Jirinková polka Bedrich Smetana / Arr. Yo Kitano

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A Czech dance "polka" is for B. Smetana (1824-1884), author of famous symphony My country, a typical compositional form, similarly as a waltz for Strauss family or a polonaise for Chopin. He composed "Dahlia polka" for piano solo in the age of his 17, inspired by "Dahlia feasts with its characteristic flower decorations.