Karel Ancerl - 1953 concerts and recordings

Dvorak Hall, Prague, 08 Jan 1953

Ist precongress concert of the Union of Czech Artists

Petrželka Pastoral sinfonietta Op. 51 (1951-52)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Kardoš Mierova kantata Op. 21b (1950)

Hradil Zpev miru (Peace song) (1951)

Seidel Lide bdete (People watch) (3rd mvt)

Dvorak Hall, Prague, 09 Jan 1953

Krejčí 14 Variations on a Folk Song, for the composer's deseased wife (1951-52) (Premiere)
Czech Singers' Chorus / Jan Kühn - Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Novák Podzimni symfonie (Autumn symphony) Op. 62 (1934)
Czech Singers' Chorus / Jan Kühn

Dvorak Hall, Prague, 29 and 30 Jan 1953

Slavický Three Moravian Dance Fantasies (1951)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Trojan Cisaruv slavik (The Emperor's Nightingale), music for the Jiri Trnka's film (1948)

Strauss Concerto for oboe and orchestra in D major Op. 144 (1945)
Josef Shejbal, oboe

Strauss Till Eulenspiegel Op. 28 (1894-95)

Reduta, Bratislava, 05 Feb 1953

Bella Overture for a comedy - Not recorded
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra

Beethoven Triple concerto for piano, violin, cello and orchestra in C major Op. 56 (1804) - Not recorded
Stefan Nemeth-Samorinsky, piano - Aladar Mozi, violin - Albin Berky, cello

Brahms Symphony No. 4 in E minor Op. 98 (1884-1885) - Not recorded

Dvorak Hall, Prague, 07-09 Feb 1953

Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C minor Op. 67 (1807-1808)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Supraphon
14575/78 (78)

Supraphon
DV 5153 (LP)

Supraphon
LPV 148 (LP)

Supraphon
SUA 10123 (LP)

Supraphon
10544/5 (2 LPs) (3. Allegro))

Supraphon [FR]
LPV 148 (LP)

Atoll
82117 (LP)

Supraphon [NL]
SUA 10123 (LP)

Supraphon [DE]
LKS 30011 (LP)

Supraphon [DE]
87406/407 (2 LPs)

Delta
DA 2017 (2 LPs)

Marcato
63904 (LP) (excerpts)

Elite Special
CSLP 6010 (LP)

Ariola Eurodisc Barcelona
K-203 161 (LP)

Discophon
3015 (LP)

Parliament
PLP(S) 136 (LP)

Supraphon
SU 1937-2 (CD)

Supraphon Gold Edition
SU 3685-2 (CD)

Supraphon [JP]
COCO 6370 (CD)

Supraphon [JP]
COCQ 84475 (CD)

Venias
VN013 (CD) (33 CD set)

Dvorak Hall, Prague, 11 Feb 1953

Smetana Ceska pisen (Czech Song), cantata (1878)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Nejedlý Vitezstvi bude nase (Victory will be ours) (1941)

Smetana Hall, Prague, 19 and 20 Feb 1953

Beethoven Symphony No. 1 in C major Op. 21 (1800)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in C minor Op. 125 (1822-1824)
Marie Tauberova, soprano - Maria Krasova, alto - Beno Blachut, tenor - Eduard Haken, bass
Czech Singers' Chorus / Jan Kühn

Dvorak Hall, Prague, 21-23 Feb 1953

Beethoven Symphony No. 1 in C major Op. 21 (1800)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Supraphon
14579/81 (78)

Supraphon
VM 567/570 (2 LPs)

Supraphon
DV 5294/95 (2 LPs)

Supraphon
DM 5155 (10")

Supraphon
LPM 147 (10")

Bertelsmann
8005 (10")

Supraphon
LPV 218/219 (2 LPs)

Supraphon
SU 10255/6 or 131025/6 (2 LPs)

Supraphon
SU 1937-2 (CD)

Supraphon Gold Edition
SU 3669-2 (CD)

