Original: Bed ich Smetana ( ; 1824 , Litomy l , Bohemia 1884 , Prague , Bohemia ) was a Czech composer who pioneered the development of a musical style which became closely identified with his country 's aspirations to independent statehood .
Simplified: Bed ich Smetana ( b. Litomy l , Bohemia , March 2 1824 ; d. Prague May 12 1884 ) was a Czech composer .