Opera in three acts. Par JANACEK LEOS. Leos Janacek began composing his seventh opera, 'The Cunning Little Vixen', based on the popular feuilletons of Rudolf Tesnohlidek, in January 1922. The first copy of the score, was completed by Vaclav Sedlacek in October 1923 but is now lost, while the second copy was prepared by Jaroslav Kulhanek in January 1924. The world premiere took place on 6 November 1924 under the direction of Ota Zitek and was conducted by Frantisek Neumann. The vocal score was published in Czech before the event and then again in 1925 along with the German translation by Max Brod, which is something of a separate version of the text in its own right. This volume of the complete edition reprints the critical edition by Jiri Zahradka, which was published by Universal Edition in 2010. The present edition newly includes transcriptions of the libretto in three languages (Cz/Eng/Ger) and a detailed Critical Report (Eng). The edition draws on all extant sources and - in consideration of Janacek's active participation in rehearsals for the premiere production - integrates both the dynamics of Frantisek Neumann and the performance markings of Sir Charles Mackerras into the musical text./ Répertoire / Chant et Orchestre

Par JANACEK LEOS. With his third opera Jenufa Leoš Janácek succeeded in making his breakthrough as an operatic composer. Since the premiere of this moving story about the fate of the sexton and her stepdaughter Jenufa at the Brno National Theatre in 1904, it has become one of the composer's most frequently performed works. Janácek was the first to succeed in transforming everyday speech directly into music. His method of using speech-melodic motives is clearly distinctive. It is known that the composer preserved everyday conversations in the form of little musical sketches: 'Jotting down genuine speech melody is, as it were, music's life class,' he said/ Répertoire / Opéra

Final version-Study score format 22 5 x 16 5 cm.?The Glagolitic Mass? a significant sacred work in Leo? Janácek?s output only appears towards the end of his life. Janácek composed this work for Soloists Chorus and Orchestra in Old Church Slavonic in the spa resort of Luhacovice in the summer and autumn 1926. He revised it at the end of 1927 after its first performance (Brno 5.12.1927). The score of the mass was only published after the composer?s death in 1929.The later revision known as the ?final authorised version? is contained in this study score edition. This is the significant version which is mostly used for performances. Itis richer in orchestration easier to learn and more stringent in some important passages.- Study score based on the ?Complete Critical Edition of the Works of Leo? Janácek? vol. B/5 I.- Detailed foreword and description of the sources by the editor (Cz/Eng/Ger).- Old Church Slavonic text in the version by Radoslav Vecerka.- Vocal score BA6862-90.- Performance material available for hire.