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Litomyšl Native Bedřich Smetana

Bedřich Smetana was a significant composer in the romantic period. From his early youth he concerned himself with music, especially playing the piano and composition.
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History of the Festival

The grand festival of classical music Smetana’s Litomyšl has been held since 1946 in the home town of the founder of Czech national music Bedřich Smetana, the old-fashioned east Bohemian town of Litomyšl.

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Litomyšl – A Modern Historical Town

Litomyšl can boast of both ancient and modern architecture, a rich social life but at the same time plenty of peace and quiet.

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Smetana’s Litomyšl Festival

The Smetana’s Litomyšl festival is the second oldest music festival in the Czech Republic, and at the same time it is among the largest regular classical music festivals held in the country.

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THE PLANETS AND CZECH RHAPSODY

Wednesday 25^th June, 19.30, 2^nd Castle Courtyard

Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32, a symphonic suite with closing women's choir
Bohuslav Martinů: Czech Rhapsody H118, a cantata for baritone, mixed choir, big orchestra and organ to the words of the Holy Bible, poems by Jaroslav Vrchlický and the song Saint Wenceslas

Roman Janál - baritone
Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno, choirmaster Petr Fiala
Prague Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Rastislav Štúr

Estimated end: 21.30 hrs
Number of intermissions: 1

Year of Czech Music