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Why is the Smetana piece about the Vltana river in Czech Republic called "the Mauldau"?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.The same river is known by many names throughout Europe as a consequence of the plethora of languages which exist.
In Czech it is called Vltava
In Hungarian - Moldva
In German - Moldau
and variously in English and others as Moldor and Mauldau.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vltava
In Czech it is called Vltava
In Hungarian - Moldva
In German - Moldau
and variously in English and others as Moldor and Mauldau.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vltava