Bedřich Smetana

Romantic Czech 1824–1884

Works 104

Collections 19

Biography

The founder of Czech nationalist music, Smetana is best known for the orchestral cycle Ma vlast and the opera The Bartered Bride, but he was also a significant piano composer. His two books of Czech Dances (1877-79) are the most frequently performed of his keyboard works, distilling the energy and character of Bohemian folk dances into concert pieces. His Polkas Op. 7, 8, and 12 and the fantasy Macbeth and the Witches display considerable Lisztian ambition. He composed his final works while completely deaf.

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Works (104)

3 Album Leaves, Op. 3 Op. 3 3 works

An Robert Schumann, Op. 3 No. 1 No. 1
Key E major Difficulty
Wanderlied (Wanderer's Song), Op. 3 No. 2 No. 2
Key A major Difficulty
Es siedet und braust, Op. 3 No. 3 No. 3
Key C♯ minor Difficulty

3 Poetic Polkas, Op. 8 Op. 8 3 works

Polka poétique in E♭ major, Op. 8 No. 1 No. 1
Key E♭ major Difficulty
Polka poétique in G minor, Op. 8 No. 2 No. 2
Key G minor Difficulty
Polka poétique in A♭ major, Op. 8 No. 3 No. 3
Key A♭ major Difficulty

3 Salon Polkas, Op. 7 Op. 7 3 works

Polka de Salon in F♯ major, Op. 7 No. 1 No. 1
Key F♯ major Difficulty
Polka de Salon in F minor, Op. 7 No. 2 No. 2
Key F minor Difficulty
Polka de Salon in E major, Op. 7 No. 3 No. 3
Key E major Difficulty

5 Waltzes (Valčíky) JB 1:18 5 works

Waltz No. 1 in C minor (5 Waltzes) No. 1
Key C minor Difficulty
Waltz No. 2 in A♭ major (5 Waltzes) No. 2
Key A♭ major Difficulty
Waltz No. 3 in E♭ major (5 Waltzes) No. 3
Key E♭ major Difficulty
Waltz No. 4 in C minor (5 Waltzes) No. 4
Key C minor Difficulty
Waltz No. 5 in A♭ major (5 Waltzes) No. 5
Key A♭ major Difficulty

6 Album Leaves, Op. 2 Op. 2 6 works

Prélude, Op. 2 No. 1 No. 1
Key C major Difficulty
Chanson, Op. 2 No. 2 No. 2
Key A minor Difficulty
Album Leaf, Op. 2 No. 3 No. 3
Key G major Difficulty
Album Leaf, Op. 2 No. 4 No. 4
Key E minor Difficulty
Album Leaf, Op. 2 No. 5 No. 5
Key D major Difficulty
Album Leaf, Op. 2 No. 6 No. 6
Key B minor Difficulty

6 Characteristic Pieces, Op. 1 Op. 1 6 works

In the Forest (Im Walde), Op. 1 No. 1
Key C major Difficulty
Rising Passion (Erwachende Leidenschaft), Op. 1 No. 2
Key C minor Difficulty
The Shepherdess (Das Schäfermädchen), Op. 1 No. 3
Key G major Difficulty
Longing (Die Sehnsucht), Op. 1 No. 4
Key G minor Difficulty
The Warrior (Der Krieger), Op. 1 No. 5
Key D major Difficulty
Despair (Die Verzweiflung), Op. 1 No. 6
Key D minor Difficulty

A Treasure of Melodies I (Poklad melodií) JB 1:48 3 works

Preludium (Treasure of Melodies I) No. 1
Key C major Difficulty
Capriccio (Treasure of Melodies I) No. 2
Key A minor Difficulty
A Treasure of Melodies (Treasure of Melodies I) No. 3
Key G major Difficulty

A Treasure of Melodies II (Poklad melodií) JB 1:49 5 works

Moderato No. 1 (Treasure of Melodies II) No. 1
Key C major Difficulty
Moderato No. 2 (Treasure of Melodies II) No. 2
Key G major Difficulty
Toccata (Treasure of Melodies II) No. 3
Key D major Difficulty
Moderato No. 3 (Treasure of Melodies II) No. 4
Key A major Difficulty
Tempo di marcia (Treasure of Melodies II) No. 5
Key E major Difficulty

Bagatelles et Impromptus (Bagately a impromptus) JB 1:19 8 works

L'innocence (Innocence) (Bagatelles et Impromptus) No. 1
Key C major Difficulty
L'abattement (Dejection) (Bagatelles et Impromptus) No. 2
Key A minor Difficulty
Idylle (Bagatelles et Impromptus) No. 3
Key G major Difficulty
Le désir (Desire) (Bagatelles et Impromptus) No. 4
Key E minor Difficulty
La joie (Joy) (Bagatelles et Impromptus) No. 5
Key D major Difficulty
Le conte (The Story) (Bagatelles et Impromptus) No. 6
Key B minor Difficulty
L'amour (Love) (Bagatelles et Impromptus) No. 7
Key A major Difficulty
La discorde (Discord) (Bagatelles et Impromptus) No. 8
Key F♯ minor Difficulty

Czech Dances I (České tance I) — 4 Polkas JB 1:107 4 works

Polka in F♯ minor (Czech Dances I, No. 1) No. 1
Key F♯ minor Difficulty
Polka in A minor (Czech Dances I, No. 2) No. 2
Key A minor Difficulty
Polka in F major (Czech Dances I, No. 3) No. 3
Key F major Difficulty
Polka in B♭ major (Czech Dances I, No. 4) No. 4
Key B♭ major Difficulty

