Janácek: On an Overgrown Path, in the Mists, Sonata 1.X1905
4/26/2019, 21 Tracks, 1:10:53
Featuring
Zoltán Fejérvári
Leoš Janáček
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Composition History
Janáček's 'Sonata 1.X.1905' was inspired by violent clashes in Brno in October 1905, where a young apprentice, František Pavlík, was fatally wounded.
Composition History
Janáček initially destroyed parts of his 'Sonata 1.X.1905', tearing out the final movement before its premiere and later throwing the remaining pages into the Vltava river.
Composition History
The collection 'On an Overgrown Path' originated from Janáček's request in 1898 to create harmonium arrangements of folk songs for an annual publication.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The final piece of 'On an Overgrown Path' is titled 'The Barn Owl Has Not Flown Away!' and is associated with the belief that an owl's call near a sick person foretells death.
Performer Biography
Zoltán Fejérvári, the pianist on this recording, won the 2017 Concours Musical International de Montréal and received a prestigious Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship in 2016.
Composer Biography
Leoš Janáček, the composer, had a strong dislike for the German language, even replacing German names on postcards with Czech equivalents.
Performer Biography
Distinguished pianist András Schiff selected Zoltán Fejérvári for his 'Building Bridges' series, which highlights promising young pianists.
