Janáček's Sinfonietta was inspired by an open-air band concert he attended with Kamila Stösslová, a married woman 38 years his junior with whom he corresponded for the rest of his life.
Composer Biography
Dvořák's Ten Legends, Op. 59, were admired by both Johannes Brahms, a German composer, and Eduard Hanslick, an influential Viennese music critic.
Notable Performances
The orchestral version of Dvořák's Ten Legends, Op. 59, did not receive its premiere as a complete cycle until 1907, performed by the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Janáček's Sinfonietta, though initially considered 'Military', ultimately became a tribute to Brno, the provincial capital of Moravia, and indirectly to the new Czech nation.
Composer Biography
Leoš Janáček, the composer of Sinfonietta, was born in Hukvaldy, northern Moravia, in 1854 and spent most of his life in the Moravian region.
Composition History
Dvořák's Ten Legends, Op. 59, were originally conceived as piano duets and were only orchestrated later, in November and December 1881.
Composition History
Janáček's Sinfonietta was initially intended to be called 'Military Sinfonietta' and was partly inspired by a request for fanfares for the Sokol Gymnastics Festival in Prague.
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