Smetana
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Bedřich Smetana was born on 2 March, 1824 in Litomyšl into a wealthy family of a brewmaster.Spotify
Already at the age of six, he publicly appeared as a child prodigy. After graduating from the grammar school in Pilsen, Smetana moved to Prague to earn a living as a home tutor and to study composition privately.Spotify
Smetana plays for the Emperor himself and meets, among others, Franz Liszt, whom he deeply admires. Around the age of 30, he is offered the position of director of the Gothenburg Philharmonic Society. He works there from 1856-1861 as a respected composer, music teacher, pianist, and choirmaster.Spotify
On his return to Bohemia, he struggles for recognition. It is only after the successful performance of his first two operas that he takes up the prestigious post of Kapellmeister of the Provisional Theatre Orchestra. In 1868, his opera Dalibor is performed at the laying of the foundation stone of the National Theatre.Spotify
At the grand opening of the theatre in 1881, the famous tunes of Libuše are heard for the first time. At his creative peak, the composer is stricken with deafness and a developing mental illness. However, he does not stop composing.Spotify
He exchanges public life for the seclusion of the grove in Jabkenice, the home of his daughter Žofie. It is here that many of his greatest works are written, including the cycle of symphonic poems My Country, inspired by the beauty of the Czech landscape and the high points of Czech history. Smetana died on 12 May, 1884 at the age of 60.Spotify
role: composer · 90%
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Play videoYouTube · published 2026-05-08 · 13m
UNT Concert Orchestra: The Moldau from Má Vlast by Bedřich Smetana
202613m
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Play videoARTE Concert · published 2026-04-20 · 44m
Petr Altrichter dirige Dvořák et Smetana - Château de Prague - ARTE Concert
202644m
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France Musique · published 2026-03-19
Les compositeurs tchèques oubliés (en France)
2026
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Play videoYouTube · published 2025-11-27 · 1h 11m
MÁ VLAST - Bedřich Smetana, arr. Martin Hybler, PhilHarmonia Octet Prague, live performance
20251h 11m
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Play videoYouTube · published 2025-05-29 · 1h 14m
Bedřich Smetana: Má vlast / World Premiere Performance for Winds with PhilHarmonia Octet Prague
20251h 14m
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Play videoCarnegie Hall · published 2025-05-16 · 2m
Czech Philharmonic and Semyon Bychkov: Smetana, Martinů, and Dvořák (excerpt) | Carnegie Hall+
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Play videoYouTube · published 2024-05-29 · 13m
Swiss Charity Concert 2022 - Praga Camerata Symphonic Orchestra - Bedřich Smetana – The Moldau
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Play videoYouTube · published 2024-05-13 · 13m
The Moldau - Bedřich Smetana - PYSO in Concert 11.19.23
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Play videoYouTube · published 2023-05-14 · 12m
Bedřich Smetana - Vltava (Concert for Europe - Czech Philharmonic at Vltava, 02-09-2022)
202212m
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Play videoYouTube · published 2023-05-05 · 51m
Noe TV Concert in Třebíč/ Happy Birthday Bedřich Smetana!
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Play videoYouTube · published 2021-05-30 · 13m
Bedřich Smetana: Má Vlast 2. Vltava at Orchestra Knot Final Concert
202113m
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Play videoYouTube · published 2021-05-30 · 16m
Bedřich Smetana: Má Vlast 1. Vyšehrad at Orchestra Knot Final Concert
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Play videoYouTube · published 2021-05-30 · 27m
Bedřich Smetana: Má Vlast 5. Tábor and 6. Blaník at Orchestra Knot Final Concert
202127m
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Play videoYouTube · published 2021-05-21 · 10m
Bedřich Smetana: Má Vlast 3. Šárka at Orchestra Knot Final Concert
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Play videoYouTube · published 2021-05-18 · 14m
Bedřich Smetana: Má Vlast 4. Z českých luhů a hájů at Orchestra Knot Final Concert
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Play videoBerlin Philharmonic · published 2021-05-18 · 2m
Smetana: "Vltava" ("The Moldau") / Barenboim - Berliner Philharmoniker
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Play videoYouTube · published 2018-05-31 · 40m
Bedřich Smetana - Má vlast - Daniel Barenboim - Wiener Philharmoniker (live 2017)
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Play videoYouTube · published 2017-02-13 · 1h 55m
Smetana, Rachmaninov, Dvořák, Andrei Gavrilov Piano Philharmonie Berlin Großer Saal 31.01.16
20171h 55m
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Play videoBerlin Philharmonic · published 2016-05-19 · 3m
Smetana: Vltava (The Moldau) / Urbański · Berliner Philharmoniker
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Play videoYouTube · published 2015-06-01 · 38m
Suite from Má Vlast - Bedrich Smetana - Houston Youth Symphony
2015SuiteSymphony38m
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Play videoYouTube · published 2013-06-01 · 1h 59m
Bedřich Smetana: Má vlast - Prague Spring 2013 Opening Concert
20131h 59m
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Play videoBerlin Philharmonic · published 2013-05-20 · 2m
Smetana: Overture to "The Bartered Bride" / Jansons · Berliner Philharmoniker
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