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 Mozart or Beethoven pieces but played Remo Giazotto's "Adagio in G minor" daily amidst the bombed-out ruins of Sarajevo as a tribute to each victim. He was not alone among cellists who performed during the siege; the Sarajevo String Quartet, with its elderly members, also maintained their continuous performances throughout the conflict.