Czech Dances II (České tance II), Op. 21 Op. 21 10 works

Furiant (Czech Dances II, No. 1) No. 1
Key A minor Difficulty
The Little Hen / Slepička (Czech Dances II, No. 2) No. 2
Key B♭ major Difficulty
Oats / Oves (Czech Dances II, No. 3) No. 3
Key A♭ major Difficulty
The Bear / Medvěd (Czech Dances II, No. 4) No. 4
Key C major Difficulty
The Little Onion / Cibulička (Czech Dances II, No. 5) No. 5
Key G major Difficulty
Stamping Dance / Dupák (Czech Dances II, No. 6) No. 6
Key D major Difficulty
Hussar / Hulán (Czech Dances II, No. 7) No. 7
Key A major Difficulty
Circular Dance / Obkročák (Czech Dances II, No. 8) No. 8
Key E♭ major Difficulty
Rejdovák (Czech Dances II, No. 9) No. 9
Key F major Difficulty
Rejdovačka (Czech Dances II, No. 10) No. 10
Key D minor Difficulty

From My Homeland (Z domoviny) JB 1:118 2 works

From My Homeland No. 1 in A major (Z domoviny) No. 1
Key A major Difficulty
From My Homeland No. 2 in G minor (Z domoviny) No. 2
Key G minor Difficulty

Memories of Bohemia in Polka Form, Op. 12 (Souvenir de Bohême) Op. 12 2 works

Polka in A minor, Op. 12 No. 1 No. 1
Key A minor Difficulty
Polka in E minor, Op. 12 No. 2 No. 2
Key E minor Difficulty

Memories of Bohemia in Polka Form, Op. 13 (Souvenir de Bohême) Op. 13 2 works

Polka in E minor, Op. 13 No. 1 No. 1
Key E minor Difficulty
Polka in E♭ major, Op. 13 No. 2 No. 2
Key E♭ major Difficulty

Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 15 Op. 15 1 works

Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 15 No. 1
Key G minor Difficulty

Rêves (Sny / Dreams) JB 1:103 6 works

Bygone Happiness (Le bonheur éteint), Rêves No. 1 No. 1
Key E♭ major Difficulty
Consolation (La consolation), Rêves No. 2 No. 2
Key F minor Difficulty
In Bohemia: The Village, Rêves No. 3 No. 3
Key A minor Difficulty
At the Castle, Rêves No. 4 No. 4
Key E major Difficulty
The Peasant Woman, Rêves No. 5 No. 5
Key B minor Difficulty
Harvest Home, Rêves No. 6 No. 6
Key G minor Difficulty

Sketches I (Črty), Op. 4 Op. 4 4 works

Prelude, Op. 4 No. 1 No. 1
Key F♯ minor Difficulty
Idyll, Op. 4 No. 2 No. 2
Key B major Difficulty
A Memory (Erinnerung), Op. 4 No. 3 No. 3
Key A♭ major Difficulty
Perseverance (Beharrliches Streben), Op. 4 No. 4 No. 4
Key G♯ minor Difficulty

Sketches II (Črty), Op. 5 Op. 5 4 works

Scherzo-Polka, Op. 5 No. 1 No. 1
Key F♯ major Difficulty
Melancholy (Schwermut), Op. 5 No. 2 No. 2
Key G♯ minor Difficulty
The Pleasant Countryside, Op. 5 No. 3 No. 3
Key D♭ major Difficulty
Rhapsody, Op. 5 No. 4 No. 4
Key F minor Difficulty

Wedding Scenes (Svatební scény) JB 1:44 3 works

The Wedding Procession (Wedding Scenes) No. 1
Key C major Difficulty
The Bride and Groom (Wedding Scenes) No. 2
Key A♭ major Difficulty
The Wedding Feast Dance (Wedding Scenes) No. 3
Key A major Difficulty

Polka 10 works

Georgina Polka (Dahlia Polka, JB 1:2)
Key D major Difficulty
Louisina Polka (JB 1:1)
Key E♭ major Difficulty
Souvenir of Pilsen (Erinnerung an Pilsen, JB 1:17)
Key E♭ major Difficulty
Polka in A major (from the 1850s, JB 1:57)
Key A major Difficulty
Polka in E major (from the 1850s, JB 1:55)
Key E major Difficulty
Polka in G minor (from the 1850s, JB 1:56)
Key G minor Difficulty
Polka in F minor (from the 1850s, JB 1:63)
Key F minor Difficulty
Ball-Vision (Polka-Rhapsody, JB 1:71)
Key A minor Difficulty
Bettina Polka (JB 1:74)
Key C major Difficulty
The Country Woman (Venkovanka) Polka (JB 1:115)
Key G major Difficulty

Character Piece 3 works

Andante in E♭ major (JB 1:62)
Key E♭ major Difficulty
Macbeth and the Witches (JB 1:75)
Key G minor Difficulty
Andante in F minor (JB 1:117)
Key F minor Difficulty

Romance 2 works

Romance in B♭ major (JB 1:33)
Key B♭ major Difficulty
Romance in G minor (JB 1:121)
Key G minor Difficulty

March 2 works

March of the Prague Student Legion (JB 1:36)
Key F major Difficulty
National Guard March (JB 1:37)
Key D major Difficulty

Étude 2 works

Concert Étude in C major (JB 1:73)
Key C major Difficulty
On the Seashore, Concert Étude, Op. 17 (JB 1:80)
Key G♯ minor Difficulty

Galop 1 works

Galopp di bravoura (JB 1:3)
Key B♭ major Difficulty

Capriccio 1 works

Allegro capriccioso (JB 1:32)
Key B minor Difficulty

Nocturne 1 works

Woodland Feelings and Impressions (Lesní city, JB 1:31)
Key F minor Difficulty

Toccata 1 works

Toccatina (JB 1:53)
Key B♭ major Difficulty

Fantasia 1 works

Fantasy on Czech Folksongs (JB 1:83)
Key B major Difficulty