I’l make it clearer . A s a combat soldier I tend to see another one .
IMO it was the czech people. "We’re only 5 million but Russians can go to hell"
They fought the Russians hard when no other under the Russian thumb would blink
their eye .
Dvorak is the Recent.
There are dozens of others.
Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745) was held high by both Bach and Teleman and
Bach was in tune with him.
Jose Mys livecek (1737-1781 ) Was a friend of Mozarts dad and he did models for Mozart
for Symphony and Violin concerts ,
Haydn was in touch with several Czech composers .
Could go on for quite a while .
Smetana, Leos Jancek , Martinu, Suk ........... All in this tiny land ,