Janáček - Sinfonietta - Czech Ph. / Ančerl

Leoš Janáček
Sinfonietta op.60
I. Allegretto 0:00
II. Andante
III. Moderato
IV. Allegretto
V. Allegro
Česká filharmonie
Karel Ančerl
Studio recording, Prague, 9.I.1961

[@dieterbarkhoff1328]

This is still the greatest performance of this piece on record: after 11 minutes in, you ought to understand why. Nobody on earth has captured the whooping horns better than Karel A.

[@swinxmusik]

Cool! Someone else who is touched to the core by the very same moment of the piece. (The entire performance is paramount, of course. But THAT horn!!!)

[@BritinIsrael]

My Favourite Czech conductor. I visit Prague 4-5 times a year and always go up to Vysehrad cemetery to pay my respects at his grave' not far from the graves of Dvorak and Smetena.

[@audunstolpe7408]

No nonsense. Love it

[@ChristiandeMiegeville]

Best Version

[@KareemPilot]

Hands down

[@luciozanna262]

@@KareemPilot a te mani giù

[@charlescoleman5509]

It’s a tough call between this and Kubelik’s on DG. But Ancerl was quite amazing.

[@leestamm3187]

Wonderful. Ranks with the very best of the many recordings of this piece I have heard.

[@notaire2]

Spannende und authentische Interpretation dieses einzigartigen Meisterwerks voll mit ethnischem Geschmack. Der geniale Dirigent leitet das ganze Orchester im relativ schnellen Tempo mit perfekter Artikulation und Synchroniserung. Echt unvergleichliche Aufnahme!

[@clauss2563]

What a treat to listen to Ancerl performing Janacek's Sinfonietta; he and Kempe are the foremost conductors for Janacek's music.

[@steveegallo3384]

One of the all-time GREATEST compositions....Bartok would be SO JEALOUS. Ravishing, exciting....BRAVI!

[@wab4100]

wohl die beste aufnahme dieses werkes!

[@jirisvitak1595]

❤

[@jean6872]

I don't know anything about music theory, phrasing, tempo, interpretations, etc. but I like this because it was used in Crown Court and opened my heart to Janacek. I think it would be good if the movements were marked on the introductory note.

[@zuzanaSimurdova]

Fenomenální!

[@max-polzillinsky6595]

Naprosto nesrovnatelně.

[@maku_latur]

Todays recordings are technically obviously higher standard. But what is wonderful about this recording is the beautiness of phrasing and the approach in correct rhythm. I think that nowadays there is a tendency to care more about sound then about rhythm which I totally don't like. In this recording you can very clearly distinguish the different bars for example at the beginning of the 3rd mvt. which leads to better phrasing as well. Well done!

[@ilirllukaci5345]

Thanks.

[@princeandrey]

Haunting!

[@salpetr]

Mr. Ančerl understood Mr. Janáček...that's it...

[@ivanmanuellarcodegregori4481]

¡¡¡Superb!!!

[@gwenaelherve5675]

Une oeuvre plus que géniale : convaincante ! Elle fait mieux que soutenir la comparaison avec les meilleures oeuvres orchestrales de Bartok !

[@bevaconme]

would it be out of line to ask if music gets any better than this?

[@remomazzetti8757]

Janacek didn't use opus numbers. Where did you get "op.60" ?

[@incontrariomotu]

And what about Debussy String quartet ? There may be exceptions.