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

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

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

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