http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14605&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fbedrich-smetana%2Fplaylists.rssAs important as composers Dvorak, Janacek and Martinu were, they owed much of their style to the great Czech composer Bedrich Smetana. He performed in his first string quartet at the age of five, and wrote his first symphony at eight, displaying a deep talent that was only to grow over the years. The humorous Opera <i>The Bartered Bride</i> was perhaps his most important composition, combining folksy dances and melodies with music rich with nationalist tendencies. This approach became a hallmark of many Romantic composers -- exploring different harmonies while reaching back to their ancestral roots to create something altogether new. Unfortunately, as if summing up the fate of many Romantic composers, Smetana went deaf from a serious syphilis infection and finished the remainder of his life in an insane asylum. - Jessy TerryRomanticen720Fri, 1 Jan 2010 23:34:45 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14605&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fbedrich-smetana%2Fplaylists.rss As important as composers Dvorak, Janacek and Martinu were, they owed much of their style to the great Czech composer Bedrich Smetana. He performed in his first string quartet at the age of five, and wrote his first symphony at eight, displaying a deep talent that was only to grow over the years. The humorous Opera <i>The Bartered Bride</i> was perhaps his most important composition, combining folksy dances and melodies with music rich with nationalist tendencies. This approach became a hallmark of many Romantic composers -- exploring different harmonies while reaching back to their ancestral roots to create something altogether new. Unfortunately, as if summing up the fate of many Romantic composers, Smetana went deaf from a serious syphilis infection and finished the remainder of his life in an insane asylum. - Jessy Terry http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.11026272&variant=play&rws=%2Fbedrich-smetana%2Fplaylists.rss Classical Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:42:34 -0700 Playlists Featuring Bedrich Smetana on Rhapsody Online 11026272 ply.11026272 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.11026272&variant=play&rws=%2Fbedrich-smetana%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.11015130&variant=play&rws=%2Fbedrich-smetana%2Fplaylists.rss Classical Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:42:34 -0700 Playlists Featuring Bedrich Smetana on Rhapsody Online 11015130 ply.11015130 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.11015130&variant=play&rws=%2Fbedrich-smetana%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.11015113&variant=play&rws=%2Fbedrich-smetana%2Fplaylists.rss Classical Mon, 19 Mar 2007 07:57:05 -0700 Playlists Featuring Bedrich Smetana on Rhapsody Online 11015113 ply.11015113 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.11015113&variant=play&rws=%2Fbedrich-smetana%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9849791&variant=play&rws=%2Fbedrich-smetana%2Fplaylists.rss Classical Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:14:49 -0700 Playlists Featuring Bedrich Smetana on Rhapsody Online 9849791 ply.9849791 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9849791&variant=play&rws=%2Fbedrich-smetana%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9478137&variant=play&rws=%2Fbedrich-smetana%2Fplaylists.rss Classical Mon, 4 Aug 2008 15:08:25 -0700 Playlists Featuring Bedrich Smetana on Rhapsody Online 9478137 ply.9478137 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9478137&variant=play&rws=%2Fbedrich-smetana%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9160604&variant=play&rws=%2Fbedrich-smetana%2Fplaylists.rss Classical Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:22:42 -0800 Playlists Featuring Bedrich Smetana on Rhapsody Online 9160604 ply.9160604 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9160604&variant=play&rws=%2Fbedrich-smetana%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8612530&variant=play&rws=%2Fbedrich-smetana%2Fplaylists.rss Classical Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:10:33 -0700 Playlists Featuring Bedrich Smetana on Rhapsody Online 8612530 ply.8612530 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8612530&variant=play&rws=%2Fbedrich-smetana%2Fplaylists.rss