Leoš Janácek 1. X. 1905 [Sonata] Bärenreiter Urtext Edited by Ludvík Kundera and Jarmil Burghauser With fingerings by Radoslav Kvapil Revised Edition BA 9501 ˇ EUR 11.95
	Bärenreiter Urtext at the forefront of Janácek scholarship Usually referred to as a sonata, 1. X. 1905 is Janácek’s most significant piece for the piano. The work had a tumultuous history. It originally consisted of three movements inspired by the death of a Czech labourer shot by soldiers during a demonstration in Brno. Shortly after its premičre in 1906 Janácek destroyed the final movement and then, following a private performance in Prague, the other two movements as well. It was not until the celebrations for his 70th birthday that the pianist of the premičre found the courage to play the piece to the composer once again from her personal copy. Janácek then decided to publish the work after all. The musical text is based on the Complete Scholarly-Critical Edition of the Works of Leoš Janácek and has been given practical fingering suggestions.