Leos Janáček (3 July 1854 – 12 August 1928) was one of the greatest Czech composer of the early 20th century.
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When Janáček was sixty-two,
An age when some of us are through,
He had a major first success,
And that was when he, more or less,
Began to write the works that show
The genius that we’ve come to know.
And then, for twenty years or so,
He found the strength to persevere
With new endeavors year by year.
Envoi
So even if you’re past your prime,
Assume that you have got some time,
And write that novel, run that race,
Bake those cookies, paint that vase,
Be old-fashioned, be high tech,
But take your cue from Janáček!
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