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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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Zdeněk Fibich
…the offspring of a Czech forestry official and a cultured Viennese mother. His early years were spent in the remote wilderness, fostering a deep-seated love for nature, which would later…
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Béla Bartók – The Wooden Prince, Performed by WDR Sinfonieorchester
Béla Bartók’s ballet, The Wooden Prince, performed by the WDR Symphony Orchestra under conductor Cristian Măcelaru. Includes eight dances: Introduction, Dance of the princess in the forest, Dance of the…
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Christoph Willibald Gluck
…his father’s forestry work, and Gluck grew up in a modest household. Gluck displayed musical talent from early childhood. He attended the Jesuit college in Komotau (now Chomutov, Czech Republic),…
