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Bedřich Smetana – From Bohemia’s Woods and Fields
…on feelings evoked by the Bohemian land. The composition captures both cheerful and melancholy tones from the groves and meadows, as well as the woodland regions and fertile plains of…
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Kreisler Performs Smetana’s Bohemian Fantasie
Fritz Kreisler plays Smetana Bohemian Fantasie.
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The Brandenburgers in Bohemia – Complete Opera by Bedrich Smetana (1985)
Smetana’s opera “The Brandenburgers in Bohemia,” performed at the National Theater Praha. The recorded performance took place in 1985….
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Dvořák Humoreska Performed by Bohemia Classic Quartet
Dvořák Classic Quartet Humoreska.
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Bedřich Smetana
…world. Smetana’s Early Life and Passion for Music Born in the Bohemian town of Litomyšl, Smetana was introduced to music by his father, an amateur violinist. He was a natural…
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Antonín Dvořák
Antonín Dvořák was an extraordinary Bohemian composer who gained worldwide recognition for his remarkable contributions to the world of music. Dvořák’s journey from a humble village in Bohemia to the…
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Zdeněk Fibich
…Fibich returned to Bohemia in 1870 and began composing full time. Despite his youthful age, he displayed remarkable maturity in his compositions. He attempted an opera, Bukovin, and created a…
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Gustav Mahler
Gustav Mahler was an Austro-Bohemian composer and conductor who bridged the gap between 19th-century Austro-German tradition and the modernism of the early 20th century. His symphonies and orchestral songs, renowned…
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From Village to Concert Hall: The Journey of Folk Melodies
…Works Antonín Dvořák, a Czech composer, worked Moravian and Bohemian folk music into his chamber music and symphonies. His compositions use folk influences within a classical framework. Folk Influences in…
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La Moldau by Bedrich Smetana
“La Moldau,” a symphonic poem by Czech composer Bedrich Smetana, follows the journey of the Moldau river from its source in Bohemia to its confluence with the Elbe. This beautiful…
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Bedrich Smetana’s The Moldau Performed on Electric Guitar
Check out my electric guitar cover of Bedrich Smetana’s “The Moldau” from his cycle “From Bohemian Woods and Fields.” I used an Ibanez Jem 7 V WH Signature Model and…
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Schubert Piano Sonata in B Flat
Rudolf Serkin, a talented pianist, was born in Cheb, Bohemia in 1903. He gained recognition as a child prodigy and studied music in Vienna with renowned teachers. Serkin began his…
