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Bedřich Smetana

Czech composer
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Bedřich Smetana
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Summary

Bedřich Smetana was born on March 2, 1824[1], in Litomyšl[2]. He died on May 12, 1884[3], in Prague[4]. He worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], teacher[7], pedagogue[8], and pianist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,305 views/month, #6,832 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: April 2, 1824[11]
  • Place of burial: Vyšehrad cemetery[12]
  • Father: František Smetana[13]
  • Mother: Barbora Lynková[14]
  • Spouse: Bettina Smetanová[15], Kateřina Otylie Kolářová[16]
  • Country of citizenship: Austrian Empire[17], Austria–Hungary[18]
  • Native language: Czech[19]
  • Ethnic group: Czechs[20]
  • Occupation: music educator[21], musician[22], music arranger[23]
  • Field of work: music[24]
  • Employer: Harmonious Society[25], Hlahol Prague[26], Provisional Theatre[27]
  • Educated at: Akademické gymnázium Štěpánská[28]
  • Student: Klementina Kalašová[29]
  • Notable work: The Bartered Bride[30], Má vlast[31], String Quartet No. 1[32]
  • Member of: Umělecká beseda[33]
  • Sex or gender: male[34]
  • Member of political party: Young Czech Party[35]
  • Movement: Romantic music[36]
  • Genre: classical music[37], opera[38], symphonic poem[39]
  • Commons category: Bedřich Smetana[40]
  • Cause of death: syphilis[41], Pick disease[42], osteomyelitis[43]
  • Residence: Bedřich Smetana Memorial Museum[44]
  • Family name: Smetana[45]
  • Given name: Bedřich[46]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Bedřich Smetana[47]

Body

Education

Bedřich Smetana studied under Josef Proksch[48].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Bedřich Smetana include Smetana Quartet[49], a string quartet[50], founded in 1945[51]; Smetanova Lhota[52], a municipality of the Czech Republic[53], in Czech Republic[54]; Smetana[55], an impact crater[56]; and Smetanovy sady[57], an urban park[58], in Czech Republic[59].

Why It Matters

Bedřich Smetana has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

He has been cited as an influence by John Cale[62], a singer-songwriter[63], b. 1942[64], of United Kingdom[65], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[66], specialised in music[67].

Works attributed to him include The Bartered Bride[68], a dramatico-musical work[69], written by Karel Sabina[70]. Entities named for him include Smetana Quartet[49], a string quartet[50], founded in 1945[51]; Smetanova Lhota[52], a municipality of the Czech Republic[53], in Czech Republic[54]; Smetana[55], an impact crater[56]; and Smetanovy sady[57], an urban park[58], in Czech Republic[59].

FAQs

Where was Bedřich Smetana born?

Bedřich Smetana was born in Litomyšl[2].

Where did Bedřich Smetana die?

Bedřich Smetana passed away in Prague[4].

Who were Bedřich Smetana's parents?

Bedřich Smetana's father was František Smetana[13]. Bedřich Smetana's mother was Barbora Lynková[14].

Who was Bedřich Smetana married to?

Bedřich Smetana's spouses include Bettina Smetanová[15] and Kateřina Otylie Kolářová[16].

What did Bedřich Smetana do for work?

Bedřich Smetana worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], teacher[7], pedagogue[8], and pianist[9].

Where did Bedřich Smetana go to school?

Bedřich Smetana was educated at Akademické gymnázium Štěpánská[28].

Who did Bedřich Smetana influence?

Bedřich Smetana has been cited as an influence by John Cale[62].

Related Entities

Austria–Hungary Austrian Empire Bedřich Smetana Harmonious Society Hlahol Prague John Cale music

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  3. [61] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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