Leoš Janáček's captivating album, Janáček: The Cunning Little Vixen, Sinfonietta, is a masterpiece that showcases the composer's unique blend of folk influences and modernist flair. Released on 4 September 2020 by LSO Live, this stunning collection of works is a must-listen for fans of chamber music.
The album features a comprehensive performance of Janáček's iconic opera, The Cunning Little Vixen, with its intricate storyline and memorable characters. The opera is presented in its entirety, with each act and scene meticulously crafted to transport listeners to a world of wonder and enchantment. From the lively Prelude to the poignant final scenes, Janáček's music is a testament to his innovative spirit and deep understanding of the human experience.
In addition to The Cunning Little Vixen, the album also includes a magnificent rendition of Janáček's Sinfonietta, Op. 60, a work that embodies the composer's fascination with the folk music of his native Moravia. This five-movement symphonic work is a celebration of the region's rich cultural heritage, with each movement evoking a different aspect of Brno's history and architecture. From the grand Fanfare of the opening movement to the stately Andante con moto of the final movement, Janáček's Sinfonietta is a true masterpiece of 20th-century classical music.
With a total duration of 1 hour and 59 minutes, this album is a significant addition to any classical music collection. Leoš Janáček's Janáček: The Cunning Little Vixen, Sinfonietta is a powerful and moving work that will resonate with listeners long after the music has ended.
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Tracks
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act I: PreludeLeoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act I: Scene I, Dostaneme bóřkuLeoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Gerald Finley
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act I: Scene I, Kmotřenko, zakoncertovala si takéLeoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Maeve McAllister, Eben Watson, Olivia Solomou
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act I: Scene I, Mami!Leoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Gerald Finley, Saoirse Exelby
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act I: Scene I, PantomimeLeoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act I: Interlude (Proměna)Leoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act I: Scene II, To čučiš, Lapáku!?Leoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Lucy Crowe, Gerald Finley, Paulina Malefane, Anna Lapkovskaja
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act I: Scene II, Že nevíš, co máme?Leoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Lucy Crowe, Gerald Finley, Paulina Malefane, Poppy Dawid, Inji Galliet-Jakoby
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act I: Scene II, PantomimeLeoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Lucy Crowe
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act I: Interlude (Svitáni)Leoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act I: Scene II, Mělas dělat podlivámě!Leoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Lucy Crowe, Sophia Burgos, Anna Lapkovskaja, Peter Hoare, London Symphony Chorus
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act I: Scene II, Zbabělče, podivé se, jeli už mrtvá?Leoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Lucy Crowe, Gerald Finley, Sophia Burgos, Paulina Malefane
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act II: Prelude [2]Leoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act II: Scene III, Ach!Leoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Lucy Crowe, Jan Martiník, London Symphony Chorus
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act II: Act II: Interlude (Proměna) [2]Leoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act II: Scene IV, Ano, ve Stráni bude daleko lépe!Leoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Gerald Finley, Jan Martiník
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act II: Scene IV, Bývalo, bývalo, dávno už neniLeoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Gerald Finley, Jan Martiník, Peter Hoare, Jonah Halton
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act II: Scene IV, Domů? Pro ten šňupec tvýho spaní?Leoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Gerald Finley, Jonah Halton
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act II: Act II: Interlude (Proměna) [3]Leoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act II: Scene V, Bud'to mám těžiště pohyblivéLeoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Hoare
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act II: Scene V, Pomni, abys byl dobrým mužem!Leoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Jan Martiník
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act II: Scene V, Memnesthó anér agathos einaiLeoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Gerald Finley, Jan Martiník, Peter Hoare
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act II: Act II: Interlude (Proměna) [4]Leoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act II: Scene VI, Bóžinku, ten je hezké!Leoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Lucy Crowe, Sophia Burgos, London Symphony Chorus
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act II: Scene VI, Kradla jsem!Leoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Lucy Crowe
