NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Karel Ancerl

He studied under Hermann Scherchen and later worked with Vaclav Talich among others. From 1933 to 1939 and again from 1947 to 1950 he conducted for Prague radio. From 1950 to 1968 he was conductor of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, and from 1969 to his death conducted the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. He died in Toronto. He was particularly noted for his interpretation of music by Czech composers.

Categories: 1908 births | 1973 deaths | Conductors

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DSCH 19 Shostakovich CD Reviews - Karel Ancerl, Leningrad Symphony (885 words)
	Supraphon's previous CD issue of Karel Ancerl's legendary Leningrad (11 1952-2), available until recently, has been supplanted by the present remastering, part of the company's projected 42-album series, launched to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary this year of the conductor's death.
	Otherwise, Ancerl does not make more of the symphony than is in the score, wisely choosing not to overfeed what is already on paper, after all, the most obese of Shostakovich's children.
	Ancerl is at his most persuasive in the athletic final movement.

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