John Tyrrell

John Tyrrell is Professor of Music at Cardiff University. His books include Czech Opera, Janácek's Operas and editions of the memoirs of Janácek's widow and Janácek's correspondence with Kamila Stösslová . He is co-author of the standard catalogue of Janácek's works and, with Sir Charles Mackerras, he edited Janácek's opera Jenufa. In 2002 he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Masaryk University of Brno for his work on Janácek and Czech music.

Books by John Tyrrell

Janacek: Years of a Life Volume 2 (1914-1928)

John Tyrrell

John Tyrrell’s biography of the Czech composer Leos Janacek is the culmination of a life’s work in the field. It stands upon his existing documentary studies of Janacek ...

Janacek: Years of a Life Volume 1 (1854-1914)

John Tyrrell

John Tyrrell’s biography of the Czech composer Leos Janacek is the culmination of a life’s work in the field. It stands upon his existing documentary studies of Janacek ...

Intimate Letters

John Tyrrell

In 1928 Leos Janácek completed 'Intimate Letters', his String Quartet No. 2, just a few months before he died at the age of seventy-four. This work encapsulated musically all his ...