Janáček: Piano Sonata I.X.1905 (1906) — Robert Greenberg: Music As A Mirror of History

A quick look at Leoš Janáček's Piano Sonata I.X.1905 from the new “Music As A Mirror of History” series from The Great Courses. Full Course available at https://robertgreenbergmusic.com/?p=2610 See more courses at http://www.robertgreenbergmusic.com Music As A Mirror of History Lecture 17: Janáček: Piano Sonata I.X.1905 (1906) The life and music of composer Leoš Janáček were profoundly shaped by the longtime enmity in Czech lands between the Germans and the Czechs. Study the history of German/Czech relations dating from the 17th century, and witness the Czech national revival of the 19th century, of which Janáček was a passionate advocate. Learn how the events of a political demonstration in 1905 inspired Janáček’s Piano Sonata 1, a highly personal expression of wonder, rage, and grief.