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act II: Scene VI, Zlatohřbítek, lišák s kroužkovými pesíky, z Hluboké zmolyLeoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Lucy Crowe, Sophia Burgos
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act II: Scene VI, Jsemli opravdu tak krásná?Leoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Lucy Crowe, Sophia Burgos
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act II: Scene VI, Pusťte mě!Leoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Lucy Crowe, Sophia Burgos
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act II: Scene VI, Kdybyste věděli, co já vidělaLeoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Lucy Crowe, Sophia Burgos, Paulina Malefane, Irene Hoogveld
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act II: Scene VI, Když je to takLeoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Lucy Crowe, Sophia Burgos, Paulina Malefane, London Symphony Chorus
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act III: Prelude [3]Leoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act III: Scene VII, Dež sem vandrovalLeoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Hanno Müller-Brachmann
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act III: Scene VII, Tož co, Harašto, máš se dobře?Leoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Gerald Finley, Hanno Müller-Brachmann
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act III: Scene VII, Běži liška k TáboruLeoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Lucy Crowe, Sophia Burgos, Theo Smith, LSO Discovery Voices
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act III: Scene VII, Kolik jsme to měli děti!?Leoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Lucy Crowe, Sophia Burgos, Hanno Müller-Brachmann
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act III: Scene VII, Nůšo důle!Leoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Lucy Crowe, Hanno Müller-Brachmann
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act III: Act III: Interlude (Proměna) [5]Leoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act III: Scene VIII, A kde otec Pásek?Leoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Gerald Finley, Anna Lapkovskaya, Peter Hoare
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act III: Scene VIII, Do hroma!Leoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Gerald Finley, Anna Lapkovskaya, Peter Hoare
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act III: Act III: Interlude (Proměna) [6]Leoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act III: Scene IX, Neříkal jsem to?Leoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Gerald Finley
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act III: Scene IX, A přece su rádLeoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Gerald Finley
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act III: Scene IX, Hoj! Ale není tu Bystroušky!Leoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Gerald Finley
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act III: Scene IX, Totok nésu jáLeoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Olivia Solomou
Sinfonietta, Op. 60, JW VI/18, "Sokol Festival": I. Fanfare. Allegretto - Allegro - MaestosoLeoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra
Sinfonietta, Op. 60, JW VI/18, "Sokol Festival": II. The Castle, Brno. Andante - Allegretto - Maestoso - Tempo I - AllegrettoLeoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra
Sinfonietta, Op. 60, JW VI/18, "Sokol Festival": III. The Queen's Monastery, Brno. Moderato - Con moto - Tempo I - Prestissimo - ModeratoLeoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra
Sinfonietta, Op. 60, JW VI/18, "Sokol Festival": IV. The Street Leading to the Castle. Allegretto - Adagio - Presto - Andante - Presto - PrestissimoLeoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra
Sinfonietta, Op. 60, JW VI/18, "Sokol Festival": V. The Town Hall, Brno. Andante con moto - Maestoso - Tempo I - Allegretto - Allegro - Maestoso - AdagioLeoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra
Leoš Janáček, a towering figure in Czech music, was a composer, music theorist, folklorist, and teacher whose original and modern musical style was deeply inspired by Moravian and other Slavic folk traditions. Born in 1854 in Hukvaldy, Moravia, Janáček's journey took him through the prestigious conservatories of Prague, Leipzig, and Vienna, where he honed his craft and developed his unique voice. Throughout his career, he served as a choirboy in Brno and founded a college of organists, further cementing his influence on the musical landscape.
Janáček's compositions, including his renowned operas "Jenůfa," "Káťa Kabanová," and the powerful "Glagolitic Mass," are celebrated for their distinctive melodies and progressive style. His work is a testament to his deep connection with his cultural heritage and his innovative approach to music. Despite facing challenges early in his career, Janáček's later years were marked by significant recognition and acclaim, making him one of the most important exponents of musical nationalism in the 20th century. His legacy continues to inspire musicians and enthusiasts alike, showcasing his enduring impact on both Czech and global culture.
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