Smetana
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Born / died
1931-2021
Movement
20th-century classical
Location
Worked in Prague
Friends / contemporaries
Alain Lefèvre, Alexander Melnikov, Alexander Vedernikov +3 more
role: composer · 90%era: Modernmovement: 20th-century classical1931–2021
Movement
20th-century classical
How this movement sounds
new harmoniesnew rhythmsneoclassicismatonalityminimalismsharp contrasts
20th-century classical listening cues: variety and experimentation. Some music keeps older forms (neoclassicism) but with sharper harmonies, leaner textures, and motoric rhythms.
Other strands move toward atonality (no clear tonal center) or explore new scales and sonorities; rhythm can become more complex, more mechanical, or more jagged.
Timbre and texture are often treated as structural elements: changes in sound color can function like 'harmonic' events.
A practical way to listen: instead of expecting a 'tune', track motives (tiny cells), rhythm, and register. Modern pieces often build form by transforming small units rather than by long melodies.
Minimalism is another common thread: repetition, gradual change, and a focus on pulse and process over long spans.
How Smetana sounds
new harmonyrhythmic bitecolor & textureminimal patternsextended techniques
Modern/contemporary music varies wildly, but you will often hear experimentation with harmony, rhythm, and sound color as primary material.
Some strands emphasize rhythmic bite and sharp contrasts; others explore timbre and atmosphere; minimalism builds from repeating patterns and gradual change.
If the music feels less about singable melody and more about texture, pulse, or color, you are probably hearing a modern idiom.
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France Musique · published 2026-08-05
Paavo et Neeme Järvi au Festival de musique de Pärnu 2026 (Estonie)
2026
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France Musique · published 2026-07-21
Le quatuor à cordes en majesté avec les Quatuors Modigliani et Casals
2026
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Play videoYouTube · published 2026-05-31 · 13m
UNT Concert Orchestra: The Moldau from Má Vlast by Bedřich Smetana
202613m
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Play videoYouTube · published 2026-05-30 · 28m
Antonio Wolanin - Bedrich Smetana’s Concert Hall (2026)
202628m
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Play videoYouTube · published 2026-04-29 · 42m
Juno Trio | T. Takemitsu, B. Smetana | Stasys Vainiūnas Competition 2026 (Final Round)
2026Trio42m
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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 2025-12-08 · 1h 11m
MÁ VLAST - Bedřich Smetana, arr. Martin Hybler, PhilHarmonia Octet Prague, live performance
20251h 11m
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Play videoYouTube · published 2025-07-10 · 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+
20252m
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Play videoYouTube · published 2024-08-10 · 20m
Programme of Smetana International Piano Competition 2023
202320m
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Play videoYouTube · published 2024-07-30 · 13m
Swiss Charity Concert 2022 - Praga Camerata Symphonic Orchestra - Bedřich Smetana – The Moldau
202213m
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Play videoYouTube · published 2024-07-16 · 13m
The Moldau - Bedřich Smetana - PYSO in Concert 11.19.23
202413m
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Play videoYouTube · published 2023-07-31 · 14m
Vltava (The Moldau) from Má vlast - Bedřich Smetana - Oneota Valley Community Orchestra
202314m
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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!
202351m
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Play videoYouTube · published 2022-07-31 · 15m
Die Moldau, Ma vlast - Bedrich Smetana | St Charles Community College Orchestra Concert Dec 2021
202115m
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Play videoYouTube · published 2021-08-06 · 13m
Bedřich Smetana: Má Vlast 2. Vltava at Orchestra Knot Final Concert
202113m
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Play videoYouTube · published 2021-08-06 · 27m
Bedřich Smetana: Má Vlast 5. Tábor and 6. Blaník at Orchestra Knot Final Concert
202127m
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Play videoYouTube · published 2021-08-01 · 16m
Bedřich Smetana: Má Vlast 1. Vyšehrad at Orchestra Knot Final Concert
202116m
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Play videoYouTube · published 2021-06-05 · 12m
Bedřich Smetana: Vltava, from Má vlast | China Philharmonic Orchestra
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Play videoYouTube · published 2021-05-21 · 10m
Bedřich Smetana: Má Vlast 3. Šárka at Orchestra Knot Final Concert
202110m
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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
202114m
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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 2020-08-06 · 27m
Bedřich Smetana - Piano Trio in G minor | Nesterovska/Delepelaire/Lečić - OBERTÖNE live
2020Trio27m
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Play videoYouTube · published 2018-08-07 · 40m
Bedřich Smetana - Má vlast - Daniel Barenboim - Wiener Philharmoniker (live 2017)
201740m
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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 2015-08-02 · 38m
Suite from Má Vlast - Bedrich Smetana - Houston Youth Symphony
2015SuiteSymphony38m
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Play videoYouTube · published 2013-08-08 · 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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