarchild Aww, thank you :)

[@pdnwin]

Absolutely stunning, you play with so much soul and feeling. I hope I can play this some day. Thanks for sharing.

[@JoshLayne]

Thanks Paul!

[@pietroradici]

I've listened this video so many times that all the melody entered my head

[@jacquelinetouchie9218]

One of my all-time favourite pieces 💖. You play it so beautifully...would never know it was missing an orchestra!

[@JoshLayne]

Thanks Jacquie!

[@heidicoudenys6877]

So beautyfull.

[@benvra]

OMG, the best harp version of Vltava ever!!! I am so impressed!

[@JoshLayne]

Thanks! Such a great arrangement.

[@louiselloyd1523]

One of my FAVOURITE pieces of music. SO BEAUTIFUL!!! You play it SO beautifully. ♥

[@snazzyvideosforyourbiz4895]

Absolutely amazing. I have always loved this piece, but never imagined it could be performed as a harp solo. Glorious! Thank you for your gift of music! Astounding!

[@JoshLayne]

Thanks!

[@LMc-l7h]

Breathtaking! Thank you for uploading.

[@jeancowan9202]

To me the best piece of music I have ever heard

[@KathyPepers]

That was just so beautiful - the piece and the performance. Fantastic. Thank you, and bravo!

[@ruthmahmoudian2885]

I Love your playing and your harp tuesdays are very good,thanks for it all!

[@JoshLayne]

Thank you!

[@equinas4338]

The feel you have for this piece, exquisite!

[@JoshLayne]

Hey, thanks!

[@BeaandRose]

May your memory be ever strong and your fingers never arthritic! Wonderful.

[@JoshLayne]

Thanks Fay!

[@drwklam888]

Heavenly! A first class performance. Bravo! LAM

[@JoshLayne]

Thank you!

[@gailmasinda3705]

Bravo! Beautiful selection masterfully performed.

[@JoshLayne]

Thank you!

[@BorisCr]

We see your hand dancing on the strings, but I imagine that the feet must be dancing also, with pedal changes...

[@GracelynMusic]

Wonderful music, beautifully played!

[@JoshLayne]

Thanks!

[@Maris-W]

That was so beautiful!

[@JoshLayne]

Thanks Maris :)

[@neonwind]

Lovely performance

[@Livefunful]

Wonderful! So inspiring.

[@JoshLayne]

Thanks!

[@gabbylearnsharp]

This is so beautiful :-)

[@JoshLayne]

Thanks Gabby :)

[@susanna6826]

bravissimo! 👌🏻

[@Lucaselopalosamigos]

Awesoooomeeee

[@JoshLayne]

+Lucas Román :) Thank you!

[@ebassiri]

Fantastic!

[@JoshLayne]

Thanks Eby!

[@kamyb11]

Beautiful piece. Excellent play.

[@jesenko6]

Awesome !!

[@JoshLayne]

Thanks Elizabeth!

[@c.l.8425]

This play is so great. In comparison, Xavier de Maistre played it gentler, Valérie Milot played it stable and musical, you played it fluidic and water-like (you know it is difficult to use text to describe musical style).

[@heidicoudenys6877]

awesome

[@jcortese3300]

Holy crickets, that's really awesome ...

[@JoshLayne]

Thanks Janis!

[@genaystevens5842]

Wow, fantastic job. How were you able to remember the notes? I can't remember one page of music. Very impressive.

[@Jaraqqeh]

wish it had a better sound quality

[@PrincessYehudia]

Hatikva. Wow. Fantastic!

[@keelieyohara7246]

***sniff*** I miss my harps

[@brngrgld]

excuse my lack of context, but was it your first Rio Harp Fest?

[@JoshLayne]

My second - I also played there in 2013 :)

[@laetitiam6321]

oh, i love you

[@JoshLayne]

:)