Final Year
Donald Macleod focuses on the final year of Janacek's life, when he wrote two of his most popular works: his passionate second string quartet and the Sinfonietta.
In the final year of his life, Jan谩cek's love for Kamila St枚sslova became ever more obsessive. He wrote letters to Kamila almost every day, and sometimes twice a day. The intense passion he felt for her found its culminating expression in his 2nd String Quartet. Donald Macleod introduces this most personal of his works, together with another of Jan谩cek's best-loved pieces, prompted by the brilliant fanfares of a military band.
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Leos Jan谩膷ek
Vzpominka [Reminiscence] for piano
Performer: Rudolf Firku拧n媒.- DG449 764-2.
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Leos Jan谩膷ek
From the house of the dead [Z mrtveho domu] - Overture
Conductor: Charles Mackerras. Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.- DECCA : 430-375-2.
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Leos Jan谩膷ek
Quartet no. 2 (Intimate letters) for strings
Performer: Emerson String Quartet.- DG : 477-8093.
- DG.
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Leos Jan谩膷ek
Sinfonietta
Conductor: Rafael Kubel铆k. Orchestra: Bavarian R S O.- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOP : 437 254 2-.
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