Bedřich Smetana Popular Songs Ranking [2026]
Bedřich Smetana was a composer regarded as a pioneer who developed the national school of music in his homeland, the Czech lands.
Hailed as the father of Czech music, he is also well known in Japan as the composer of “The Moldau,” often sung in choral settings.
It is said that he was also highly skilled as a performer, having given a piano recital at the age of six.
This time, we present a ranking of Bedřich Smetana’s most popular works—why not immerse yourself in his music, which is celebrated internationally?
Playlist
| Bedřich Smetana Popular Songs Ranking [2026] | |||
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1 | From the symphonic poem cycle My Fatherland, No. 2: The MoldauBedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | Czech composer Bedřich Smetana is, 1… |
| 2 | Two Polkas: From Memories of Bohemia in the form of a Polka, Op. 12-2; and From Three Salon Polkas, Op. 7-2Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | Two Polkas: Bohemia in the form of the polka… |
| 3 | Fragment of a Sonata, Movement I, and Rondo of Youth for Two Pianos, Eight HandsBedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | Fragment of a Sonata in One Movement for Two Pianos, Eight Hands (... |
| 4 | First piece from Three Album LeavesBedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | Spellings of three albums (Tři lístk… |
| 5 | Three Salon-Style Polkas, Op. 7Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | The collection of three short pieces is based on Czech folk dances, po… |
| 6 | Three Poetic Polkas, Op. 8Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | The great Czech composer Bedřich Smetana… |
| 7 | Op. 8 No. 2 from Three Poetic PolkasBedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | With its light, lively piano and refreshing melody, it leaves a strong impression... |
| 8 | Six Albums of Spelling, Op. 2Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | “Six Albums of Letters, Op. 2” is, th… |
| 9 | From ‘Má vlast’: No. 1 ‘Vyšehrad’Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | A masterpiece that expresses Czech pride through music. Prague… |
| 10 | Vltava (The Moldau), No. 2 from Má vlast (My Homeland)Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | The symphonic poem Má vlast, which is Smetana’s masterpiece... |
| 11 | Šárka, the third movement from My HomelandBedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | The story of Šárka, the legendary Czech woman warrior… |
| 12 | From ‘Má vlast’ — No. 4: ‘From Bohemia’s Woods and Fields’Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | A symphonic poem depicting the beautiful nature of the Czech Republic. Deep forests... |
| 13 | From ‘Má vlast’, No. 5 ‘Tábor’Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | Known as an iconic work of Czech music, “... |
| 14 | From ‘Má vlast’ — No. 6 ‘Blaník’Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | From Má vlast (My Homeland), No. 6… |
| 15 | Concert Etude “By the Seashore”Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | "By the Seashore" Concert Etude (Na b…) |
| 16 | At the Seashore, Concert Etude in G-sharp minor, Op. 17Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | A gem among pieces by Smetana, the Czech national composer... |
| 17 | Andante in E-flat majorBedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | Bedřich Smetana was 19th-century Czech... |
| 18 | SonataBedřich Smetana | play_arrow | The great Czech composer, Bedřich Smet… |
| 19 | Fantasia on a Czech Folk SongBedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | Smetana, also known as the father of Czech national music, … |
| 20 | Czech Dances, Book IIBedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | Inheriting the traditions of Czech folk music, with a unique... |
| 21 | From Slavonic Dances, Series II: No. 1 and No. 8Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | Czech Dances, Book II (České tanc… |
| 22 | Bagatelle and Impromptu, Op. 6Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | A composer regarded as the founder of the Czech national school (of music)… |
| 23 | Piano Sonata in G minorBedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | Bedřich Smetana, the father of the Czech national school of music... |
| 24 | Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 15Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | The great Czech composer Bedřich Smetana… |
| 25 | Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 15Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | With the sorrow of Smetana having lost his beloved eldest daughter... |
| 26 | Memories of Bohemia in Polka Form, Op. 12 No. 1Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | Taking the form of the polka, a Czech folk dance, … |
| 27 | Macbeth and the WitchesBedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | The Czech composer Bedřich Smetana w... |
| 28 | rondoBedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | Bedřich Smetana, the national composer of the Czech Republic… |
| 29 | The Symphonic Poem ‘The Moldau’Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | Smetana’s famous piece that depicts a river scene through music |
| 30 | Symphonic Poem “Wallenstein’s Camp,” Op. 14Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | A symphonic poem etched into the music history of the Czech Republic, here at last… |
| 31 | Symphony of Victory in E major, Op. 6Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | Smetana, known as the “father of Czech music,” … |
| 32 | Dreams – Six Character VignettesBedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | Dreams - Six Character Sketches (Sny: Six… |
| 33 | String Quartet No. 1 in E minor “From My Life,” Fourth MovementBedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | Widely known through The Moldau from My Homeland... |
| 34 | String Quartet No. 1 in E minor, “From My Life”Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | An autobiographical work that expresses the soul of the Czech people through music,… |
| 35 | String Quartet No. 2 in D minorBedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | It is a masterpiece Smetana left in his later years. Hearing impairment… |
| 36 | Mirada’s aria from the opera DaliborBedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | From the opera “Dalibor,” … |
| 37 | Opera “Brandenburgers of Bohemia” – Our time has comeBedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | Opera “The Brandenburgers in Bohemia (Br… |
| 38 | Overture from the opera “Libuše”Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | From the opera "Libuše," Overture... |
| 39 | From the opera Libuše, Act III: Finale, Libuše’s AriaBedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | From the opera “Libuše,” No. ... |
| 40 | Overture from the opera “The Kiss”Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | From the opera “The Kiss (Hubička),” Overture… |
| 41 | Overture from the opera “The Bartered Bride”Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | It’s a masterpiece where the soul of Czech music comes alive. Lively and… |
| 42 | From the opera “The Bartered Bride,” Act II: “Duet of Kecal and Jeník”Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | The opera “The Bartered Bride (Prodaná ne… |
| 43 | Dance of the Comedians, Act 3 from the opera The Bartered BrideBedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | One of Smetana’s representative works, the opera “The Bartered… |
| 44 | Concert Etude in C major, Op. 12Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | Czech composer Bedřich Smetana is/o… |