1824–1884 · Czech

Smetana, Bedřich

The father of Czech national music, whose Má vlast — including The Moldau — and The Bartered Bride are defining works of musical nationalism.

Tone Poem Cycle (1)

MaVlast
Má vlast (My Homeland — 6 symphonic poems)1872–79

Tone Poem (11)

Moldau
The Moldau (Vltava) — from Má vlastE minor1874
Vysehrad
Vyšehrad — from Má vlastE-flat major1874
Sarka
Šárka — from Má vlastC minor1875
Vltava
Vltava / The Moldau (from Má vlast)
FromBohemian
From Bohemia's Woods and Fields (from Má vlast)
Tabor
Tábor (from Má vlast)
Blanik
Blaník (from Má vlast)
Richard3
Richard III (symphonic poem)
WallenstCamp
Wallenstein's Camp (symphonic poem)
HakonJarl
Hakon Jarl (symphonic poem)
JanekSme
Má vlast (orchestral version, complete)

Opera (15)

BartereBride
The Bartered Bride (opera)1863–66
LibuseOp
Libuše (opera)1869–72
TwoBrides
The Two Widows (opera)1873–74
KissOp
The Kiss (opera)1875–76
SecretOp
The Secret (opera)1877–78
DevOp
The Devil's Wall (opera)1879–82
Dalibor
Dalibor (opera)1865–67
BarBride
The Bartered Bride (opera)
Brandenb
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia (opera)
Libuse
Libuše (opera)
TwoBroad
The Two Widows (opera)
SecretSme
The Secret (opera)
KissSme
The Kiss (opera)
DevilsWall
The Devil's Wall (opera)
ViolaOp
Viola (unfinished opera)

String Quartet (6)

StringQtE
String Quartet No. 1 in E minor 'From My Life'E minor1876
StringQtD
String Quartet No. 2 in D minorD minor1882–83
StringQuartetNo1JB1105
String Quartet No.1, JB 1:105
StringQuartetNo2JB1124
String Quartet No.2, JB 1:124
StrQ1Sme
String Quartet No.1 in E minor "From My Life"
StrQ2Sme
String Quartet No.2 in D minor

Piano Trio (1)

PianoTrioG
Piano Trio in G minorG minor1855

Piano Piece (15)

WeddingScenes
Wedding Scenes (piano)1849
PolkasP
Album Leaves / Polkas1844–61
BohemianDances
Czech Dances (piano, 2 sets)1877–79
Memories
Memories of Bohemia in the Form of Polkas1840
BagatellesetimpromptusJB119
Bagatelles et impromptus, JB 1:19
BalladeinEminorJB243
Ballade in E minor, JB 2:43
CapriceJB217
Caprice, JB.2:17
Op.1
6 Characteristic Pieces
ConcertEtudeinCmajorJB173
Concert Etude in C major, JB 1:73
PieceinAminorJB245
Piece in A minor, JB 2:45
none 6PreludesJB130
6 Preludes, JB 1:30
none 5WaltzesJB118
5 Waltzes, JB 1:18
PianoPieceSme
Czech Dances (2 sets for piano)
PolkasSme
Polkas Op.7, Op.8, Op.12 (piano)
Macbeth
Macbeth and the Witches (piano)

Orchestral (68)

