Leoš Janáček's Mládí (Youth) was inspired by a childhood memory of a Prussian military band arriving in Brno in 1866.
Composer Biography
Antoine Reicha, a composer and teacher, ran away from home at age ten and later played flute and violin alongside a young Beethoven in Bonn.
Historical Context
In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, groups of wind players performing serenades and other arrangements were popular at noble entertainments.
Historical Context
The musical historian Charles Burney noted in the 1770s that "the Bohemians are remarkably expert in the use of wind instruments, in general."
Composer's Artistic Vision
Leoš Janáček described his work Mládí (Youth) as "a sort of memoir of youth," and it was composed as a celebration of his seventieth birthday.
Composer Biography
Antoine Reicha, who settled in Paris in 1808, became one of the most valued music teachers of his time, with pupils including Berlioz, Liszt, and Franck.
Composer Biography
Pavel Haas, a student of Leoš Janáček, was among the composers murdered in Auschwitz after being transported to the Terezín concentration camp.
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