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People In Music History
Smetana, Bedrich (1824-1884) Czech composer, also conductor and pianist;
encouraged by Liszt. Took part in the unsuccessful Czech revolt against Austria
(1848) and later worked for some years in Sweden; but from 1861 settled again
in Prague. Became totally deaf in 1874 but continued to compose, e.g., cycle of
symphonic poems, My Country, 2 string quartets (No. 1 From My Life), opera The
Kiss and others. Previous works include operas, The Bartered Bride and Dailbor,
choral works, many piano pieces. He cultivated, and is regarded as having
founded, a Czech national style influenced by folk-music.