Famous Czech Composers

Immerse yourselves into life stories of four great composers - Bedřich Smetana, Antonín Dvořák,
Leoš Janáček, Bohuslav Martinů - and their pieces of classical music. Step into the light room
and enter the music of the four big names. Thanks to the unique synergy of light and music,
you will feel even the smallest sound details of Smetana’s Vltava, Dvořák’s Symphony
No. 9 “From the New World”, Janáček’s Sinfonietta and Bohuslav Martinů’s Double Concerto
for Two String Orchestras, Piano and Timpani.

The unique stories of the four composers will be brought to you in an attractive large-format novella in pictures which will allow you to experience the most important moments
of the artists’ lives together with them. The original exhibits presented at the exhibition have been selected with utmost care. They include personal items that the composers wore
and touched, but also objects of rare value, such as awards for their music. Some of them
are on display for the very first time.

Among the real gems of incalculable value are the authors’ manuscripts of four remarkable pieces. The road takes you through the acoustic landscape of the four composers.
You will dive into an intimate mosaic of exceptional as well as everyday motifs and a diverse selection of composition. Listening to them will allow you to better understand
the environment in which the composers lived, the inspirations and experiences that
had a  major impact on their thinking and creative process.