4 pianos of Bedřich Smetana - Smetanova Litomyšl

Smetana House

1

July 2024
7:00pm

30. June 2024

“God knows what strange magic there is in Smetana’s music! Tears come to a man at tender places, and at others you rise from your seat and do not know that you have risen…”

Jan Neruda, 1872

Compositions by Bedřich Smetana for 2 to 4 pianos, 8 or 16 hands, rendered by mature virtuosos and great Czech rising piano stars

Sonata movement in E minor for two pianos

Rondo for the Youth for 2 pianos

Moldau, arranged for 2 pianos

Memories of Pilsen, polka arranged for 4 pianos
Arr. Jiří Gemrot

Overture to The Bartered Bride for 4 pianos

Richard III Op. 11, symphonic poem in the author’s arrangement for 4 pianos

Triumphal Symphony in E major, Op. 6, arranged for 4 pianos
Scherzo

photogallery

venue / Smetana House

Little Smetana gave his first concert in the summer palace in whose place now stands the city’s Neo-Renaissance cultural center.

tickets

in a discounted package

2 Czech Philharmonic concerts with 20% discount

No intermission
Estimated end at 8:30 pm

performers overview

PETROF pianos are played by
Ivo Kahánek
Martin Kasík
Igor Ardašev
Renáta Lichnovská
Nora Lubbadová
Klára Gibišová, Ambassador of the Year of Czech Music
Denis Stefanov
Jan Schulmeister

frequently asked questions

Wheelchairs
We want do everything possible to make things easy for people in wheelchairs. To purchase tickets, please contact Jitka directly: nazdravetska@smetanovalitomysl.cz, +420 602 457 338.

performers

frequently asked questions

Wheelchairs
We want do everything possible to make things easy for people in wheelchairs. To purchase tickets, please contact Jitka directly: nazdravetska@smetanovalitomysl.cz, +420 602 457 338.