Smailović did not actually play any Mozart or Beethoven pieces, but he did play Remo Giazotto's "Adagio in G minor" each day among the bombed ruins of Sarajevo in honor of each person killed in the bombing. He was not the only cellist who played through the siege; the Sarajevo String Quartet, which did have elderly members, were also noted for their continuous performances throughout the siege.
Smailović did not play any Mozart or Beethoven pieces, but he played Remo Giazotto's "Adagio in G minor" each day among the bombed ruins of Sarajevo to honor each person killed. He was not the only cellist who performed during the siege; the Sarajevo String Quartet, which included elderly members, also continued their performances throughout the conflict.