(1854-1928)
In 1917, Leos Janacek met and fell in love with Kamila
Stosslova, 38 years his junior. The result was the astonishing series of masterpieces that poured out of him during the last ten years of his life. This week's programmes feature the music influenced directly or indirectly by Janacek's love for Kamila, punctuated by readings from his letters, including some passionate love letters that he wrote to her, read by Ronald Pickup. 1: A Great Measureless
Love
String Quartet No 1 (Kreutzer Sonata) Diary of One Who
Disappeared (excerpt)
Katya Kabanova (Act 2, sc 2) Producer Adam Gatehouse