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J.S. Bach – Prelude & Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846 – Played by Marta Czech
Marta Czech plays Prelude & Fugue No. 1 by Bach from the Well-Tempered Clavier 1.
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Bedřich Smetana
…on Czech music remains undeniable. His pioneering work in developing a distinctively Czech style of music has earned him the title of the father of Czech musical nationalism. His life…
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Zdeněk Fibich
…often gets overshadowed by his more renowned contemporaries like Antonín Dvořák and Bedřich Smetana. However, Fibich’s contribution to Czech music, particularly his operas, orchestral work, and piano compositions, is immeasurable…
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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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Zdeněk Fibich – Šárka Overture
Zdeněk Fibich, a prominent Czech composer of the 19th century alongside Bedřich Smetana and Antonín Dvořák, created a vast repertoire of chamber works, symphonic poems, operas, and liturgical music. His…
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Piano Duet of Fibich’s Mazurka
Piano duet tribute: Fibich Mazurka – Czech composer’s green movement. (8 words)…
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Fibich – Moods, Impressions and Reminiscences, Op. 41
Zdenek Fibich: Moods: Impressions and Reminiscences, Opus 41. William Howard (piano). Czech composer.
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Bedřich Smetana – Šárka from Má Vlast
Prague Spring Festival was established in 1946 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Czech Philharmonic. It opens on May 12, the day Bedřich Smetana died, and features top soloists…
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Smetana – Die Moldau on Solo Guitar
Smetana’s “Die Moldau” – a beautiful melody about the waterway that symbolizes Czech Republic’s lifeblood. Subscribe for sheet music….
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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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Bedřich Smetana – From Bohemia’s Woods and Fields
“Bedřich Smetana’s poem celebrates the beauty of the Czech countryside. It portrays the grandeur of the forest and describes a village festival. Inspired by his surroundings in Jabkenice, Smetana drew…
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Bedřich Smetana’s Vltava – My Country
Bedřich Smetana’s “Vltava” is a Czech national composition about the Moldau river. It is part of his symphonic poem cycle “My Country.” Watch the full composition here: [YouTube link]. For…
