Bedřich Smetana (pronounced [ˈbɛdr̝ɪx ˈsmɛtana] (help·info); 2 March 1824 – 12 May 1884) was a Czech composer who pioneered the development of a musical style which became closely identified with his country's aspirations to independent statehood. He is thus widely regarded in his homeland as the father of Czech music. Internationally he is best known for his opera The Bartered Bride, and for the symphonic cycle Má vlast ("My Fatherland") which p...
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Date of birth:
- Mar 2, 1824
Date of death:
- May 12, 1884 (age 60 years)
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Also known as:
- Bedrich Smetana - Zdenek Macal - Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra,
- Smetana,
- B. Smetana,
- Friedrich Smetana,
- Smetana, Bedrich,
- Bedrich Smetana,
- Bedrick Smetana
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