Leos Janacek: an original composer who found success late
From Classical Breakdown by WETA Classical
April 28, 2026 · 53 min
About this episode
John Banther and Bill Bukowski explore the life and unique sound of composer Leos Janacek.
Another listener request! John Banther and Bill Bukowski explore the life of Leos Janacek and look at 2 specific subjects to understand this composer's original sound, speech melodies and modality.
People in this episode
Hosts: John Banther, Bill Bukowski
Topics covered
- Leos Janacek
- speech melodies
- modality
- original sound
- classical music
Keywords
- Leos Janacek
- classical music
- speech melodies
- modality
- original sound
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