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Current AffairsBedrich Smetana Museum puts up special exhibition as part of Year of Czech Music
In 2004, the Czech Republic commemorates as many as 60 anniversaries of
important composers, musicians and music organisations. That's why this
year 2004 has been designated as the Year of Czech Music and will be
marked with concerts, exhibitions, and discussions around the country. One
of the many anniversaries falls on Tuesday, March 2. It is the 180th
anniversary of one of the most important Czech composers of the Romantic
era, Bedrich Smetana.
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ArtsArts news, Exhibition on Czech Musicians
In this week's Arts, Dita Asiedu looks at some of the developments on the
Czech cultural scene and talks to a Foreign Ministry representative about
a travelling exhibition that presents four of the country's finest
musicians to the world.
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ArtsSmetana's Litomysl opens for 45th time
On Friday, Smetana's Litomysl International Opera Festival opens for the
45th time. In its history, it has attracted thousands of visitors every
year who have flocked to the little Bohemian town of Litomysl - the
birthplace of composer Bedrich Smetana - to enjoy the best of Czech
classical music, performed by international artists. I spoke to artistic
director Vojtech Stritesky to find out what this year's festival has to
offer:
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ArtsSalvage of Cultural Heritage project continues
The "Salvage of Cultural Heritage" is a project whose main
objective is to seek and preserve significant works by our famous
predecessors which are important for our time as well as for future
generations. The project includes some of the original scores by great
Czech composers from the 19th century, but also the renovation of other
cultural sites, such as Charles Bridge in Prague, the Baroque theatre in
Cesky Krumlov or the house where Gustav Mahler was born at Kaliste near
Humpolec.
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ArtsPrague Radio Orchestra clarinetist talks about Smetana's 'My Country'
November 5th was the 120th anniversary of the premiere of Bedrich
Smetana's cycle of symphonic poems, 'Ma
vlast' or 'My Country'. This
work, one of the most popular in the history of Czech music, consists of
six parts that reflect ancient Czech history and try to explore the nature
of Czech people.
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Current Affairs 120 years have passed since Smetana's 'My Country' was premiered in Prague
This Tuesday it's 120 years since Bedrich Smetana's cycle of symphonic
poems, 'Ma vlast'- or 'My Country'- was premiered in Prague. It was a
significant moment in the history of Czech music and My Country has been
performed regularly ever since in concert halls the world over. Alena
Skodova has more:
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Czechs in HistoryBedrich Smetana
And now it's time for this week' edition of Czechs in History, in which we look at some of the great figures in the history of the Czech Lands. This week, Nick Carey takes a look at Czech composer Bedrich Smetana...
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