1. Yes, with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

2. The collaboration with the Boston Symphony Orchestra was not a live recording, but a studio recording.

3. Kuberik has not collaborated with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra on "My Motherland". It was Karajan who collaborated with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra on this song "My Motherland". However, Kubelik collaborated with the Czech (that is, his homeland) Philharmonic Orchestra on this song "My Motherland", and this version is a live recording.

CD records of the symphonic poetry suite "My Motherland" are not difficult to find in the audio and video market. The most famous one is undoubtedly the version conducted by the master Kubelik. Kubelik is not only a famous Czech conductor with world influence, but also a composer. Born in Bihori on June 29, 1914, he was the son of the famous violinist J. Kubelik. Kubelik studied at the Prague Conservatory, and after graduation he toured the world as his father's piano accompanist. He made his debut conducting the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra in 1934 and was promoted to permanent conductor of the orchestra two years later. From 1939 to 1941, he served as music director of the Brno Opera House. In 1942 he returned to the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. After World War II, he served as a guest conductor in the United Kingdom and other places. After 1950, he successively served as conductor and music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Covent Garden Opera House in London, the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Munich, and the Metropolitan Opera in the United States. He became a Swiss citizen in 1973. His conducting style is gentle and full of inner enthusiasm. The most collectible Kuberik versions of "My Fatherland" are the following two:

1. Boston Symphony Orchestra version

DG 429 183-2

This is the second time Kubelik has recorded this version of this song, and it is also a record with heavy sound effects. Kubelik left his motherland in 1948, but he always had a deep nostalgia for his hometown. In this recording in 1971, the master deeply integrated his sincere feelings for the country and nation into Smetana's music. , so this recording is more idealistic and more exciting than before. At the same time, the wonderful sound effects are amazing. Therefore, Japan's "Record Art" recommended it as the best song.

2. 1990 "Prague Spring" version

SUPRAPHON 11 1208-2

This record is Kubelik's 1990 Prague Spring The live recording of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra’s performance at the opening ceremony is of great historical significance. We know that the "Prague Spring" music festival, held every year, is an important music event in the world. It began in 1946. The 1990 "Prague Spring" music festival is destined to go down in history as an extraordinary event. It was the first music festival held in the Czech Republic after its rebirth as an independent country. Personally speaking, it was the last time Kubelik conducted the symphonic poetry suite "My Motherland". Although as early as 1936, the 24-year-old Kubelik was already the conductor of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, he later faced difficulties for refusing to cooperate with Nazi Germany. In 1948, he was forced to leave his motherland and traveled to Europe and the United States. After forty-two years of wandering, the wandering wanderer once again set foot on his long-lost and dreaming homeland, returning to the motherland that has gone through vicissitudes of life and experienced internal and external troubles for a long time. At this moment, cooperating with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra to perform "My Motherland" by Smetana, the "Father of Czech Music", is meaningful to him. Here, the Czech Philharmonic and Kubelik, the famous conductor of this nation, have a perfect understanding of each other, so the entire music performance is in perfect harmony - conveying their most common aspirations through simple and sincere music characterization: for The pride of our great motherland and the wish to bless us. Although compared with previous recordings, especially the famous recording by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the sound quality of this recording is not very good. But the significance of this recording cannot be measured by the standard of sound effects. Listening to this live recording, it is really like Gu Kaizhi eating sugar cane, going all the way from head to root, gradually getting better. The band later became more and more high-spirited and confident, emitting magnificent light that made the first few movements as dazzling as the clouds. This is not just an interpretation of Smetana’s music, but also an expression of the Czech nation’s belief in the future through “My Motherland”.

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