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The father of Czech music, Bedřich Smetana’s music is indelibly tied to the landscapes Bohemia. We take a journey through locations and memorials to this essential figure of Czech culture.

2024年のクラシック音楽界にはどのような変化があっただろうか？　これまでの傾向は維持されただろうか、それとも下火になっただろうか？　48ヶ国、30,000を超える掲載件数にもとづき、Bachtrackはクラシック音楽界の有益な見取り図をお届けする。

What changes did the classical music world see in 2024? Are existing trends continuing, or slowing? With more than 30,000 listings across 48 countries, Bachtrack offers a valuable snapshot into the classical music world.

Bamberg Symphony’s chief conductor talks Smetana’s innovative and rarely-performed early tone poems – and his belief that all Central Europe is one big cultural family.

The Choirmaster of the Prague Philharmonic Choir talks about the vibrancy of Czech choral repertoire, his love of Janáček and Martinů, and the choir’s upcoming performances around the world.

A festive opera of pomp and pageantry, Smetana’s Libuše forms a central place in the Czech musical and national imagination. Soprano Mária Porubčinová talks about taking on the unique leading role.

The father of Czech music, Bedřich Smetana was born 200 years ago. We celebrate his bicentenary by exploring his works, from the popular Má vlast to less-heard piano music. 

Bedřich Smetana was the fountainhead of the national school of Czech composition – and this year all eight of his operas will be ambitiously presented by the National Moravian-Silesian Theatre.

From Dvořák to Beethoven, Prague is a treasure trove for those who want to find out more about the life and work of some of the greatest composers.

Semyon Bychkov, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and the Czech Philharmonic: a match made in heaven.