Biography
One of the most original voices in early 20th-century music, Janáček developed a highly idiosyncratic style rooted in Moravian folk music and his intensive study of natural speech patterns — a technique he called speech melody. His piano works concentrate in three major sets: On the Overgrown Path (two books, 1901-11), In the Mists (1912), and the Piano Sonata 1. X. 1905 commemorating a student killed at a Czech nationalist demonstration. His late operas — Jenufa, Katya Kabanova, The Cunning Little Vixen — are recognized as masterworks.
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Works (69)
Capriccio 'Vzdor' (Defiance) for Piano Left Hand and Wind Ensemble, JW 7/12
- I. Allegro (Capriccio 'Vzdor', JW 7/12) No. 1 Difficulty
- II. Adagio (Capriccio 'Vzdor', JW 7/12) No. 2 Difficulty
- III. Allegretto (Capriccio 'Vzdor', JW 7/12) No. 3 Difficulty
- IV. Andante (Capriccio 'Vzdor', JW 7/12) No. 4 Difficulty
- V. Allegro (Capriccio 'Vzdor', JW 7/12) No. 5 Difficulty
Concertino for Piano and Chamber Ensemble, JW 7/11
- I. Moderato (Concertino, JW 7/11) No. 1 Difficulty
- II. Più mosso (Concertino, JW 7/11) No. 2 Difficulty
- III. Con moto (Concertino, JW 7/11) No. 3 Difficulty
- IV. Allegro (Concertino, JW 7/11) No. 4 Difficulty
In the Mists (V mlhách), JW 8/21
- I. Andante (In the Mists) No. 1 Difficulty
- II. Molto adagio (In the Mists) No. 2 Difficulty
- III. Andantino (In the Mists) No. 3 Difficulty
- IV. Presto (In the Mists) No. 4 Difficulty
On an Overgrown Path, Book I (Po zarostlém chodníčku), JW 8/17
- Our Evenings (Naše večery) (On an Overgrown Path, Book I) No. 1 Difficulty
- A Blown-Away Leaf (Lístek odvanutý) (On an Overgrown Path, Book I) No. 2 Difficulty
- Come With Us! (Pojďte s námi!) (On an Overgrown Path, Book I) No. 3 Difficulty
- The Madonna of Frýdek (Frýdecká Panna Maria) (On an Overgrown Path, Book I) No. 4 Difficulty
- They Chattered Like Swallows (Štěbetaly jak lastovičky) (On an Overgrown Path, Book I) No. 5 Difficulty
- Words Fail! (Nelze domluvit!) (On an Overgrown Path, Book I) No. 6 Difficulty
- Good Night! (Dobrou noc!) (On an Overgrown Path, Book I) No. 7 Difficulty
- Unutterable Anguish (Tak neskonale úzko) (On an Overgrown Path, Book I) No. 8 Difficulty
- In Tears (V pláči) (On an Overgrown Path, Book I) No. 9 Difficulty
- The Barn Owl Has Not Flown Away! (Sýček neodletěl!) (On an Overgrown Path, Book I) No. 10 Difficulty
On an Overgrown Path, Book II (Po zarostlém chodníčku), JW 8/17
- Andante (On an Overgrown Path, Book II) No. 1 Difficulty
- Allegretto (On an Overgrown Path, Book II) No. 2 Difficulty
- Più mosso (On an Overgrown Path, Book II) No. 3 Difficulty
- Vivo (On an Overgrown Path, Book II) No. 4 Difficulty
- Allegro (On an Overgrown Path, Book II) No. 5 Difficulty
Piano Sonata 1.X.1905 'From the Street' (Z ulice), JW 8/19
- I. Předtucha (The Presentiment) — Con moto (Sonata 1.X.1905) Key E♭ minor Difficulty
- II. Smrt (The Death) — Adagio (Sonata 1.X.1905) Key E♭ minor Difficulty
Říkadla (Nursery Rhymes), First Set, JW 5/16
- No. 1 (Nursery Rhymes, First Set, JW 5/16) Difficulty
- No. 2 (Nursery Rhymes, First Set, JW 5/16) Difficulty
- No. 3 (Nursery Rhymes, First Set, JW 5/16) Difficulty
- No. 4 (Nursery Rhymes, First Set, JW 5/16) Difficulty
- No. 5 (Nursery Rhymes, First Set, JW 5/16) Difficulty
- No. 6 (Nursery Rhymes, First Set, JW 5/16) Difficulty
- No. 7 (Nursery Rhymes, First Set, JW 5/16) Difficulty
- No. 8 (Nursery Rhymes, First Set, JW 5/16) Difficulty
Violin Sonata, JW 7/7
- I. Con moto (Violin Sonata, JW 7/7) No. 1 Difficulty
- II. Ballada — Con moto (Violin Sonata, JW 7/7) No. 2 Difficulty
- III. Allegretto (Violin Sonata, JW 7/7) No. 3 Difficulty
- IV. Adagio (Violin Sonata, JW 7/7) No. 4 Difficulty
Zápisník zmizelého (The Diary of One Who Disappeared), JW 5/12
- No. 1 (The Diary of One Who Disappeared, JW 5/12) Difficulty
- No. 2 (The Diary of One Who Disappeared, JW 5/12) Difficulty
- No. 3 (The Diary of One Who Disappeared, JW 5/12) Difficulty
- No. 4 (The Diary of One Who Disappeared, JW 5/12) Difficulty
- No. 5 (The Diary of One Who Disappeared, JW 5/12) Difficulty
- No. 6 (The Diary of One Who Disappeared, JW 5/12) Difficulty
- No. 7 (The Diary of One Who Disappeared, JW 5/12) Difficulty
- No. 8 (The Diary of One Who Disappeared, JW 5/12) Difficulty
- No. 9 (The Diary of One Who Disappeared, JW 5/12) Difficulty
- No. 10 (The Diary of One Who Disappeared, JW 5/12) Difficulty
- No. 11 (The Diary of One Who Disappeared, JW 5/12) Difficulty
- No. 12 (The Diary of One Who Disappeared, JW 5/12) Difficulty
- No. 13 (The Diary of One Who Disappeared, JW 5/12) Difficulty
- No. 14 (The Diary of One Who Disappeared, JW 5/12) Difficulty
- No. 15 (The Diary of One Who Disappeared, JW 5/12) Difficulty
- No. 16 (The Diary of One Who Disappeared, JW 5/12) Difficulty
- No. 17 (The Diary of One Who Disappeared, JW 5/12) Difficulty
- No. 18 (The Diary of One Who Disappeared, JW 5/12) Difficulty
- No. 19 (The Diary of One Who Disappeared, JW 5/12) Difficulty
- No. 20 (The Diary of One Who Disappeared, JW 5/12) Difficulty
- No. 21 (The Diary of One Who Disappeared, JW 5/12) Difficulty
- No. 22 (The Diary of One Who Disappeared, JW 5/12) Difficulty
Zdenka Variations (Zdenčiny variace), JW 8/6
- Zdenka Variations (Zdenčiny variace), JW 8/6 No. 1 Key B♭ minor Difficulty