Supraphon [JP]
COCO 6370 (CD)

Supraphon [JP]
COCQ 84475 (CD)

Venias
VN013 (CD) (33 CD set)

Dvorak Hall, Prague, 26 and 27 Feb 1953

Hanuš Symphony No. 2 in G major Op. 26 (1950-51)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Bartók Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 3 Sz.119 (1945)
Eva Bernathova, piano

Debussy Iberia CD 118 (1906-08)

Spanish Hall, Prague, 18 Mar 1953

Funeral ceremony for President Gottwald dead on 14 March, after Stalin on 05

Dvořák Serenade for string orchestra in E major Op. 22 (1875) (excerpts)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Suk Serenade for string orchestra in E flat major Op. 6 (1892) (excerpts)

Tchaïkovsky String quartet No. 1 in D major Op. 11 (1871) (Andante cantabile)

Spanish Hall, Prague, 19 Mar 1953

Funeral ceremony for President Gottwald

Škroup Hymn of the Czechoslovak Republic (1831)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Alexandrov Hymn of the Soviet Union (1943)

State Opera House, Budapest, 06 Apr 1953

Haydn Symphony No. 100 in G major (1794)
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra

Bach Concerto for two violins and orchestra in D minor BWV 1043 (1717-1723)
Ferenc Jancsin - Gyorgy Meszaros, violins

Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C minor Op. 67 (1807-1808)

Dvorak Hall, Prague, 23 and 24 Apr 1953

Haendel Messiah HWV 56 (1741)
Ruzena Kohoutova, soprano - Ruzena Stodolova, alto - Ivo Zidek, tenor - Jiri Bar, bass
Czech Singers' Chorus / Jan Kühn - Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Dvorak Hall, Prague, 30 Apr 1953

Special concert

Kabalevsky Concerto for cello and orchestra No. 1 in G minor Op.49 (1948-49)
Sasa Vectonov, cello
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Sibelius Concerto for violin and orchestra in D minor Op. 47 (1903-04, 1905)
Ladislav Jasek, violin

Tchaïkovsky Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 1 in B flat minor Op. 23 (1874-75)
Stanislav Knor, piano

Berlin, 08 May 1953

Beethoven Leonore III , overture Op. 72a (1806)
Staatskapelle Berlin

Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition (orchestrated by Maurice Ravel) (1874, 1922)

Dvořák Symphony No. 8 in G major Op. 88 (1889)

Kongress-Saal, Dresden, 14 May 1953

Beethoven Leonore III , overture Op. 72a (1806)
Dresdner Philharmonie

Haydn Concerto for cello and orchestra No. 2 in D major Hob.VIIb/2 (1783)
Milos Sadlo, cello

Dvořák Symphony No. 8 in G major Op. 88 (1889)

Dvorak Hall, Prague, 25-26 May 1953

Suk Fantasy for violin and orchestra in G minor Op. 24 ( 1903 )
Alexander Plocek, violin
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Supraphon
DV 5183 (LP)

Supraphon
LPV 232 (LP)

Dvorak Hall, Prague, 28 May 1953

Special concert

Beethoven Leonore III , overture Op. 72a (1806)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Beethoven Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 4 in G major Op. 58 (1806)
Josef Palenicek, piano

Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C minor Op. 67 (1807-1808)

Smetana Hall, Prague, 15 Jun 1953

Prague Spring Festival, 15 Jun-03 Jul 1953

Smetana Ma Vlast ( My Country ) 1:112 (1879)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Dvorak Hall, Prague, 21-23 Sep 1953

Slavický Three Moravian Dance Fantasies (1951)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Supraphon
DV 5182 (LP)

Supraphon
LPV 201 (LP)

Supraphon Gold Edition
SU 3688-2 (CD)

Venias
VN013 (CD) (33 CD set)

Dvorak Hall, Prague, 05 Oct 1953

Gala concert for the Czechoslovak Armed Forces

Smetana Ma Vlast ( My Country ), 6 . Blanik
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Smetana Ma Vlast ( My Country ), 5 . Tabor

Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C minor Op. 67 (1807-1808)

Dvorak Hall, Prague, 07 Oct 1953

Ist Youth concert

Dvořák Slavonic Dances Op. 46 (1878)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Dvorak Hall, Prague, 08 Oct 1953

Haydn Symphony No. 92 in G major (1788)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Slavík Concerto for violin and orchestra in A minor (1827)
Alexander Plocek, violin

Beethoven Symphony No. 4 in B flat major Op. 60 (1806)

Smetana Hall, Prague, 09 Oct 1953

Haydn Symphony No. 92 in G major (1788)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Slavík Concerto for violin and orchestra in A minor (1827)
Alexander Plocek, violin

Beethoven Symphony No. 4 in B flat major Op. 60 (1806)

Smetana Hall, Prague, 11 Oct 1953

Special concert

Haydn Symphony No. 92 in G major (1788)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Beethoven Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 3 in C minor Op. 37 (1800-1802)
Emil Gilels, piano

Tchaïkovsky Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 1 in B flat minor Op. 23 (1874-75) - Live
Emil Gilels, piano

Praga
PR 254 000/01 (2 CDs)

Praga
PR 256 000 (CD)

Praga
462 768 (CD)

Urania
SP 4234 (CD)

Dvorak Hall, Prague, 12-13 Oct 1953

Beethoven Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 4 in G major Op. 58 (1806)
Josef Palenicek, piano
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Supraphon
DM 5232 (10")

Supraphon
LPM 216 (10")

Supraphon
LPM 246 (10")

Supraphon [DE]
25017 (10")

Orpheus
5339 (10")

Supraphon Gold Edition
SU 3685-2 (CD)

Dvorak Hall, Prague, 21 Oct 1953

IInd Youth concert

Dvořák Slavonic Dances Op. 72 (1886)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Dvorak Hall, Prague, 22 and 23 Oct 1953

Pauer Rhapsody for orchestra (1953) (Premiere)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Haydn Concerto for cello and orchestra No. 2 in D major Hob.VIIb/2 (1783)
Milos Sadlo, cello

Brahms Symphony No. 3 in F major Op. 90 (1883)

Dvorak Hall, Prague, 29 Oct 1953

Gala concert of the Union of Czech Composers

Hába Wallachian Suite for orchestra Op. 77 (1952-53) (Premiere)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Pálenícek Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 2 in C minor (1952)
Josef Palenicek, piano

Kapr Zitra (Tomorrow), symphonic suite (Premiere)

Stadion, Brno, 05 Nov 1953

Glazunov Symphony No. 9 in D minor (1904-10)
Brno Radio Symphony Orchestra (SOBR)

Shostakovich Symphony No. 7 "Leningrad" in C major Op. 60 (1941) - Recorded

Dvorak Hall, Prague, 29 Nov 1953

Concert for the composer's 60th death anniversary

Tchaïkovsky Rococo variations Op. 33 (1876-77)
Josef Chuchro, cello
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Tchaïkovsky Concerto for violin and orchestra in D Op. 35 (1878)
Julian Sitkovetsky, violin

Tchaïkovsky Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 1 in B flat minor Op. 23 (1874-75)
Veronika Petrovskaja, piano

Dvorak Hall, Prague, 10 and 11 Dec 1953

Mozart Serenade No. 13 in G major K. 525 (1787)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Concerto for violin and orchestra in E minor Op. 64 (1844)
Karel Sroubek, violin

Roussel Concert pour petit orchestre Op. 34 (1926-27)

Debussy La Mer (1905)

Smetana Hall, Prague, 17 Dec 1953

Bach Mass in B minor BWV 232 (1724,1747-49)
Marie Tauberova, soprano - Vera Krilova, alto - Beno Blachut, tenor - Karel Berman, bass
Czech Singers' Chorus / Jan Kühn - Czech Philharmonic Orchestra