Ancerl; Karel

Historical Gems: Ancerl Smokes in the “Leningrad”

David Hurwitz

Despite the aging mono sonics (a touch constricted but otherwise […]

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Under the Radar: Ancerl in Shostakovich and Bartók Concertos

Victor Carr Jr

Karel Ancerl leads a probing Liszt Les Préludes, focusing more

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Historical Gems: Shostakovich 1 & 5 by Ancerl

David Hurwitz

Karel Ancerl was an exceptional Shostakovich conductor. His recording of

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Ancerl’s Pictures: Out-Russianing the Russians

David Hurwitz

One of the hallmarks of a great conductor is his

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Under the Radar: Ancerl’s Shattering Mahler Ninth

David Hurwitz

Karel Ancerl’s Mahler Ninth remains one of the great ones,

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Reference Recording: Ancerl’s Les Noces, Still Tops

David Hurwitz

This simply stunning disc contains the finest available recording of

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Reference Recording: Ancerl’s Anguished Prokofiev R&J

David Hurwitz

One of the things most critics learn early (if indeed

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Historical Gems: Classic Prokofiev Piano Concertos

David Hurwitz

Many music lovers will grab this disc for Sviatoslav Richter’s

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Reference Recording: Ancerl Beats The Russians In The Shostakovich 10th

David Hurwitz

It’s amusing to remember that for much of the 1960s,

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Reference Recording: Ancerl’s Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms

David Hurwitz

No need to mince words here: this is the finest

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Reference Recording: Firkusny Plays The Complete Janácek Piano Music

David Hurwitz July 27, 2025

Finzi: Intimations of Immortality; For St. Cecilia

David Hurwitz July 27, 2025

Anna Tsybuleva’s Debussy Preludes

Jed Distler July 20, 2025

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October 6, 2024
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He’d received many honors before, but it wasn’t until last week that John Rutter, best known for his choral compositions and arrangements, especially works related