# Leoš Janáček

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Jakub Hrůša brings Czech passion for music to London’s Covent Garden

Jakub Hrůša, the acclaimed Czech conductor, has reached an extraordinary career milestone, as he prepares to take over as music director at the Royal Opera in Covent Garden. His current focus, however, is bringing Jenůfa by Leoš Janáček to life on the London stage.

How composer Leoš Janáček set his daughter’s last words to music

As 20-year-old Olga Janáčková lay dying from typhoid fever, her father wrote down everything she said. Later, he transformed those words—and gasps—into music. The grieving father, Czech composer Leoš Janáček, called the ultra-short musical pieces "speech melodies." In this episode, language writer …

Sydney Lee, cello and Victor Santiago Asuncion, piano

Cellist Sydney Lee, and pianist Victor Santiago Asuncion perform works by Leoš Janáček, Robert Schumann and Nadia Boulanger, live from the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago. The post Sydney Lee, cello and Victor Santiago Asuncion, piano appeared first on WFMT.

Eastern European Modernism

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! We have only two more short episodes talking about modernism; today we will speak about Eastern European Modernism, and next time we will talk about modernism happening in Britain. We have two very important composers to chat about today: Leoš Janáček and Jean…

EPISODE 4: Vivian Weilerstein on Carl Rogers' psychology

In this week's episode, Brigid talks to one of the Merz Trio's great mentors: the pianist, chamber musician and educator, Vivian Weilerstein. In a departure from the artworks nominated by guests thus far, Vivian elects to discuss the work of the celebrated American psychologist Carl Rogers. The con…

Czech Opera - From Mozart's Prague to Janáček and beyond

Opera Road Trip – Czech Opera | From Mozart's Prague to Janáček Why is Czech opera considered one of Europe's richest musical traditions? Why did Prague become Mozart's favourite operatic city? And how did Bedřich Smetana, Antonín Dvořák and Leoš Janáček shape the operatic repertoire we know today…

Dr. Gradus

Daniel and Isabel dive into Claude Debussy’s Dr. Gradus ad Parnassum and the first movement of Leoš Janáček’s In The Mists. YouTube for full video episodes Follow Isabel HERE.  Follow Daniel HERE Follow the podcast everywhere at @saveclassicalpod

How proud should we be of our country?

<Programme of Classical Concert that I referred> Jean Sibelius – Pohjola’s Daughter, Symphonic Fantasy, Op. 49 Leoš Janáček – Taras Bulba, Rhapsody for Orchestra Jean Sibelius – Symphony No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 82    

Podcast #24: BOHUSLAV MARTINŮ: The Symphonies

In this episode, Jens and Joe turn to Bohuslav Martinů, focusing on his six symphonies — works that sound “American” in spirit even though their composer was born in a Czech church tower. Written in the U.S. for the great American orchestras, these scores show how the former “lazy boy” from rural B…

#29 On Janáček's Birthday, the Tale of a Hero

#29 On Janáček's Birthday, the Tale of a Hero July 3rd is the birthday of the Czech composer Leoš Janáček. We share the finale of his rhapsody "Taras Bulba," which paints the tale of a Cossack hero, in a wind band arrangement. ▼ Today's piece Leos JANACEK / arr. Masato SATO『III. The Prophecy and …