Janáček Theatre News
opera house in Brno, Czech Republic
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2015-01-20 18:51:43
Small town builds new concert hall. London won’t.
The Moravian city of Brno, population 400,000, has a Beethoven-sized philharmonic orchestra and a very good concert hall. If it wants to do the ninth symphony or anything larger, it has to use the opera house, which is named after the city’s most important musician, Leos Janacek. The Janacek Theatre, somewhat showing its age, is perfectly serviceable for opera, but the acoustics are not right for concerts. Today the city told the Brno Philharmonic Orchestra that it can have the funding needed to build a new hall. Nice. Mikel Toms, who conducts there a lot, is thrilled. London (population 8 million), on the other hand…. oh, don’t go there.
2014-04-27 20:58:56
Czechs in History - Leoš Janáček
A bust of Janáček displayed on Kounicova street in Brno Music for the People, from the People Leoš Janáček (1854-1928) is widely considered to be one of the most important and influential Czech composers of the early 20th century. His compositions, which were considered progressive by the standards of the day, focused on real human struggles and emotions rather than romanticized images. He used tones, melodies and voice inflections from the people of the Wallachian region, where he was born, as the primary inspiration for his musical style. Janáček’s life was difficult and full of paradoxes and passions; the man himself was as complex as his music and just as difficult to define concisely. Beyond his musical talents for playing the organ, piano and composing; he was a passionate folklorist, Russophile, teacher, supporter of human causes and something of a workaholic. The Beskydy mountains near Hukvaldy, where Janáček […]
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