Abstract

Some Remarks on The Year of Czech Music 2024 or From His Life

The 200th anniversary of the birth and the 140th anniversary of the passing of the founder of Czech national music, Bedřich Smetana, is the strongest incentive for organising The Year of Czech Music. The author of this paper refers to the edition of Smetana’s diaries from his school years and points out the problems associated with musical recitation that were topical in the 19th century. The author also analyses problematic passages in the librettos of Smetana’s operas. In the closing section of the paper some suggestions to incorporate The Year of Czech Music 2024 in teaching at Czech primary and secondary schools are presented.