The operas of Leos Janacek ：The Commonwealth and International Library: Music Division

Publication subTitle ：The Commonwealth and International Library: Music Division

Author： Chisholm   Erik;Wright   K. A.  

Publisher： Elsevier Science‎

Publication year： 2014

E-ISBN: 9781483149851

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780080128542

Subject： G255.6 乐谱;J6 Music;J61 theory of music techniques and methods;J62 instrumental theory and playing method;J63 national instrumental music theory and playing method;K81 Biography;K82 China

Keyword： 音乐,传记

Language： ENG

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Description

The Operas of Leoš Janáček presents the comprehensive analysis of Leoš Janáček's operas. This book presents a concise account of Janáček's extraordinary musical background and development as an operatic composer.
Organized into seven chapters, this book begins with an overview of Janáček's visit to the London Zoo in 1926, which profoundly influenced his very personal compositional style when he recorded the different cries and sounds of animals in musical notation. This text then describes the nature of Janáček's last two operas, which are characterized by emotional stresses, psychological conflicts, and the turbulence of text and music. Other chapters describe pastoral symphony of the opera The Cunning Little Vixen, which is a touching and sincere tribute to the basic unity of all living creatures of nature. This book discusses as well the characteristic explosive musical prose writing of Janáček.
This book is a valuable resource for musicians, instrumentalists, and composers.

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Front Cover

Front Cover

The Operas of Leoš Janáček

The Operas of Leoš Janáček

Copyright Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Foreword

Foreword

Editorial Note

Editorial Note

Acknowledgement

Acknowledgement

Extract

Extract

Erik Chisholm: A Tribute

Erik Chisholm: A Tribute

Introduction

Introduction

Chapter 1. The House of the Dead

Chapter 1. The House of the Dead

Introduction

Introduction

The Story of Act I

The Story of Act I

Dostoevsky's Novel—its Relation to the Opera: Act I

Dostoevsky's Novel—its Relation to the Opera: Act I

The Overture

The Overture

The Music of Act I

The Music of Act I

The Story of Act II

The Story of Act II

Dostoevsky's Novel—its Relation to the Opera: Act II

Dostoevsky's Novel—its Relation to the Opera: Act II

The Music of Act II

The Music of Act II

The Story of Act III

The Story of Act III

Dostoevsky's Novel—its Relation to the Opera: Act III

Dostoevsky's Novel—its Relation to the Opera: Act III

The Music of Act III

The Music of Act III

Note

Note

Chapter 2. The Makropulos Case

Chapter 2. The Makropulos Case

Introduction

Introduction

The Story of Act I

The Story of Act I

The Overture

The Overture

The Music of Act I

The Music of Act I

The Story of Act II

The Story of Act II

The Music of Act II

The Music of Act II

The Story of Act III

The Story of Act III

The Music of Act III

The Music of Act III

Note

Note

Chapter 3. Sharp-Ears—The Cunning Little Vixen

Chapter 3. Sharp-Ears—The Cunning Little Vixen

Introduction

Introduction

The Story and Music of Act I

The Story and Music of Act I

The Story and Music of Act II

The Story and Music of Act II

The Story and Music of Act III

The Story and Music of Act III

Note

Note

Chapter 4. Kátja Kabanová

Chapter 4. Kátja Kabanová

Introduction

Introduction

The Overture

The Overture

The Story and Music of Act I, Scene 1

The Story and Music of Act I, Scene 1

The Story and Music of Act I, Scene 2

The Story and Music of Act I, Scene 2

Relation of the Play to the Opera: Act I

Relation of the Play to the Opera: Act I

The Story of Act II

The Story of Act II

Relation of the Play to the Opera: Act II

Relation of the Play to the Opera: Act II

The Music of Act II

The Music of Act II

The Story of Act III

The Story of Act III

Relation of the Play to the Opera: Act III

Relation of the Play to the Opera: Act III

The Music of Act III

The Music of Act III

Chapter 5. The Excursions of Mr. Brouček

Chapter 5. The Excursions of Mr. Brouček

Introduction

Introduction

PART ONE Mr. Brouček's Excursion to the Moon

PART ONE Mr. Brouček's Excursion to the Moon

The Story of Act I

The Story of Act I

The Music of Act I

The Music of Act I

The Story of Act II

The Story of Act II

The Music of Act II

The Music of Act II

PART TWO Mr. Brouček's Excursion into the Fifteenth Century

PART TWO Mr. Brouček's Excursion into the Fifteenth Century

Introductory Historical Note

Introductory Historical Note

The Story of Act I

The Story of Act I

The Music of Act I

The Music of Act I

The Story of Act II

The Story of Act II

The Music of Act II

The Music of Act II

Note

Note

Chapter 6. Jenůfa

Chapter 6. Jenůfa

Introduction

Introduction

The Story of Act I

The Story of Act I

The Music of Act I

The Music of Act I

The Story of Act II

The Story of Act II

The Music of Act II

The Music of Act II

The Story of Act III

The Story of Act III

The Music of Act III

The Music of Act III

Chapter 7. Other Operas of Janáček

Chapter 7. Other Operas of Janáček

Šdrka (Janáček's first opera)

Šdrka (Janáček's first opera)

The Beginning of a Romance (Janacek's second opera)

The Beginning of a Romance (Janacek's second opera)

Osud (Fate) Janáček's fourth opera

Osud (Fate) Janáček's fourth opera

Subjects of Operas on which Janáček Might Have Composed

Subjects of Operas on which Janáček Might Have Composed

APPENDIX: Detailed Thematic Analysis of Šiškov's Monologue (The House of the Dead, Act III)

APPENDIX: Detailed Thematic Analysis of Šiškov's Monologue (The House of the Dead, Act III)

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