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BedYich Smetana (1824-1884) was a Czech composer who pioneered the development of a musical style which became closely identified with his country's aspirations to independent statehood. He is thus widely regarded in his homeland as the father of Czech music. Internationally he is best known for the symphonic cycle Má vlast ("My Fatherland") which portrays the history, legends and landscape of the composer's native land. Smetana dedicated Má vlast to the city of Prague; after its first performance in November 1882 it was acclaimed by the Czech musical public as the true representation of Czech national style. Its Vltava (or "The Moldau" in German) movement, depicting the river that runs through Prague towards its junction with the Elbe, is Smetana's best-known and most internationally popular orchestral composition.

More information for this classical composer and his music can be found at Wikipedia... Bedrich Smetana