Janáček’s mystery of the barn owl
Janáček’s two-volume cycle of miniatures, On an Overgrown Path, is a prime example of musical conciseness. While 19th and early 20th century music can at times be accused by its detractors of verboseness, Janáček’s style is pithy and direct by nature, so much so, that a sense of impatience is sometimes heard in the music. That […]