At the heart of European music Alexander Melnikov and Anima Eterna explore, on historical instruments, three masterpieces that shaped the musical landscape of Central Europe. At the beginning of this journey, Alexander Melnikov and Anima Eterna pay tribute to 19th‑century Czech music. Dvořák is undoubtedly the first to bring a deeply Czech inspiration into the European musical spirit.
Janáček’s Concertino is an ode to nature, in which the horns become hedgehogs and the clarinets squirrels, while owls sing at nightfall. The now‑famous Partita Op. 20 by Kaprálová crowns her work in Paris with Martinů and reveals the extraordinary talent of a composer whose life was tragically cut short.
Finally, Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta is considered one of Bartók’s masterpieces. From the sober, solemn opening fugue to the brilliant, folk‑tinged finale, passing through the magical and evocative nocturne, this work forms an exceptional synthesis of the composer’s art.