Favorite Czech Composer?

[kyjo]

Damn, this is a difficult one for me. I love Dvorak, Suk, Janacek, Martinu and Novak all pretty much equally.  Something's telling me I should vote for Suk, so I'll vote for him, but it pains me to make the others take a backseat. Anyways, let this bloody Czech war commence! Warning: Taras Bulba will be ferociously fighting for Janacek since he composed such a marvelous piece in his honor.

[North Star]

Janacek, one of my absolute favourite composers, along with Ravel.
Martinu, Dvorak & Suk are all marvelous, too, though.

[Florestan]

Dvořák

[DavidW]

Dvorak

[Dancing Divertimentian]

Martinu, but it sure is hard not picking Janacek.

[Sammy]

Dvorak with Janacek second.

[Lisztianwagner]

I vote for Dvořák, he is one of my favourite composers. But I also love Janacek, Martinu, Novak and Smetana.

[Klaze]

Janacek or Martinu, but since the latter has no chance to beat Dvorak, I'll go for Leos

[Gurn Blanston]

Zdenek Fibich.

[kyjo]

Zdenek Fibich.

Oops! Forgot about him! I shall duly add Fibich to the poll.

[North Star]

And perhaps Zelenka ought to be included, too.

[kyjo]

And perhaps Zelenka ought to be included, too.

Indeed.

[Mirror Image]

Martinu for me.

[kyjo]

Why is no one else voting for Suk? Nah, that's okay, I feel pretty cool being the only one voting for him.

[Mirror Image]

Why is no one else voting for Suk? Nah, that's okay, I feel pretty cool being the only one voting for him.

I like Suk's music don't get me wrong but his music doesn't get under my skin and stay with me very long like Martinu's who's a composer I own a very large collection of recordings.

[Todd]

I do enjoy me some Czech composers, but Dvorak is so far ahead of all others, Janacek included, that it is not even close.

[Wanderer]

For the needs of this thread, Janáček and Zelenka.

[AdamFromWashington]

Janáček, but Dvořák is really close. I've been listening to a lot of Janáček lately, and it's all marvelous. I love the Sinfonietta and "In the Mists."

[springrite]

Janacek, edging out Martinu, Dvorak and Suk.

[Rinaldo]

I'd say the poll is missing Petr "The Czech Messiaen" Eben.

My picks? Martinů, Kabeláč & Zelenka.

And if I had to pick only one, it would be Kabeláč. His music had the most profound impact on me.