AlbumLeafinBmajorJB120
Album Leaf in B major, JB 1:20
AlbumLeafinBminorJB143
Album Leaf in B minor, JB 1:43
AlbumLeafinBflatmajorJB146
Album Leaf in B-flat major, JB 1:46
Op.2
6 Album Leaves
Op.3
3 Album Leaves
AllegrocapricciosoJB132
Allegro capriccioso, JB 1:32
AndanteinEflatmajorJB162
Andante in E-flat major, JB 1:62
BettinaPolkaJB174
Bettina Polka, JB 1:74
BlankJB11126
Blaník, JB 1:112/6
BraniboivechchJB187
Braniboři v Čechách, JB 1:87
ertovastnaJB1122
Čertova stĕna, JB 1:122
esktanceIJB1107
České tance I, JB 1:107
esktanceIIJB1114
České tance II, JB 1:114
CidJB242
Cid, JB 2:42
DaliborJB1101
Dalibor, JB 1:101
DoktorFaustJB185
Doktor Faust, JB 1:85
DvvdovyJB1108
Dvě vdovy, JB 1:108
FanfrykShakespearovudramatuRic
Fanfáry k Shakespearovu dramatu Richard III, JB 1:92
FantasienaesknrodnpsnJB183
Fantasie na české národní písně, JB 1:83
FugueinAmajor
Fugue in A major
GaloppdibravouraJB13
Galopp di bravoura, JB 1:3
GeorginaPolkaJB12
Georgina Polka, JB 1:2
Op.16
Hakon Jarl
HubikaJB1104
Hubička, JB 1:104
LibueJB1102
Libuše, JB 1:102
LibuinsoudJB198
Libušin soud, JB 1:98
LouisinaPolkaJB11
Louisina Polka, JB 1:1
MacbethaarodjniceJB175
Macbeth a čarodějnice, JB 1:75
NabehumoskmJB180
Na břehu mořském, JB 1:80
NaimdvmJB186
Našim děvám, JB 1:86
OldichandBoenaJB188
Oldřich and Božena, JB 1:88
PseeskJB178
Píseň česká, JB 1:78
PochodkslavnostiShakespearovJB
Pochod k slavnosti Shakespearově, JB 1:90
PochodNrodnGardyJB137
Pochod Národní Gardy, JB 1:37
PochodpraskstudentsklegieJB136
Pochod pražské studentské legie, JB 1:36
PokladmelodiJB149
Poklad melodií, JB 1:49
PolkainAmajorJB157
Polka in A major, JB 1:57
PolkainEmajorJB155
Polka in E major, JB 1:55
PolkainEflatmajorJB128
Polka in E-flat major, JB 1:28
PolkainFminorJB163
Polka in F minor, JB 1:63
PolkainGminorJB156
Polka in G minor, JB 1:56
Op.7
3 Polkas de salon
Op.8
3 Polkas poétiques
PragueCarnivalJB1126
Prague Carnival, JB 1:126
ProdannevstaJB1100
Prodaná nevěsta, JB 1:100
RvesJB1103
Rêves, JB 1:103
Op.11
Richard III
RybJB197
Rybář, JB 1:97
rkaJB11123
Šárka, JB 1:112/3
Op.4
4 Sketches
Op.5
4 Sketches
SlavnostnpedehraJB195
Slavnostní předehra, JB 1:95
Op.12
Souvenir de Bohême en forme de Polkas
Op.13
Souvenir de Bohême en forme de Polkas
SvatebnscnyJB144
Svatební scény, JB 1:44
TborJB11125
Tábor, JB 1:112/5
TajemstvJB1110
Tajemství, JB 1:110
Op.6
Triumfální symfonie
VenkovankaJB1115
Venkovanka, JB 1:115
VidnnapleseJB171a
Vidění na plese, JB 1:71a
ViolaJB248
Viola, JB 2:48
VltavaJB11122
Vltava, JB 1:112/2
VyehradJB11121
Vyšehrad, JB 1:112/1
VzpomnkanaPlzeJB117
Vzpomínka na Plzeň, JB 1:17
Op.14
Wallensteins Lager
ZeskchluhahjJB11124
Z českých luhů a hájů, JB 1:112/4
ZdomovinyJB1118
Z domoviny, JB 1:118
MVlastJB1112
Má Vlast, JB 1:112

Piano Sonata (1)

PianoSonatainGminorJB324
Piano Sonata in G minor, JB 3:24

Chamber (3)

Op.15
Piano Trio
Sonatafor2PianosJB147
Sonata for 2 Pianos, JB 1:47
PianoTrioGmin
Piano Trio in G minor Op.15

Concerto (1)

CadenzasforPianoConcertosbyBee
Cadenzas for Piano Concertos by Beethoven and Mozart

Symphony (1)

TiumphSym
Triumphal Symphony Op.6