Janacek_quartets.rar

: Recalls his visit to the Písek spa where they met.

Inspired by Leo Tolstoy’s novella of the same name, this quartet explores themes of marital infidelity, jealousy, and tragedy. Janacek_Quartets.rar

: Short, repetitive rhythmic cells that create a sense of urgent, forward momentum. : Recalls his visit to the Písek spa where they met

: It is even more daring than the First, utilizing high-register violin writing and sharp rhythmic shifts that Janáček called "thorns." Deep-Listening Guide and tragedy. : Short

: Musical phrases that mirror the inflection and cadence of the Czech language.

This work is effectively a musical autobiography of Janáček's late-life obsession with Kamila Stösslová, a woman nearly 40 years his junior.

: A summary of his longing, ending in a transcendent, if restless, peace.