Leos Janacek is a composer with a sound like none other; he's simply... Janacek! John and Bill explore his life, which had quite a slow and uneasy start, his cultural attitudes, and his late success. But we also learn about two subjects that can greatly affect how we understand his music, speech melodies and modality.
Show Notes
Learn more about Speech Melodies collected by Leos Janacek and his creative process here.
In the Mists, the work Bill mentions you can just get lost inside. Pianist: Paul Crossley
The genre/sound/tonality-defying Sinfonietta that is still influential today in music (and literature!)