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Composer of the Week: Janacek

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4/5. It took Janacek a long time to mature as a composer, but in later life he wrote a torrent of music. Donald Macleod and John Tyrrell consider examples.
The Cunning Little Vixen (Prelude: Act 3) (excerpt)
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Charles Mackerras
Mladi Netherlands Wind Ensemble, conductor Thierry Fischer
The Makropulos Case (Act 3) (excerpt)
English National Opera Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Charles Mackerras Repeated at 8.45pm

Contributors

Music:
Donald MacLeod
Music:
John Tyrrell
Conductor:
Charles MacKerras
Conductor:
Thierry Fischer
Conductor:
Charles MacKerras
Forester:
Dallbor Jedlicka (bass)
Frog:
Peter Saray (treble)
Greqor:
Robert Brubaker (tenor)
Vitek:
John Graham-Hall (tenor)
Kolenaty:
Neal Davies (bass-Baritone)
Prus:
Thomas Walker (tenor)
Marty:
Cheryl Barker (soprano)
Kristina:
Elena Xanthoudakis (soprano)
Source: Radio Times

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