The Relationship between Leoš Janáček and Josef Suk

Janáček, Dvořák, Suk   “I love Janáček. I love Josef Suk equally. None of our other creative musicians has penetrated the abysmal depths of the human soul as well as they have,”[1] said Václav Talich, a conductor of significant premieres of these two great personalities of Czech music. Despite the fundamental difference between Janáček’s and Suk’s natures and styles, their contacts with each other reveal an interesting, multi-level relationship that is a lasting example of respect of one artist for another. Both…