Bedrich Smetana nickname(s):
Bedřich Smetana
Bedrich Smetana date of birth:
March 2, 1824
How old was Bedrich Smetana when died?
60
Where was Bedrich Smetana born?
Litomyšl, Bohemia, Austrian Empire
When did Bedrich Smetana die?
May 12, 1884
What is Bedrich Smetana nationality?
Czech
What is Bedrich Smetana's occupation?
Composer
Short Biography
Bedřich Smetana (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 Homeland"), which portrays the history, legends and landscape of the composer's native land.