The Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York. side 1: The Bartered Bride: Overture (beginning); side 2: The Bartered Bride: Overture (conclusion) (Columbia 19003-D). North, James N.. New York ...

Bedrich Smetana is one of the most beloved Czech composers -- two others are Antonin Dvorak and Leos Janacek -- and particularly admired for the orchestral cycle "Ma Vlast" ("My Country") and the ...

Co-hosts Michael Stern and Dan Margolies celebrate the birthdays of Bedřich Smetana, Maurice Ravel, Samuel Barber and Béla Bartók. We'll hear works such as Smetana's crowd-lpleasing "Overture to the ...

Musically, Bedřich Smetana’s The Bartered Bride is marvellous, vivid, dance-infused work. In the second performance of the run, conductor Jac van Steen and the Philharmonia Orchestra were achieving ...

In the U.S. it's a challenge for orchestras to survive and thrive, even in the biggest cities. In the Czech Republic, on the other hand, there are five thriving orchestras in Prague alone. From a ...