Bedrich Smetana
From Conservapedia
Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884) was a Czech composer. He is best known for his symphonic poem The Moldau and for his opera The Bartered Bride.
Smetana holds an important place in the development of musical nationalism in his native Bohemia. [1]
Smetana died on May 12, 1884; his funeral turned into a national occasion of mourning, with large crowds lining the path of the procession to say their farewells to the dead master. Franz Liszt wrote: "In haste I write to you, that Smetana's death has touched me deeply. He was truly a genius..." [2]
Works
- The Bartered Bride (1866 )
- Dalibor (1868)
- My Country (between 1874 and 1879) (set of six symphonic poems including The Moldau and From Bohemian Woods and Fields)
- Libuse (1881)
- The Prague Carnival (1882-1883)
Smetana wrote two string quartets, the first with the title "From my life". There is a G minor Piano Trio and two short pieces for violin and piano under the title "From the Homeland". Ibidem
