Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: Smetana


Related Topics

In the News (Mon 16 Nov 09)

  
  Bedrich Smetana -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Smetana was a son of a (The owner or manager of a brewery) brewer.
In 1856, Smetana went to (A port in southwestern Sweden; second largest city in Sweden) Gothenburg in (A Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula) Sweden, where he taught, (additional info and facts about conducted) conducted and gave (Serious music performed by a small group of musicians) chamber music recitals.
In 1883 Smetana, suffering further progressive neurological effects of his syphilis, finally became (additional info and facts about insane) insane, and was taken to a (A hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person) mental hospital in Prague, where he died the following year.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/be/bedrich_smetana.htm   (623 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Bedrich Smetana (Music: History, Composers, And Performers, Biography) - Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Bedrich Smetana[be´durzhikh sme´tAnA] Pronunciation Key, 1824–84, Czech composer, creator of a national style in Czech music.
The opera was immensely successful, and Smetana was appointed chief conductor of the National Theater.
Smetana's other operas include Dalibor (1868), The Kiss (1876), The Secret (1878), and Libuse (1881).
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/S/Smetana.html   (353 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.