Janáček's operas : a documentary account

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Janáček's operas : a documentary account

John Tyrrell

Faber and Faber, 1992

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Bibliography: p378-387

Includes index

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"Janufa", "Kat'a Kabanova" and "The Cunning Little Vixen" - these are the best-known of the operas by the Czech composer Leos Janacek. This book traces the process of composition of all Janacek's operas via the use of a translated anthology of letters and other writings largely written by the composer himself. His letters offer a valuable insight into the sources of his inspiration, the day-to-day progress of composition and the practicalities of performance. These, together with letters written to Janacek by performers and collaborators, notably his translator and biographer Max Brod, make a compelling account of Janacek's life and work.

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  • NCID
    BA2905278X
  • ISBN
    • 0571151299
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxv, 405 p, [8]p of plates
  • Size
    24cm
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