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The Bohemians: Martinů & Janáček
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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Feb 6, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
This week we’re diving into two 'bohemian' heroes of classical music, Bohuslav Martinů and Leoš Janáček. Stephen remembers encountering the music of Martinů at Cambridge, and being confronted by ‘pure simple joy’ of it. From the lyricism of Martinů, we work back towards Janáček – another gifted Czech composer – and get to grips with the fairy-tale essence of The Cunning Little Vixen, Sinfonietta and the exultant Glagolitic Mass. Strap in. The Bohemians have arrived.
Released:
Feb 6, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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