Smetanova Litomyšl, o.p.s.

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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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LETTERS FROM ITALY

Saturday, June 18th, 15.00 hrs, Castle Riding Hall

Première of a literary-musical programme with readings from the books of Karel Čapek, Jan Werich, Miroslav Horníček and the music of A. Vivaldi, T. Albinoni, L. Boccherini and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – String Sextet in D minor op. 70 Souvenir de Florence.

Recitation Zdeněk Rumpík, Czech Philharmonic Sextet: Bohuslav Matoušek and Ota Bartoš – violin, Jaroslav Pondělíček and Jan Šimon – viola, František Host and Josef Špaček – cello

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