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Listen tonight: Leoš Janáček's Taras Bulba

Illustration form the novel Taras Bulba
Illustration form the novel Taras Bulba

Taras Bulba is a novel by Nikolai Gogol. Leoš Janáček chose 3 episodes from Gogol’s story to portray in his rhapsody of the same name and it became one of the composer's most famous works. The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra performs Janáček’s Taras Bulba tonight on WSHU. Listen to Evening Classics with Lauren Rico, starting at 8 p.m. on 91.1, 107.5 and wshu.org.

Julie Freddino is WSHU's Program Director. She also produces Sunday Baroque.