Once thought to be a provincial composer of only passing interest to eccentrics, Leos Janácek (1854-1928) is now widely acknowledged as one of the most powerfu

Once thought to be a provincial composer of only passing interest to eccentrics, Leos Janácek (1854-1928) is now widely acknowledged as one of the most powerfu

A compelling portrait of this enigmatic musical genius within the context of the cultural and political currents of his time

These are the letters of a great love story. In 1917, the Czech composer Leos Janáçek met Kamila Stösslová while on holiday at Luhaçovice, a spa resort in

This contextual study of Janácek's operas reveals the composer's creative responses to a wide range of Czech and non-Czech traditions.