Bedřich Smetana

Field Information
Full Name Bedřich Smetana
Date of Birth 02 March 1824
Place of Birth Libochovice, Bohemia (now Czech Republic)
Date of Death 12 May 1884
Place of Death Prague, Austria-Hungary (now Czech Republic)
Citizenship / Country of Residence Austrian Empire / Bohemia
Education Self-taught musician, studied briefly in Prague
Profession Composer, conductor, pianist
Years of Activity c. 1840 - 1884
Brief Information Bedřich Smetana was a Czech composer who pioneered the development of a distinctly Czech musical style. He worked as a music teacher and conductor in various cities including Gothenburg and Prague. Smetana composed operas, symphonic poems, and chamber music that incorporated elements of Czech folk music and national themes. 
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    Bedřich Smetana