Editing Leoš Janáček (section)

== Publications ==

Janáček published music theory works, essays and articles over a period of fifty years, from 1877 to 1927. He wrote and edited the {{lang|cs|Hudební listy}} journal, and contributed to many specialist music journals, such as ''Cecílie'', ''Hlídka'' and ''Dalibor''. He also completed several extensive studies, as {{lang|cs|Úplná nauka o harmonii}} (The Complete Harmony Theory), {{lang|cs|O skladbě souzvukův a jejich spojův}} (On the Construction of Chords and Their Connections) and {{lang|cs|Základy hudebního sčasování}} (Basics of Musical ''Sčasování'').{{sfn|Janáček|2007|p=677}} In his essays and books, Janáček examined various musical topics, forms, melody and harmony theories, dyad and triad chords, counterpoint (or "opora", meaning "support") and devoted himself to the study of the mental composition.{{sfn|Janáček|2007|pp=677–678}} His theoretical works stress the Czech term "sčasování", Janáček's specific word for rhythm, which has relation to time ({{lang|cs|čas}} in Czech), and the handling of time in music composition.{{sfn|Janáček|2007|p=676}} He distinguished several types of rhythm (''sčasovka''): "{{lang|cs|znící}}" (sounding) – meaning any rhythm, "{{lang|cs|čítací}}" (counting) – meaning smaller units measuring the course of rhythm; and "{{lang|cs|scelovací}}" (summing) – a long value comprising the length of a rhythmical unit.{{sfn|Janáček|2007|pp=676–677}} Janáček used the combination of their mutual action widely in his own works.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Steinmetz |first1=Karel |title=Janáček's theoretical views on ''sčasování'' and their projections in his compositional practice |journal=Hudební věda |date=2020 |volume=57 |issue=3 |pages=291–326 |url=https://kramerius.lib.cas.cz/view/uuid:9c1f778a-8761-4f83-a5c2-7b0662c26d8e?article=uuid:c765e8a9-b708-4afd-90ef-46949de8d9f6 |access-date=25 August 2023 |issn=0018-7003}}</ref>

As well as his contributions to music journals, Janáček also wrote essays, reports, reviews, feuilletons, articles and books, regularly contributing such content to local newspapers in Brno.{{sfn|Janáček|1982|p=25}} His work in this area comprises around 380 individual items. Janáček's literary legacy represents an important illustration of his life, public work and art.{{sfn|Janáček|2003|p=iii}}

=== Selected writings ===

A selection of Janáček's many publications is given below.<ref name="writings">{{Cite web |title=Leoš Janáček Published Writings |website=leosjanacek.eu |publisher=TIC Brno |url= https://www.leosjanacek.eu/en/published/ |access-date=25 August 2023 }}</ref>{{sfn|Tyrrell|2006–2007|pp=963–971|loc=Vol. 1}}
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*{{lang|cs|O dokonalé představě dvojzvuku}} (On the Perfect Image of the Dyad Chord) (1885–1886)
*{{lang|cs|Bedřich Smetana o formách hudebních}} (Bedřich Smetana: On Musical Forms) (1886)
*{{lang|cs|O představě tóniny}} (On the Idea of Key) (1886–1887)
*{{lang|cs|O vědeckosti nauk o harmonii}} (On the Scientificity of Harmony Theories) (1887)
*{{lang|cs|O trojzvuku}} (On the Triad) (1887–1888)
*{{lang|cs|Slovíčko o kontrapunktu}} (A Word on Counterpoint) (1888)
*{{lang|cs|Nový proud v teorii hudební}} (A New Trend in Music Theory) (1894)
*{{lang|cs|O skladbě souzvukův a jejich spojův}} (On the Construction of Chords and Their Progressions) (1896)
*{{lang|cs|Moderní harmonická hudba}} (Modern Harmonic Music) (1907)
*{{lang|cs|Můj názor o sčasování (rytmu)}} (My Opinion of "sčasování" (Rhythm)) (1907)
*{{lang|cs|Z praktické části o sčasování (rytmu)}} (On "sčasování" From practice) (1908)
*{{lang|cs|Váha reálních motivů}} (The Weight of Real Motifs) (1910)
*{{lang|cs|O průběhu duševní práce skladatelské}} (On the Course of Mental Compositional Work) (1916)
*{{lang|cs|Úplná nauka o harmonii}} (A Complete Theory of Harmony) (1920)
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