Also known as
  • Bedrich Smetana - Zdenek Macal - Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra,
  • Smetana,
  • B. Smetana,
  • Friedrich Smetana,
  • Smetana, Bedrich,
  • Bedrich Smetana,
  • Bedrick Smetana
Bedřich Smetana (pronounced ; 2 March 1824 - 12 May 1884) was a Czech composer. He is best known for his symphonic poem Vltava (also known as The Moldau from the German), the second in a cycle of six which he entitled Má vlast ("My Country"), and for his opera The Bartered Bride. Smetana was the son of a brewer in Litomyšl in Bohemia, then part of the Austrian Empire. He studied piano and violin from an early age, and played in an amateur string quartet with other members of his family.... full article at wikipedia

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  • Mar 2, 1824
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  • May 12, 1884
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