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composer Frantisek Benda, who found his way from a Czech village to the
court of Frederick the Great. And we look at some exquisite piano pieces
that Bedrich Smetana composed despite the onset of deafness.
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Czech MusicEncore: The Bohemian Bach, Smetana in Sweden and the legendary Vaclav Talich
In Encore this week we look at a new recording of the "Bohemian
Bach"; we also review a recording of Smetana's piano music, composed
during his time in Sweden, and a CD of the legendary Vaclav Talich with
the Czech Philharmonic.
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SpotlightLitomysl: Bedrich Smetana's home town
In the very east of Bohemia, where the region borders with Moravia, you'll
find a picturesque town called Litomysl. It emerged in the 13th century
from an older fortified settlement on an important trade route which
linked Bohemia and Moravia.
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ArtsSmetana's Litomysl Opera Festival calls for reconciliation
Every year at the beginning of summer the East-Bohemian town of Litomysl
commemorates its famous native, the composer Bedrich Smetana, and in his
honour organizes an international opera festival - Smetana's Litomysl.
Even though Smetana's family moved out of Litomysl as early as 1831 when
he was only seven, Litomysl locals are very proud of their most famous
citizen and celebrated him already during his life. Later, after his
death, Litomysl always made a point of commemorating the anniversary of
his birth. On the occasion of the 125th anniversary in 1949 the Opera
Festival was founded.
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Current AffairsReconciliation main theme at Smetana's Litomysl 2005
The great Czech composer Bedrich Smetana was born in Litomysl, a
picturesque town in the Bohemian-Moravian borderlands. Since 1949 - 125
years after Smetana's birth - Litomysl has been hosting an annual opera
festival in his honour. Radio Prague's Martin Mikule is in the town for
this year's Smetanova Litomysl and joins me on the phone now. Martin what
are some of the highlights of this year's festival?
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Current AffairsTickets to Prague Spring Festival Go On Sale
Ticket sales for the 2005 international Prague Spring music festival opened
on Monday.
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Current AffairsMartinu Festival celebrates legendary Czech composer
Beginning Monday, Prague will host the 10th annual Martinu Festival, a
series of classical music dedicated to one of the best-known 20th Century
Czech composers, Bohuslav Martinu.
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MailboxIn this week's Mailbox: the winning entry to Radio Prague's annual competition!
This week's Mailbox is special because the time has come to announce the
winner of the 2004 Radio Prague competition, the question to which was
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Current Affairs46th year of Smetana's Litomysl gets underway
On Thursday evening, Smetana's Litomysl International Opera Festival opens
for the 46th time. Taking place in the little Bohemian town of Litomysl -
the birthplace of Czech composer Bedrich Smetana - the festival has a
special significance this year as it marks the 180th anniversary of the
birth and the 120th anniversary of the death of the great composer of the
Czech national revival.
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Current AffairsCeremony at Vysehrad cemetery opens this year's Prague Spring music festival
The Prague Spring International Music Festival is an annual event that
showcases some of the best classical music from both Czech and
international composers. Since its beginning in 1946, it has become one of
the leading festivals of its kind in the world, and a galaxy of stars such
as Herbert von Karajan and Arthur Rubinstein have appeared at the event
down through the years. An opening cemetery was held at Prague's Vysehrad
cemetery on Wednesday to mark the start of this year's event.
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