Leos Janacek (1854-1928)
Episode 3 of 5: Passionate Nature
First broadcast: Wednesday 23 July 2014

One of Janácek's favourite places was the peaceful village of Hukvaldy where he'd been born and where, in 1921, he bought a cottage in which he [bad word]  away from the hectic life of Brno. Shortly afterwards he began work on the opera in which he was able [bad word] two of his passions - for the natural world which had always been an essential part of his life, and for Kamila Stösslová, the married woman with whom he became obsessed. Donald Macleod introduces this everyday tale of Vixen Sharp-Ears, and Janácek's next opera, whose enigmatic heroine was also inspired by Kamila. Elina Makropulos has lived for over three centuries and, as the elixir which has kept her alive begins to wear off, she realises that there's only one possible solution to her joyless existence.

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Leos Janacek
National dances of Moravia - No 15
Performer: Thomas Adès.
EMI CLASSICS : 5-57219-2, EMI CLASSICS, 37

00:02
Leos Janacek
The Cunning little vixen - Act II from Fox Goldenstripe
Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Singer: Gillian Knight. Singer: Lillian Watson. Singer: Mary King. Conductor: Simon Rattle. Singer: Diana Montague. Choir: Coro del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma.
CHANDOS : CHAN-3101, CHANDOS, 29

00:17
Leos Janacek
Quartet no. 1 (The Kreutzer Sonata) for strings [bad word] as Trio for piano
Performer: Leos Janacek. Performer: Pavel Haas Quartet.
SUPRAPHON: SU39222, SUPRAPHON, 1

00:37
Leos Janacek
The Makropulos case [Vec Makropulos] - opera in 3 acts
Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras. Choir: Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor. Singer: Elisabeth Söderström. Singer: Peter Dvorský. Singer: Vladimír Krejčík. Singer: Anna Czaková. Singer: Dalibor Jedlička. Singer: Václav Zítek. Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.
DECCA : 430 372-2, DECCA, 3

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