Bedřich Smetana: A selection of famous and representative works!
Bedřich Smetana was a Czech composer, conductor, and pianist.
He is called the “father of Czech music” as the first composer to write music that expressed Czech identity, and he produced many works.
Among them, many of you may know “The Moldau” from his cycle “Má vlast” (My Homeland).
In this article, we introduce Smetana’s masterpieces and signature works.
From opera to chamber music to piano pieces, there are many works across genres through which you can feel Czech music—be sure to check them out!
Playlist
| Bedřich Smetana: A selection of famous and representative works! | |||
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | 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… |
| 2east | From Slavonic Dances, Series II: No. 1 and No. 8Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | Czech Dances, Book II (České tanc… |
| 3east | Op. 8 No. 2 from Three Poetic PolkasBedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | With its light, lively piano and refreshing melody, it leaves a strong impression... |
| 4east | From ‘Má vlast’: No. 1 ‘Vyšehrad’Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | A masterpiece that expresses Czech pride through music. Prague… |
| 5east | Vltava (The Moldau), No. 2 from Má vlast (My Homeland)Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | The symphonic poem Má vlast, which is Smetana’s masterpiece... |
| 6east | 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... |
| 7east | From ‘Má vlast’, No. 5 ‘Tábor’Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | Known as an iconic work of Czech music, “... |
| 8east | Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 15Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | With the sorrow of Smetana having lost his beloved eldest daughter... |
| 9east | Symphony of Victory in E major, Op. 6Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | Smetana, known as the “father of Czech music,” … |
| 10east | 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,… |
| 11east | 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… |
| 12east | 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… |
| 13east | First piece from Three Album LeavesBedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | Spellings of three albums (Tři lístk… |
| 14east | Three Salon-Style Polkas, Op. 7Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | The collection of three short pieces is based on Czech folk dances, po… |
| 15east | Šárka, the third movement from My HomelandBedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | The story of Šárka, the legendary Czech woman warrior… |
| 16east | From ‘Má vlast’ — No. 6 ‘Blaník’Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | From Má vlast (My Homeland), No. 6… |
| 17east | Memories of Bohemia in Polka Form, Op. 12 No. 1Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | Taking the form of the polka, a Czech folk dance, … |
| 18east | String Quartet No. 2 in D minorBedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | It is a masterpiece Smetana left in his later years. Hearing impairment… |
| 19east | Fantasia on a Czech Folk SongBedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | Fantasia on a Czech Folk Song (Koncertn…) |
| 20east | From the opera “The Bartered Bride,” Act II: “Duet of Kecal and Jeník”Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | The opera “The Bartered Bride (Prodaná ne… |
| 21east | Symphonic Poem ‘My Homeland’ — The MoldauBedrich Smetana |  play_arrow | The famous piece Vltava by the Czech composer Smetana |
| 22east | Concert Etude “By the Seashore”Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | "By the Seashore" Concert Etude (Na b…) |
| 23east | Dreams – Six Character VignettesBedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | Dreams - Six Character Sketches (Sny: Six… |
| 24east | Mirada’s aria from the opera DaliborBedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | From the opera “Dalibor,” … |
| 25east | Overture from the opera “Libuše”Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | From the opera "Libuše," Overture... |
| 26east | From the opera Libuše, Act III: Finale, Libuše’s AriaBedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | From the opera “Libuše,” No. ... |
| 27east | Overture from the opera “The Kiss”Bedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | From the opera “The Kiss (Hubička),” Overture… |
| 28east | The Moldau – From My HomelandBedrich Smetana | The famous symphonic poem “The Moldau,” which depicts Czech landscapes | |
| 29east | My Homeland, No. 1: The High CastleBedrich Smetana |  play_arrow | The beauty of Smetana’s symphonic poem “Vyšehrad” (The High Castle) |
| 30east | “The Moldau” from “Má vlast”Bedrich Smetana |  play_arrow | A beautiful classic song that depicts the river in Prague |
| 31east | Vltava (Moldau)Bedrich Smetana |  play_arrow | A figure representing the Czech Republic, who had also taken part in the national independence movement… |
| 32east | Symphonic Poem “Má vlast” No. 2 “Vltava (The Moldau)”Bedrich Smetana |  play_arrow | A Czech masterpiece: music that depicts the life of a river |
| 33east | From the symphonic poem cycle My Fatherland, No. 2: The MoldauBedrich Smetana |  play_arrow | Smetana’s “Má vlast” by the Czech composer |
| 34east | Symphonic Poem “The Moldau” from My HomelandBedrich Smetana | play_arrow | Masterpieces of classical music that enhance concentration |
| 35east | 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… |
| 36east | 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 (... |
| 37east | Opera “Brandenburgers of Bohemia” – Our time has comeBedřich Smetana |  play_arrow | Opera “The Brandenburgers in Bohemia (Br… |
| 38east | Smetana: The Bartered Bride Overture / Israel Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by István KertészBedrich Smetana |  | Born in 1824, a Czech composer and conductor… |