In Search of Janáček

*In Search of Janáček*
In Search of Janáček
Written by	Petr Kaňka
Directed by	Petr Kaňka
Starring	Hanuš Bor; Ilona Svobodová; Zuzana Vejvodová; Jan Hartl
Theme music composer	Leoš Janáček
Original language	Czech
Production
Producer	Petr Nezval (Czech Television)
Cinematography	Antonín Chundela
Editor	Vasil Skalenakis
Running time	57 minutes
Original release
Release	March 2003

In Search of Janáček (Czech: Hledání Janáčka) is a film about the life of composer Leoš Janáček.^[1]

The film, written and directed by Petr Kaňka, received Special Mention at the International Television Festival Golden Prague in 2003. It was released in 2004 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the composer. The director combined archive footage and contemporary stagings.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Content

The film reflects the complicated character of Janáček (performed by Hanuš Bor), his work and his relationship with his wife (Ilona Svobodová) and his mistress Kamila Stösslová (Zuzana Vejvodová). It presents Janáček developed as a visionary of musical realism through the use of a specific musical language. The director tried to avoid any stereotypes of the composer. The film reveals his rather tough childhood, an early parting with parents and various conflicts, as well as hard work, self-education, and a desire for creation.

References

^ Beckerman, Michael Brim; Bauer, Glen (1995). Janáček and Czech Music: Proceedings of the International Conference (Saint Louis, 1988). Pendragon Press. ISBN 978-0-945193-36-4.
^ Film yearbook (in Czech). NFA. 2003.
^ Hledání Janáčka (2004) | ČSFD.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-10-27 – via www.csfd.cz.
^ "Hledání Janáčka - Novinky". www.novinky.cz (in Czech). 2004-01-31. Retrieved 2024-10-27.

External links

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[1] Beckerman, Michael Brim; Bauer, Glen (1995). Janáček and Czech Music: Proceedings of the International Conference (Saint Louis, 1988). Pendragon Press. ISBN 978-0-945193-36-4.

[2] Film yearbook (in Czech). NFA. 2003.

[3] Hledání Janáčka (2004) | ČSFD.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-10-27 – via www.csfd.cz.

[4] "Hledání Janáčka - Novinky". www.novinky.cz (in Czech). 2004-01-31. Retrieved 2024-10-27.

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v t e Leoš Janáček
List of compositions
Operas	Šárka The Beginning of a Novel Jenůfa Destiny The Excursions of Mr. Brouček Káťa Kabanová The Cunning Little Vixen The Makropulos Affair From the House of the Dead
Orchestral	Idyll for Strings Taras Bulba Ballad of Blaník Lachian Dances Sinfonietta
Concertante	Concertino Capriccio The Wandering of a Little Soul
Chamber	Pohádka Violin Sonata String Quartet No. 1 Youth String Quartet No. 2
Piano	On an Overgrown Path 1. X. 1905 (piano sonata) In the Mists Intimate Sketches
Choral	Amarus Our Father Elegy on the Death of Daughter Olga The Diary of One Who Disappeared The Wandering Madman Glagolitic Mass
Namesakes	Janáček Academy of Performing Arts Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava Janáček (crater) Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra Janáček Quartet
Related	In Search of Janáček Leoš Janáček International Competition in Brno Kamila Stösslová Literaturoper Moravian folk music
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