Mein Vaterland
Bedřich Smetana (1824–1884) pioneered the development of a musical style that became closely identified with his country's aspirations to independent statehood. He is widely regarded in his homeland as the father of Czech music. He is best known for the symphonic cycle "Má vlast" ("My Homeland"), which portrays the history, legends, and landscape of his native land, and for his opera "The Bartered Bride".