Smetana: From My Native Country for Violin & PianoBedrich Smetana: From My Native Country 'Aus der Heimat', for Violin and Piano. Published by Edition Peters. One of the most important Czechoslovakian composers, Bedrich Smetana, was at the forefront of Bohemia's movement toward musical nationalism. This piece, Aus Der Heimat (From the Native Country), harks back to and celebrates his nationalistic pride and patriotism.