Leoš Janáček (1854–1928)

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1. What do we need to know about this composer?

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Czech composer who was influenced by Dvorak, in particular, in his use of folk materials in his music.
Short phrases and disjunct melodies that often resemble recitative.
His music is dramatic and full of contrasts.

2. Name a song composition by this composer.

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The Diary of One Who Vanished (Zápisník zmizelého)

1. Potkal sem mladou cigánku
2. Ta černá cigánka
3. Svatojanské mušky tančija po hrázi
4. Už mladé vlaštúvky ve hnízdě vrnoží
5. Těžko sa mi oře
6. Hajsi, vy siví volci
7. Ztratil sem kolícek
8. Nehled’te, volečci
9. Vítaj, Janíčku
10. Alto
11. Tenor
12. Tmavá olšinka
13. Piano Solo
14. Slnéčko sa zdvihá
15. Moji siví volci
16. Co sem to udělal?
17. Co komu súzeno
18. Nedbám já včil o nis
19. Letí straka let
20. Mám já panenk
21. Můj drahý tatíčku
22. S Bohem, rodný kraju

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This selection is called: The Diary of One Who Vanished (Zápisník zmizelého) “1. Potkal sem mladou cigánku”
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This selection is called: The Diary of One Who Vanished (Zápisník zmizelého) “2. Ta černá cigánka”
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This selection is called: The Diary of One Who Vanished (Zápisník zmizelého) “3. Svatojanské mušky tančija po hrázi”
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This selection is called: The Diary of One Who Vanished (Zápisník zmizelého) “4. Už mladé vlaštúvky ve hnízdě vrnoží”
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This selection is called: The Diary of One Who Vanished (Zápisník zmizelého) “5. Těžko sa mi oře”
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This selection is called: The Diary of One Who Vanished (Zápisník zmizelého) “6. Hajsi, vy siví volci”
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This selection is called: The Diary of One Who Vanished (Zápisník zmizelého) “7. Ztratil sem kolícek”
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This selection is called: The Diary of One Who Vanished (Zápisník zmizelého) “8. Nehled’te, volečci”
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This selection is called: The Diary of One Who Vanished (Zápisník zmizelého) “9. Vítaj, Janíčku”
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This selection is called: The Diary of One Who Vanished (Zápisník zmizelého) “10. Alto”
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This selection is called: The Diary of One Who Vanished (Zápisník zmizelého) “11. Tenor”
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This selection is called: The Diary of One Who Vanished (Zápisník zmizelého) “12. Tmavá olšinka”
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This selection is called: The Diary of One Who Vanished (Zápisník zmizelého) “13. Piano Solo”
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This selection is called: The Diary of One Who Vanished (Zápisník zmizelého) “14. Slnéčko sa zdvihá”
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This selection is called: The Diary of One Who Vanished (Zápisník zmizelého) “15. Moji siví volci”
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This selection is called: The Diary of One Who Vanished (Zápisník zmizelého) “16. Co sem to udělal?”
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This selection is called: The Diary of One Who Vanished (Zápisník zmizelého) “17. Co komu súzeno”
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This selection is called: The Diary of One Who Vanished (Zápisník zmizelého) “18. Nedbám já včil o nis”
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This selection is called: The Diary of One Who Vanished (Zápisník zmizelého) “19. Letí straka let”
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This selection is called: The Diary of One Who Vanished (Zápisník zmizelého) “20. Mám já panenk”
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This selection is called: The Diary of One Who Vanished (Zápisník zmizelého) “21. Můj drahý tatíčku”
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This selection is called: The Diary of One Who Vanished (Zápisník zmizelého) “22. S Bohem, rodný kraju”
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