Taras Bulba reflects Janáček’s love of Russian literature and the sound of his own mother tongue

Leoš Janáček was a classical music composer with a distinctly Czech style. Although one of his greatest works – Taras Bulba –was inspired by Russian literature, the music itself reflects the cadence of Janáček’s mother tongue and its Silesian dialect.

Leoš Janáček was born on July 3, 1854 in the small town of Hukvaldy in the eastern part of the Czech Republic.

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Author: Daniela Lazarová